International economic support to Sudan will resume after the civilian government: UNSC
December 9, 2022 (KHARTOUM) – Sudanese stakeholders should conclude a final agreement on the formation of a transitional government before resuming international economic support to the country, said the Security Council.
On December 8, the Security Council President Ruchira Kamboj of India issued a statement to welcome the signing of the Sudan Political Framework Agreement on 5 December.
The agreement is the first step in a two-phase process to adopt a transitional constitution that will lead to the formation of a civilian authority and ending a military coup and political crisis triggered by a military coup in October 2021.
“The members of the Security Council welcomed efforts by the signatories to this Political Framework Agreement to garner support from a broad range of Sudanese actors,” read the statement.
The international community and financial institutions suspended economic and financial assistance to Sudan immediately after a coup d’état by Gnerela al-Burhan on October 25, 2021.
Ambassador Kamboj pointed out that the Security Council understand the importance of the resumption of international economic support to Sudan which is experiencing a severe economic crisis.
The members of the Security Council “underscored that a concerted effort to finalize negotiations and reach agreement on the formation of a civilian-led transitional Government was essential to address Sudan’s urgent humanitarian and economic challenges,” she added.
In remarks delivered at the Council meeting on Sudan on December 7, Sudan’s ambassador to the UN, al-Harith Idriss Mohamed called on the international community to support his government to deal with the deteriorating economic situation in Sudan and remove the weapons embargo and individual sanctions on Sudanese individuals.
Mohamed called to support his government to implement the contested Juba peace agreement and to provide humanitarian assistance to the displaced people and foreign refugees in Sudan.
He voiced Sudan’s hope for “closer cooperation with international financial institutions and development assistance from bilateral partners”.
Kamboj emphasized the need to create a conducive environment before resuming the talks on the sticky issues the stakeholders agreed to discuss within a month. She further called on the non-signatory groups to join the framework deal and take part in the process.
Also, the statement called to start without delay the second phase to address critical issues in collaboration with the tripartite facilitation mechanism.
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