Sudan welcomes removal of U.S. bill provision to delegitimize its representation

June 12, 2026 (WASHINGTON) – The Sudanese embassy in Washington has welcomed a decision by a U.S. congressional committee to amend a peace bill, removing a provision that sought to strip the country of its representation in international bodies.

The House Foreign Affairs Committee voted on June 9 to favourably report H.R. 1939, the “U.S. Engagement in Sudanese Peace Act”. Before the vote, lawmakers dropped a measure that would have urged the United Nations General Assembly’s Credentials Committee to trigger Rule 29 to delegitimize Sudanese representation.

In a statement issued Friday, the embassy expressed appreciation to Committee Chairman Brian Mast and Ranking Member Gregory Meeks for removing the clause, calling it a “thoughtful and constructive decision”.

The embassy said the change reflects an understanding that respecting the sovereignty and legitimate institutions of the Sudanese state serves as a foundation for peace, rather than an obstacle to it.

However, the Sudanese government raised ongoing concerns about the legislation’s framework, cautioning against drawing any equivalence between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

The statement described the military as the constitutional national institution charged with defending the state, while noting that U.S. committee leadership had previously condemned the conduct of the paramilitary RSF as genocide.

Sudan remains committed to a Sudanese-owned transition toward civilian, democratic governance, ensuring unhindered humanitarian access, and holding violators of international humanitarian law accountable, the embassy added.