Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, participated via Zoom in the opening of the African Peace and Security Council summit dedicated to discussing developments in Sudan. The summit was held on Friday, 21 June 2024 and chaired by President Museveni of Uganda, the current President of the African Peace and Security Council. Other participants included the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, the Executive Secretary of IGAD, and the representative of the UN Secretary-General.
In his speech, Mr. Aboul Gheit emphasised the necessity of concerted international efforts to save the Sudanese state and prevent its collapse. He highlighted the League of Arab States' early warnings about the fragmentation of international and regional efforts and the delays in their implementation due to a lack of coordination, which has exacerbated the deteriorating field and humanitarian conditions amid ongoing military confrontations.
The Secretary-General underscored the importance of implementing the Jeddah Platform understandings, returning to a peaceful resolution of the Sudanese crisis, and initiating a Sudanese-led dialogue. He also stressed the need to enforce Security Council Resolution 2736, dated 13 June, which calls on the Rapid Support Forces to end the siege of El-Fasher, cease fighting immediately, and de-escalate tensions in and around North Darfur state.
