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DATELINE: 28 OCTOBER 2024, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
FILE – NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, United Nations headquarters
28 OCTOBER 2024, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, Security Council
3. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“I am horrified by the Rapid Support Forces’ continued attacks against civilians in El Fasher and surrounding areas, which include displacement sites where famine conditions have been confirmed. And I am also horrified by reports of attacks against civilians perpetrated by forces affiliated with the Sudanese Armed Forces in Khartoum, and by continuing mass civilian casualties due to apparently indiscriminate airstrikes in populated areas.”
4. Med shot, Al-Harith Idriss al-Harith Mohamed, Permanent Representative of Sudan to the United Nations
5. SOUNDBITE (French) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Our humanitarian aid appeal — amounting to $2.7 billion — is only 56 percent funded, and the funding level for the Regional Refugee Response Plan is even more insufficient. I urge donors to increase their contributions and ensure flexible funding. At the same time, I pay tribute to the heroism of the many Sudanese initiatives aimed at providing vital, life-saving aid on the ground. The more than 700 emergency response rooms in Sudan are an admirable example of local humanitarian action.”
6. Wide shot, Security Council
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Hanna Eltigani, Assistant Secretary-General, Youth Citizens Observers Network (YCON)
“Humanitarian crisis in Sudan grows daily. In some areas, children survive on tree leaves, with many dying from malnutrition and diseases. Women, already marginalized by decades of structural violence, now face sexual abuse, forced marriage and the lack of medical care silenced by trauma and fear. We must be their voices, ensuring their suffering isn't overshadowed by those prioritizing power over justice.”
8. Wide shot, Security Council
9. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Vasily Nebenzya, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Russian Federation:
“At this stage, the priority is the immediate session of hostilities. As soon as the acute phase of this fratricidal conflict is over, it's necessary to resume intra-Sudanese dialog. To make it inclusive, it's important to involve in this process all influential political forces and the main ethnic and religious groups in the country, including authoritative regional leaders. We see an important role for Sudanese women specifically.”
10. Wide shot, Security Council
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, United States:
“Let me be clear, the current path of the belligerence in this conflict is unacceptable. The Sudanese Armed Forces' (SAF) refusal to participate in a political process, the failure by both sides to adhere to international law, it cannot and should not continue, and this Council has a responsibility to deploy the tools at its disposal to impose a cost to those who undermine the path of peace.”
12. Wide shot, Security Council
13. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Al-Harith Idriss al-Harith Mohamed, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Sudan:
“There is an aggression on the Sudan supported by regional and international actors. Any alternative narrative that relies on the claim that there are two parties will lead to impasse, the armed forces are fighting mercenaries that are trying to systematically destroy institutions of the state. It is a militia that is aiming to establish a tribal state and relies on mercenaries. This project has been opposed by most tribes in the Sudan.”
14. Wide shot, end of Security Council
Secretary-General António Guterres addressed the UN Security Council today (28 Oct), condemning escalating violence and severe humanitarian needs in Sudan. “I am horrified by the Rapid Support Forces’ continued attacks against civilians in El Fasher and surrounding areas, which include displacement sites where famine conditions have been confirmed,” Guterres said, adding “and I am also horrified by reports of attacks against civilians perpetrated by forces affiliated with the Sudanese Armed Forces in Khartoum, and by continuing mass civilian casualties due to apparently indiscriminate airstrikes in populated areas.”
Guterres urged member states to contribute to the $2.7 billion humanitarian aid appeal, which remains only 56 percent funded, and highlighted local efforts in Sudan. He said, “the more than 700 emergency response rooms in Sudan are an admirable example of local humanitarian action.”
Hanna Eltigani, Assistant Secretary-General of the Youth Citizens Observers Network (YCON), echoed the urgency of the crisis. She reported, “in some areas, children survive on tree leaves, with many dying from malnutrition and diseases.” Eltigani highlighted the compounded suffering of women, facing increased sexual violence, forced marriage, and a lack of medical care in silence.
Vasily Nebenzya, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN, called for an immediate ceasefire and the renewal of inclusive dialogue, with a focus on engaging all influential political forces and ensuring a role for Sudanese women in the process.
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the United States’ Permanent Representative, emphasized accountability. She stated, “the Sudanese Armed Forces' (SAF) refusal to participate in a political process, the failure by both sides to adhere to international law, it cannot and should not continue,”urging the Council to use all tools at its disposal to penalize those obstructing peace efforts.
Sudan's Permanent Representative, Al-Harith Idriss al-Harith Mohamed, disputed the depiction of a two-sided conflict, describing the Sudanese Armed Forces as defenders against mercenaries “supported by regional and international actors.” He described the militia as attempting to “establish a tribal state” opposed by most Sudanese tribes.
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