The UAE calls for a collective work to save lives at the “London Conference on Sudan”

Lana Nusseibeh, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs, headed the UAE delegation at the “London Conference on Sudan”, which was hosted by the United Kingdom in cooperation with Germany, France, the African Union and the European Union.

The meeting was held with the participation of foreign ministers and high -ranking representatives from Canada, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Norway, Qatar, South Sudan, Switzerland, Turkey, Uganda, the United Kingdom, the United States, as well as prominent representatives of the African Union, the European Union, the International Development International Authority (Igad), the International Committee of the Red Cross, the University Arab countries, and the United Nations Organization.

During the conference, Nusseibeh highlighted the repercussions of the devastating conflict and the ongoing suffering of the Sudanese people, including the widespread human atrocities, systematic sexual violence, the use of chemical weapons, obstructing humanitarian aid and using them as a weapon against civilians, where the UAE strongly condemned these actions, called for holding accountable those responsible for all violations of international humanitarian law, including recent attacks On the civilians in Darfur, the brutal attacks on the Zamzam and Abu Shok camps near the city of El Fasher.

Lana Nusseibeh called for the creation of a mechanism to monitor the entry of all weapons to Sudan, and also urged “to take effective measures and collective action to form the future of Sudan on the basis of achieving peace and unity and restore hope.
Her Excellency also affirmed that “with the aim of ensuring permanent peace in Sudan, an effective political process must be followed with a clear goal, which is to move to a political process and form an independent civilian leadership far from the control of the military authority,” noting that the UAE confirms that the Sudanese armed forces and the rapid support forces do not represent the Sudanese people, and neither of them can achieve stability in Sudan, stressing that moving to a political process and forming an independent government under the civil leadership is the only model The one who is able to make a real change in Sudan.

Lana Nusseibeh stressed the need for the international community to “create new mechanisms capable of creating a real effective impact”, and this plan includes the establishment of new measures to counter security threats and an end to obstructing humanitarian aid.

She also shed light on the regional dimension of the conflict, and said: “We must realize through the approach we follow that Sudan does not live in isolation from other countries, and that achieving permanent peace requires finding solutions at the regional level on a broader scale, as this includes ensuring that Sudan does not become a safe haven for extremism, terrorism and threats for international maritime security again, as preventing these groups from consolidating their roots in Sudan is a part It is divided from any serious effort to support the future of Sudan. “

Lana Nusseibeh called on the United Nations to follow a more coherent approach in the face of systematic obstruction and the use of food aid as a weapon against civilians, saying: “We must confirm that the exercise of sovereignty in an authoritarian manner cannot justify the occurrence of famine, and it should not be used to protect people who obstruct the arrival of humanitarian aid or target humanitarian and civilian relief employees, where Sudanese civilians deserve full protection and access to Humanitarian aid and all officials who hinder this must be held accountable, and we should make more effort in this regard. “

Lana Nusseibeh also stressed the importance of making collective efforts to combat all forms of intolerance and terrorism in Sudan, including combating extremism and hate speech and discrimination, and stressed the importance of achieving full participation of women and empowering them, and supporting their full, equal and effective integration in the political process, noting that women contributed effectively to moving to civil rule in 2018 and continuing their work in the front lines in the emergency rooms and response, in the emergency and response rooms, The areas where international actors cannot reach most of the time.

In conclusion, Lana Nusseibeh stressed, “The weak international coordination cannot be justified to support an effective political process, and we must take collective and decisive measures in this regard, as this decisive moment requires strong and sustainable international leadership and will.”

Since the conflict exploded, the UAE has provided more than $ 600 million of humanitarian aid to Sudan and neighboring countries, in coordination with the United Nations agencies, in a neutral and without discrimination in accordance with the humanitarian needs. The UAE affirms its firm commitment to supporting the brotherly Sudanese people and working with international partners to alleviate its suffering, while pushing peace.

Nusseibeh also held several bilateral meetings during her visit to the United Kingdom, where David Lami met the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Commonwealth and Development, Dr. Moussalia Modafadi, Prime Minister and Secretary of the Council of Ministers for Foreign Affairs and Diaspora in the Republic of Kenya, Jean -Nawil Baru, Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs in France, and Peter Lard, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the African Affairs Office in the United States, and Anit Weber, the special actress of the European Union For the African century, and Miriana Spllaric, head of the International Red Cross Committee.