Sudan, UAE and Chad envoys clash at UN over war fuels and chemical arms
September 28, 2026 (UNITED NATIONS) – The United Nations General Assembly turned into a diplomatic battleground on Monday as representatives from Sudan, the United Arab Emirates, and Chad traded bitter accusations over external meddling and atrocities in Sudan’s ongoing war.
The heated exchanges took place during right-of-reply statements at the 81st UNGA session, following remarks by the Emirati envoy urging an unconditional ceasefire and an independent civilian government free from both warring parties and extremist groups.
The UAE delegate urged international pressure on both the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and what he termed the “Port Sudan authority” to engage meaningfully in international peace efforts.
Sudan’s permanent representative, Al-Harith Idriss, rejected the term “Port Sudan authority,” calling it an unacceptable slight against the sovereign equality guaranteed by the UN Charter.
Idriss said Sudan could easily employ derogatory terms such as the “Abu Dhabi regime” or point to dynastic rule, but chose to adhere to standard diplomatic decorum.
The Sudanese envoy accused Abu Dhabi of manufacturing the humanitarian catastrophe by supplying the RSF, citing findings by the UN Panel of Experts on Resolution 1591 and the UN Fact-Finding Mission documenting steady foreign arms flows.
Idriss said the UAE’s claims of neutrality could not obscure its “bloody partnership” with the RSF, adding that Khartoum is repeatedly forced to counter Abu Dhabi’s denials.
He outlined alleged Emirati destabilisation efforts, including hiring foreign mercenaries, counterfeiting currency, smuggling minerals, and attacking water, power, and food facilities, alongside an attempt to set up a parallel administration in Nyala, South Darfur.
Idriss said Sudanese intelligence confirmed RSF fighters and foreign mercenaries received advanced training abroad on armed drones, artillery, and air defence systems before deployment, coordinated via UAE-registered companies.
UAE alleges chemical weapons use
Exercising a second right of reply, the UAE delegate dismissed the accusations and reiterated that Idriss spoke solely for a faction in a civil conflict.
The Emirati diplomat said his country would not take lectures from a government that committed war crimes against its own population, urging the international community to put civilian protection above narrow political interests.
He held both warring parties accountable for violations, accusing the Sudanese military of blocking humanitarian truces and unnecessarily prolonging the conflict.
The UAE envoy further alleged that documented international investigations pointed to the Sudanese Armed Forces using internationally prohibited chemical weapons, calling it a grave violation of international treaties.
Sudan demands forensic proof
Idriss countered the chemical weapons allegations by citing the UN Fact-Finding Mission’s September 23, 2026 report, titled “Fueling the Conflict in Sudan: External Factors,” which identified foreign sponsors prolonging the war, pointing directly at the UAE.
He dismissed the chemical warfare accusation as an unsubstantiated intelligence smear aimed at tarnishing the military without technical foundation.
Idriss demanded technical proof adhering to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons standards, asking whether environmental samples, soil analysis, or biological examinations of casualties had ever been conducted.
Chad rejects proxy allegations
In a parallel exchange, Chad’s UN representative exercised his right of reply to dismiss accusations that N’Djamena was facilitating military logistics into Sudan as the conflict enters its fourth year.
The Chadian envoy reiterated his government’s September 22 address to the General Assembly, rejecting claims of complicity as baseless media assertions.
He affirmed Chad’s strict neutrality, stating that the country under no circumstances allows its national territory or infrastructure to serve the military objectives of either warring party.