Al-Yurae: President Joe Biden and the President of the United Arab Emirates expressed deep concern about the tragic impact of the violence on the Sudanese people and on neighboring countries. The two leaders expressed alarm at the millions of individuals displaced by war, hundreds of thousands suffering from famine, and the atrocities committed by belligerents against the civilian population.
“On the conflict in Sudan, the leaders expressed deep concern about the tragic impact of the violence on the Sudanese people and on neighboring countries. The two leaders expressed alarm at the millions of individuals displaced by the war, hundreds of thousands suffering from famine and the atrocities committed by the belligerents against the civilian population. They stressed that there can be no military solution to the conflict in Sudan and reiterated their firm and unwavering position on the need for concrete and immediate action to achieve a permanent cessation of hostilities, a return to the political process and a transition to civilian-led rule.
The two leaders reaffirmed their shared commitment to de-escalate the conflict, alleviate the suffering of the people of Sudan, ensure humanitarian access to the Sudanese people, and prevent Sudan from attracting cross-border terrorist networks again. Recalling their shared concern about the risk of imminent atrocities, particularly as fighting continues in Darfur, they stressed that all parties to the conflict must comply with their obligations under international humanitarian law, and all individuals and groups who commit war crimes must be held accountable. The leaders stressed that the priority now must be to protect civilians, especially women, children and the elderly, and to secure humanitarian pauses in order to increase and facilitate the movement of humanitarian assistance into the country and across conflict lines, and to ensure the delivery of aid to those in need, especially to the most vulnerable.
Sudan accuses the UAE of funding and arming the RSF and that it is behind the war.
The UAE has repeatedly denied this, but press reports and UN investigations have confirmed the hidden role it plays in supplying the Rapid Support Militias with weapons and ammunition.
The visit, the first of its kind by an Emirati president since the founding of the UAE in 1971, comes against the backdrop of escalating violence in Gaza, civil conflict in Sudan, and the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence.
