In his speech before the United Nations General Assembly: Head of the Sovereignty Council: The will of the Sudanese people will prevail

Head of the Transitional Sovereignty Council, Commander-in-Chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces, 1st. Lieutenant General Abdul Fattah Al-Burhan, addressed the work of the (79th) session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York today, stressing that the will of the Sudanese people will prevail in this war launched by the rebel terrorist militia with international cooperation and support.
“The map to end the war in Sudan is clear, represented by ending combat operations and the withdrawal of the militia from the areas it occupied and displaced its people and disarming them so that citizens can return to their areas.” Al-Burhan added

Al-Burhan renewed the keenness to defeat and defeat these aggressors, no matter how much support and assistance they find, calling on the United Nations to describe the Rapid Support Militia in a true manner as an armed force that rebelled against the state and committed crimes that amount to classifying it as a terrorist group.

His Excellency affirmed the commitment of the armed forces, towards the democratic transition process and the right of the Sudanese people to choose who governs them.
He said, “Therefore, it is keen to fulfill its first commitment that it made after the glorious December Revolution in 2019 in handing over power to any consensus or elected government and will not allow the return of the previous regime that the people rejected to power and affirms its commitment to contribute positively to facilitating the transition to civilian rule.
Al-Burhan renewed the government’s commitment to seek peace with all groups that still bear arms, with commitment to complete the Juba Peace Agreement signed in 2020, noting the size of the challenges and conspiracy that Sudan is facing with local and regional political and logistical support in a blatant challenge to international law and will, adding, “I wonder why the international system has not taken decisive and deterrent action against this group and those behind it and committing crimes against humanity and war crimes and refusing to implement the resolutions of the Security Council and regional organizations, renewing the government’s determination and keenness to facilitate humanitarian work and protect convoys and humanitarian and medical teams.

The following is an unofficial translation of the speech of Head of the Sovereignty Council before the United Nations General Assembly

 

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Mr. President

His Excellency Mr. Secretary-General of the United Nations

Your Excellencies, Kings, Presidents and Heads of Government

Ladies and Gentlemen, all present

Peace, mercy and blessings of God be upon you

I address you today on behalf of the people and government of Sudan.
To begin, I am pleased to congratulate the President of the current session and his team, wishing them success in light of the increasing threats to international security and peace. These threats that have placed our organization on the test as the principles of freedom, peace and justice were damaged and international law was violated.

Sudan believes in and supports the role of the United Nations and supports the initiatives sponsoring the reform and development of the work of its bodies, especially the Security Council, to consolidate pluralism and collective security, preserve human rights, and confront the challenges of climate change and ethnically and ideologically motivated terrorism.
Ladies and Gentlemen

Therefore, Sudan welcomes the theme of the session (Unity in Diversity to Promote Peace, Sustainable Development and Human Dignity) and welcomes the priorities contained in the vision of the current session’s president. It also believes in the necessity of implementing the outcomes of the Future Summit, especially the following:- Reforming the United Nations and the Security Council to enable it to put an end to crises and their continuation, which threaten international peace and harmony between nations and peoples.

Dear Guests,

The growth of unilateral actions outside the United Nations in contravention of the Charter and international law and the use of means and mechanisms of political and economic coercion to achieve political goals contribute mainly to destabilizing security, political and economic stability and igniting wars.
Selectivity and double standards have become the dominant feature of international relations.

Mr. President,

You may realize the extent of the challenges and conspiracy that my country, Sudan, is facing as a result of a war launched by a group that rebelled against the state with local and regional political and logistical support.
You have followed the extent of the crimes, atrocities and violations committed by that rebel group against the Sudanese people and the entity of the Sudanese state.
This war began with an attempt to seize power by force of arms and quickly changed into a comprehensive war against the Sudanese people and their state.
It deserved, through the crimes of ethnic cleansing, forced displacement and genocide committed by the Rapid Support Militia, to be classified as a terrorist group.
It is constantly practicing all of these crimes and unfortunately finds support and assistance from countries in the region that provide them with money and mercenaries to achieve political and economic gains in blatant defiance of international law and will.
The crimes of this terrorist group have even extended to the headquarters of diplomatic missions and organizations and their belongings.
Even the United Nations offices and belongings were subject to looting as destruction.
This terrorist group owned by the Al-Dagalo family has continued to defy international laws and obligations without caring about the consequences.
Their rejection of the Jeddah Declaration and Security Council resolutions banning the supply of weapons to Darfur and their continued ethnic cleansing in Darfur.
The latest challenge to these resolutions is clear in their failure to comply with the resolution on El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State.

Mr. President,

I wonder here why the international system has not taken decisive and deterrent action against this group and those behind it despite everything I have mentioned and the world has seen of crimes against humanity, war crimes, and refusal to implement the resolutions of the Security Council and regional organizations. This matter reinforces what I have mentioned about the need to reform the Security Council so that double standards, impunity, and accountability do not become a feature of this organization.

Gentlemen and ladies
This destructive aggression led by the Rapid Support Militia, backed by countries in our region that provided them with financial support and facilitated the recruitment and deportation of mercenaries and weapons, has resulted in the killing of tens of thousands and the displacement of millions of Sudanese from their homelands, as they flee from everywhere these criminal groups go and seek refuge in government areas and areas controlled by the armed forces, where millions of Sudanese now live in safety.
The continuation of systematic attacks carried out by this militia increases the suffering of our citizens everywhere every day, so we sought early to find solutions, as the Jeddah Declaration in May 2023 was sufficient to stop the war and restore life, but the political and regional powers supporting this war saw otherwise, and this led to the situation we are living in today.
In order to alleviate and alleviate the suffering of citizens and facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid, we opened our borders and airports and removed all restrictions and procedures that could hinder the entry of aid to those in need.

Mr. President, Distinguished Attendees

The Government of Sudan is determined to continue its policy of facilitating humanitarian work and protecting humanitarian and medical convoys and crews, and affirms its full commitment to international humanitarian law and procedures for protecting civilians, which we are responsible for protecting, as women and children in areas controlled by the militia are exposed to all kinds of violations, and sometimes they are sold in the markets.
The humanitarian crisis that a large part of our people are currently experiencing due to the aggression of Dagalo’s militia requires the concerted efforts of the international community and organizations and the fulfillment of the declared international obligations in providing the required and necessary aid to millions of fugitives, displaced persons and refugees. For our part, we have done and will do everything that would deliver aid to those in need.
In this regard, we must thank all the neighboring countries that received the fugitives and refugees, and the countries and organizations that provided assistance to the Sudanese people, including our brothers in Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, Eritrea, Kuwait and South Sudan.
I would like to thank the organizations King Salman Center, UNICEF and the World Food Program in particular.

Mr. President, distinguished guests,

We are facing a great challenge and this international organization must assume its responsibilities in protecting developing countries from the greed of countries that still believe that they will control the destinies of peoples with the power or money they possess. We tell them that the will of the peoples is stronger than all that and their will will prevail.
Many crises, including what we are experiencing today in my country, are caused by what I mentioned in the introduction to my speech: double standards, political coercion, economic blackmail, and our inability as a system entrusted with maintaining international security and peace to deter those who challenge the international will.

Mr. President

The market for initiatives and the allocation and direction of solution proposals to serve certain parties or to meet the interests of countries have become unacceptable and useless in our developing countries where artificial conflicts abound.
The national decision is the best way to expedite. We in Sudan have sought, since the beginning of the aggression against the state, ways to stop the war and end it to spare the country the destruction it is exposed to due to the attacks of the Dagalo militia on the people and the country. Therefore, we have engaged in many constructive initiatives and we still have hope that they will help us stop this war in a way that guarantees the dignity of the people and the sovereignty of the state and prevents a return to war again, with the necessity of accountability and not escaping punishment. Therefore, the map to end the war in Sudan is clear.

First, combat operations must end, and this will not happen except by withdrawing the rebel militia from the areas it occupied and displaced its people and gathering them in specific areas and disarming them so that citizens can return to their areas where it is easy to reach aid and open roads and airports and operate means of production.
Secondly, this is followed by a comprehensive political process that restores the path of democratic political transition and develops sustainable solutions with national ownership that prevent the recurrence of wars and military coups.

Mr. President, Distinguished Attendees

Here I affirm that the Sudanese Armed Forces, which is one of the oldest state institutions and works with complete professionalism without being bound by any political entity, is fully committed to the democratic transition process and the right of the Sudanese people to choose who governs them.
Therefore, it is keen to fulfill its first commitment, which it made after the glorious December Revolution in 2019, in handing over power to any consensus or elected government.
It will not allow the return of the previous regime that the people rejected to power.
It affirms its commitment to positively contribute to facilitating the transition to civilian rule.
We also renew the government’s commitment to seeking peace with all groups that still bear arms, while committing to completing the Juba Peace Agreement signed in 2020.
In the shadow of this war, the armed forces remained committed to international and humanitarian law, the Geneva agreements and protocols, and exerted maximum efforts to protect civilians and facilitate assistance in delivering humanitarian aid to various regions of Sudan.
I tell you, Mr. President, that we in the Government of Sudan are ready to engage in any initiative that ends this war whenever this initiative supports national decision and ends the occupation of the rebel militia of various regions, and in a way that guarantees the dignity of the people and the sovereignty of the state over its lands as a first and necessary step to restore the democratic path.
It will not be acceptable for the Government and people of Sudan for any country or organization that supported the war or participated in killing and displacing the Sudanese, whether by supplying weapons or facilitating their passage or providing political support or any other type of support, to participate in the aggression against the Sudanese state and its people.
Here I affirm that we are proceeding to defeat these aggressors, no matter how much support and assistance they find.

Mr. President,

We must thank the countries, organizations, and human rights or voluntary groups that described what is happening in Sudan correctly.
I commend and praise the outcomes of the Manama Summit, the Lakes Summit in Rwanda, and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation meeting in Yaoundé, as they all described what is happening as a rebellion by a militia against the Sudanese state.

Mr. President,

we want this international organization to rein in the armed groups and deter any future attempt that may occur in other countries. We must describe the Rapid Support Militia rebellion correctly as an armed force that rebelled against the state and committed crimes that amount to classifying it as a terrorist group. This is the duty of this organization.

Mr. President,

Before I conclude my speech, we in the Sudanese government confirm our firm position on the Palestinian issue and the right of the Palestinian people to establish their independent state within the (67) borders and to immediately end the aggression on Gaza.
We recommend accepting Palestine’s full membership in this organization.
Finally, I renew my thanks to the people and government of Sudan for all those who stood by them in this ordeal they are facing.
There is still a need to continue aid and provide support to millions of needy people.

Thank you and appreciation, Mr. President and the honorable attendees.

And I say that the will of the Sudanese people will prevail

 

New York: September 26, 2024