Sudan’s Representative in Geneva Discusses Government’s Peace Initiative with UNICEF Director

Sudan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Hassan Hamid, received the Director of the UNICEF office in Geneva, Ms. Hazel de Nett, and her assistant, Ms. Anastasia, at his office on Friday. He discussed with them the provisions of the government’s peace initiative, noting that, following its presentation by His Excellency the Prime Minister, Professor Kamil Al-Tayeb Idris, it had been well-received by the UN Secretary-General, the African Union, the League of Arab States, the Great Lakes Region Conference, and numerous countries bilaterally.

The delegate expressed the Sudanese government’s appreciation for the valuable role played by UNICEF through its country office in Sudan.

For her part, the UNICEF Country Director welcomed the initiative, noting the importance of supporting any efforts towards restoring peace in light of escalating humanitarian needs worldwide and the reluctance of donor countries to fund humanitarian response plans. She affirmed that UNICEF, through its country office in Sudan, would continue to provide all possible assistance to those affected.