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Sudan’s prime minister proposed a sweeping peace initiative on Monday to end nearly 1,000 days of war with a rival paramilitary force, but the United States urged both sides to accept it. trump The administration calls for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire.
Kamil Idris, head of Sudan’s transitional civilian government, said security council His plan calls for a UN-monitored ceasefire, african union and the Arab League, and the withdrawal of paramilitary forces from all areas under their occupation, their placement in supervised camps and their disarmament.
Sudan A power struggle between the army and powerful paramilitary forces led to anarchy in April 2023 rapid aid force Open fighting erupted with mass killings and rapes and ethnically motivated violence. According to the United Nations and international rights groups, this is a war crime and a crime against humanity.
It seemed that the RSF would not support the Prime Minister’s proposal, which would essentially give victory to government forces and strip them of their military power.
In an indirect reference to the ceasefire backed by the US and key brokers Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, known as the Quad, Idris stressed at the UN Security Council that the government’s proposal is “home-made – not imposed on us.”
In early November, the Rapid Support Forces agreed to a humanitarian ceasefire. At the time, a Sudanese military official told The Associated Press that the military welcomed the Quad’s proposal, but would only agree to a ceasefire if the RSF completely withdrew from civilian areas and gave up their weapons — key provisions in the plan presented by Idris on Monday.
Idris said the ceasefire had “no chance of success” unless paramilitary forces were confined to camps. He challenged the 15 members of the Security Council to support his resolution.
The Sudanese Prime Minister said, “This initiative can mark the moment when Sudan steps back from the sidelines and the international community – you! You! – stand on the right side of history.” He said the Council should be remembered “not as a witness to the collapse, but as a partner in the recovery.”
US Deputy Ambassador Jeffrey Bartos, who spoke at the council before Idris, said the Trump administration has offered a humanitarian ceasefire as a way forward and “we urge both belligerents to immediately accept this plan without any preconditions.”
Bartos said the Trump administration strongly condemns the horrific violence in Darfur and the Kordofan region and the atrocities committed by both the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, who must be held accountable.
Ambassador Mohammed Abushab of the United Arab Emirates, a member of the Quad, said there is an urgent opportunity to implement a humanitarian ceasefire and get aid to Sudanese civilians in desperate need.
He warned, “The lessons of history and current realities make it clear that unilateral efforts by any of the warring parties are not sustainable and will only prolong the war.”
Abushab said a humanitarian ceasefire should be followed by a permanent ceasefire “and a path towards civilian rule independent of the warring parties.”
Khaled Khyari, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, echoed the Council’s growing concerns about the Sudan war, which is fueled by the continued supply of increasingly sophisticated weapons.
He criticized unnamed countries that refuse to stop supplying arms, and criticized both the government and paramilitaries for being unwilling to compromise or de-escalate tensions.
“Although they were able to stop fighting to preserve oil revenues, they have so far failed to protect their population,” Khyari said. “Supporters on both sides should use their influence to help stop the slaughter, not stoke further devastation.”
More than 40,000 people have been killed in Sudan’s devastating war, according to UN figures, but aid groups say the real number may be many times higher. The conflict has created the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, with more than 14 million people displaced, disease spreading and famine widespread in parts of the country.