Sudan Prime Minister Kamel Idris on Monday called on the United Nations Security Council to back his government’s plan to achieve lasting peace in Sudan, amid an ongoing war that has raged since April 2023, claiming tens of thousands of lives and displacing nearly 12 million people a crisis the United Nations has described as “the world’s worst humanitarian disaster.”
In his address before the Security Council, Idris stated that Sudan has paid a “heavy price” for the conflict, which has persisted for more than two years, emphasizing that his peace plan provides “a comprehensive roadmap to end the war and usher in a new era of stability.”
According to Idris, the initiative proposes a nationwide ceasefire monitored jointly by the United Nations, the African Union, and the League of Arab States. The truce, he said, should coincide with the withdrawal and complete disarmament of the “rebel militia” from all territories under its control.
He explained that the plan also includes disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) programs for non-convicted combatants, aimed at supporting their return to civilian life and participation in national reconstruction efforts, stressing that “there can be no peace without accountability.”
The prime minister further called for an inclusive Sudanese national dialogue during the transitional phase to agree on governance principles and state administration, to be concluded with general elections under international supervision ensuring fairness and transparency.
Idris described his proposal as “a well-considered choice to replace chaos with order, violence with law, and despair with hope,” while denouncing what he termed “aggression by the Rapid Support Forces and their backers.”
He expressed hope that the initiative would receive “unconditional support” from Security Council members, adding that his plan complements the Saudi–American–Egyptian peace initiative. Idris said his participation comes at a critical juncture, seeking to place the international community before its responsibilities toward Sudan, and to outline his government’s efforts to ensure humanitarian aid reaches civilians across all states affected by the war.
The conflict in Sudan erupted on April 15, 2023, between the Sudanese Armed Forces, led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces, commanded by his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo. The war has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths and forced nearly 12 million people from their homes. The United Nations currently classifies the situation as the “worst humanitarian crisis in the world.”
The U.S. Position and Stalled Negotiations
Jeff Bartos, the U.S. Deputy Representative to the Security Council, said that under President Donald Trump’s leadership, the United States, through Secretary of State Marco Rubio, had presented a peace proposal calling for a humanitarian truce, urging all Sudanese parties to accept it without preconditions.
Bartos stressed that both the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces share responsibility for ending the conflict, warning that the provision of weapons to any side would only prolong the war. He underscored the need for all parties to respect humanitarian principles, particularly the protection of civilians and the unhindered delivery of aid.
He added that President Trump’s expressed intention in November to intervene and help end the conflict had raised hopes of a political breakthrough, but negotiations led by the United States in coordination with other mediators within the so-called “Quad Alliance”, comprising Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates ultimately reached a dead end.
Source: Al-Yurae
