Saudi UN envoy warns external arms suppliers are fueling war in Sudan, rejects parallel rule
NEW YORK CITY: Saudi Arabia’s envoy to the UN, Abdulaziz Alwasil, told the Security Council on Friday that there can be no military solution to the civil war in Sudan.
He warned that the continued fighting in the country and arms support provided to the warring factions by other countries were worsening a humanitarian catastrophe that has already displaced more than 11 million people.
“Sudanese citizens are facing immense challenges, a tragedy that continues,” Alwasil said, describing “a lack of compassion and humanity of extreme proportions” as the leaders of rival militias, “hungry for power,” ignore civilian suffering.
The Kingdom’s priorities remain the stability of Sudan, a ceasefire agreement, and the preservation of state institutions, unity, territorial integrity and resources, he added, stressing that any solution must be “an inter-Sudanese, political one” rooted in Sudanese sovereignty and state structures.
