The UAE refutes Sudan’s allegations before the International Court of Justice and describes it as “misleading” and “pure slander”

The United Arab Emirates refuted Sudan’s allegations offered to the International Court of Justice, describing it as “misleading” and “pure slander”.

This came during a hearing held by the court today to respond to Sudan’s request to take temporary measures under the agreement to prevent and punish the crime of genocide.

Mrs. Reem Kettt, Deputy Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs, presented the state’s response before the court and started her speech by expressing the solidarity of the UAE with the Sudanese people and strongly condemned “continuous violence, attacks on civilians, and brutal acts of sexual violence, demanding accountability for the perpetrators.

Kett confirmed that the legal measures taken by the court are not related to the obligations of the UAE under the genocide -preventing agreement.

Kette, as “one of the parties to the conflict”, accused Sudan, of using the court to provide “false allegations” against the UAE and “disavow its responsibility” for the ongoing conflict.

Kett confirmed that the UAE preserves the ninth article of the genocide agreement, noting that this is “a legitimate practice of state sovereignty.”

She added that the issue submitted by Sudan represents an attempt to “circumvent the principle of the approval of the state”, which is “a basic pillar of the international legal system.

She pointed out that despite the appeal of the jurisdiction of the court, the UAE participated in the sessions “respect for the court, the principles of international law and justice,” stressing “the UAE’s firm commitment to its pledges under the agreement to prevent genocide.”

Kett reviewed the history of relations between the UAE and Sudan, highlighting investments exceeding 4 billion dollars to support the Sudanese people, strengthening state institutions, and supporting the transition towards a civilian government before the outbreak of the conflict in April 2023.

She pointed to the military cooperation agreement signed in July 2020, explaining that “requests for official assistance from the UAE came from the first team itself, as the head of the Transitional Sovereignty Council of the Republic of Sudan.”

She emphasized that the UAE has not provided any weapons or materials related to any of the conflicting parties since April 2023, as the UAE has worked to alleviate the suffering, and provided more than $ 600 million of aid through the United Nations and other partners. Field hospitals were established in Chad and South Sudan to relief refugees, including Al -Masalit refugees and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent associations praised the vital humanitarian role that it plays UAE

Kett renewed the UAE’s invitation to the unlawful ceasefire, humanitarian truce, and the accountability of the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces on violations of international law.

She emphasized the UAE’s support for regional and international mediation efforts, including those that took place in Jeddah, Manama and Switzerland. It shed light on the participation of the UAE in hosting the high -level humanitarian conference for the Sudanese people in February 2025.

The City of Sudan criticized its refusal to offer the UAE a field hospital in Port Sudan, and its refusal to return to the Jeddah talks, withdraw from the Manama talks, and not attend the mediation led by the United States in Switzerland.

She said: “The plaintiff rushes to this pulpit in The Hague, while leaving his seat on the negotiating table vacant for two years.”

Kett denied any role of the UAE in “fueling this disgraceful conflict”, describing Sudan’s allegations as “misleading” and “pure slanders” and accused Sudan of “following an irresponsible behavioral pattern”, aiming to “transform attention from its responsibility.”

She pointed out that Sudan refused to allow the United Nations to create a permanent human presence in Darfur, and that Sudan must stop deliberate and indiscriminate attacks on civilians, and stop obstructing humanitarian aid.

In conclusion, Kett pointed to the subsequent words that the legal team of the UAE, which will focus on the courts of the court, refute Sudan’s legal arguments and the absence of evidence that supports its allegations.