Dispute between Sudan and UAE representatives at the UN Security Council

A session on "Sudan and South Sudan" was held at the United Nations (UN) Security Council. During the session, a dispute broke out between the Permanent Representatives of Sudan and the UAE to the UN.

Sudan's Permanent Representative to the UN, Haris Idris al-Haris Mohammed, accused the UAE of arming and supporting the enemy in the war that has been ongoing in his country for 14 months. UAE Permanent Representative to the UN, Mohamed Abushabab, accused the Sudanese representative sitting next to him of putting forward "absurd" claims to "distract from the grave violations occurring on the ground."

Sudanese Permanent Representative Mohammed stated, "Military attacks launched by the Rapid Support Forces, which receive arms support from the UAE, are systematically targeting cities and villages." Claiming that Sudan could achieve peace if the UAE did not intervene and that the Rapid Support Forces supported by the UAE are committing war crimes, Mohammed argued that 6 UAE passports seized during an operation in Khartoum reveal that country's involvement in the war.

"WE DO NOT WANT ANY SUPPORT FROM THE UAE"

Mohammed said, "We hope you can publish the evidence we have presented to you, which includes the six passports. This way, the extent of the UAE's involvement in the war in Sudan can be exposed. It can be revealed how active the UAE is in this war where thousands of Sudanese have died. We do not want any support from the UAE. Because our greatest supporter is Allah." Mohammed demanded that the UN Security Council explicitly condemn the UAE to stop it from supporting the war.

UAE Permanent Representative Abushabab, who denied the allegation that they provided arms to any of the parties in Sudan, turned to his colleague sitting next to him and asked, "If they want to end the conflict and the suffering of civilians, why do they not want to participate in the talks in Jeddah? Why are they obstructing aid? What are you waiting for?" Abushabab said, "You must stop showing off in such international platforms and take responsibility to end the conflict you started."

Responding to Abushabab, Sudanese Permanent Representative Mohammed said, "Anyone who wants to establish peace in Sudan must first set out with clean intentions. The United Arab Emirates is a state that supports terrorism."

SUDAN CIVIL WAR

Sudan has been witnessing violent clashes between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces since April 2023.

In the country, which has been governed by a council of generals since the coup against the civilian government in October 2021, a bloody civil war is taking place due to the disagreement between the generals leading the Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces.

According to the UN, millions of people are facing a hunger catastrophe due to the civil war in the country, which is experiencing the world's largest displacement crisis. According to the UN, approximately 25 million people, corresponding to more than half of the population of the country in the grip of famine, are in need of aid.

A session on "Sudan and South Sudan" was held at the United Nations (UN) Security Council. During the session, a dispute broke out between the Permanent Representatives of Sudan and the UAE to the UN.

Sudan's Permanent Representative to the UN, Haris Idris al-Haris Mohammed, accused the UAE of arming and supporting the enemy in the war that has been ongoing in his country for 14 months. UAE Permanent Representative to the UN, Mohamed Abushabab, accused the Sudanese representative sitting next to him of putting forward "absurd" claims to "distract from the grave violations occurring on the ground."

Sudanese Permanent Representative Mohammed stated, "Military attacks launched by the Rapid Support Forces, which receive arms support from the UAE, are systematically targeting cities and villages." Claiming that Sudan could achieve peace if the UAE did not intervene and that the Rapid Support Forces supported by the UAE are committing war crimes, Mohammed argued that 6 UAE passports seized during an operation in Khartoum reveal that country's involvement in the war.

"WE DO NOT WANT ANY SUPPORT FROM THE UAE"

Mohammed said, "We hope you can publish the evidence we have presented to you, which includes the six passports. This way, the extent of the UAE's involvement in the war in Sudan can be exposed. It can be revealed how active the UAE is in this war where thousands of Sudanese have died. We do not want any support from the UAE. Because our greatest supporter is Allah." Mohammed demanded that the UN Security Council explicitly condemn the UAE to stop it from supporting the war.

UAE Permanent Representative Abushabab, who denied the allegation that they provided arms to any of the parties in Sudan, turned to his colleague sitting next to him and asked, "If they want to end the conflict and the suffering of civilians, why do they not want to participate in the talks in Jeddah? Why are they obstructing aid? What are you waiting for?" Abushabab said, "You must stop showing off in such international platforms and take responsibility to end the conflict you started."

Responding to Abushabab, Sudanese Permanent Representative Mohammed said, "Anyone who wants to establish peace in Sudan must first set out with clean intentions. The United Arab Emirates is a state that supports terrorism."

SUDAN CIVIL WAR

Sudan has been witnessing violent clashes between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces since April 2023.

In the country, which has been governed by a council of generals since the coup against the civilian government in October 2021, a bloody civil war is taking place due to the disagreement between the generals leading the Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces.

According to the UN, millions of people are facing a hunger catastrophe due to the civil war in the country, which is experiencing the world's largest displacement crisis. According to the UN, approximately 25 million people, corresponding to more than half of the population of the country in the grip of famine, are in need of aid.