Sudan's Prime Minister Addresses the UN General Assembly on War and Transition

Call for Peace and Civilian Governance

• 🇸🇩 Camil Al Tayeb Idris, the transitional Prime Minister of Sudan, addresses the 80th session of the UN General Assembly on behalf of the civilian government and the Sudanese people.
• 🕊️ He emphasizes the pledge to appoint a civilian prime minister to consolidate civilian governance and democratic transition.
• 🌍 Idris highlights Sudan's rich history and civilization, contrasting it with the current reality of unprecedented war and its devastating impact on children and daily life.

Challenges to International Law and Multilateralism

• ⚖️ The Prime Minister points to the erosion of international law, the rise of crimes like genocide and aggression, and the use of foreign mercenaries, citing the situation in Sudan as an example.
• 🤝 He calls for building trust, reinforcing transparency, and strengthening the UN General Assembly's role in preventive diplomacy and peaceful conflict resolution.
• 🚫 Idris condemns the continued imposition of unilateral sanctions for political reasons, which he argues violate international law and threaten the rights of developing countries.

Condemnation of Rebel Militia and Call for Action

• ⚠️ Idris denounces the crimes perpetrated by the rebel Rapid Support militia, including systematic killing, torture, looting, rape, and destruction, describing them as part of a project to control and plunder Sudan.
• 🚨 He urges the international community to stop the flow of lethal weapons to the militia, condemn and criminalize them, and classify them as a terrorist group, in line with UN resolutions.
• 📢 The Prime Minister stresses that achieving comprehensive peace requires Sudanese political forces' participation, without foreign interference or support for ethnic extremism.

Roadmap for Peace and Transition

• 🗺️ Idris presents a roadmap including a ceasefire, withdrawal of the Rapid Support militia, lifting the siege of Al Fashir, and facilitating humanitarian access, lamenting the lack of action on UN Security Council resolutions.
• 🤝 He highlights the formation of a civilian technocratic government committed to a Sudanese-Sudanese national dialogue to lay the groundwork for free and fair elections.
• ✅ Key priorities for the civilian government include achieving peace, establishing the rule of law, fighting poverty and corruption, activating transitional justice, and providing essential services.

International Silence and Regional Stability

• 📢 The continued international silence on the militia's crimes, including the siege of Al Fashir and attacks on civilians, is seen as encouragement for further violations.
• 🌍 Idris calls for supporting African solutions to conflicts based on national ownership and expresses concern over the situation in the Middle East, particularly in Gaza, reiterating the need for a just and permanent settlement of the Palestinian question.
• ✊ He firmly states that Sudan's sovereignty and territorial integrity are red lines that will never be compromised.