Sudan's sovereign council stresses gov't readiness to cooperate with UN

KHARTOUM - Chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Sunday stressed the government's readiness to cooperate with the UN in support of the country's humanitarian, developmental, and social efforts.

The remarks were made as Al-Burhan, who is also commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces, met in Port Sudan with Ramtane Lamamra, the UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy to Sudan, said the sovereign council's media office in a statement.

According to the statement, Al-Burhan affirmed the government's keenness to achieve comprehensive and sustainable peace across the country in a way that meets the aspirations of the Sudanese people and enhances security and stability at both national and regional levels.

The chairman also renewed Sudan's commitment to continued cooperation with the UN to promote peace and improve humanitarian conditions, stressing the significance of the UN's support in Sudan.

For his part, Lamamra said his visit came at the instruction of the UN secretary-general to follow up on the political, security, and humanitarian situation in Sudan.

He noted that there remains an opportunity to launch a Sudanese-Sudanese dialogue that could help end the country's bloodshed and achieve stability, stressing the UN's readiness to provide all forms of support to facilitate this process.

Since April 2023, the conflict between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has killed thousands and displaced millions inside and outside the country.