UAE strongly condemns Sudanese Armed Forces' misuse of UN platforms for disinformation

The United Arab Emirates Mission to the United Nations has issued a strong statement accusing the Sudanese Armed Forces' (SAF) representative of exploiting the UN Security Council platform to disseminate disinformation.

In a formal letter addressed to the Council, the UAE delegation asserted that attempts to manipulate the findings of the UN Panel of Experts' report to bolster the Sudanese Armed Forces' "disinformation campaign" are “unacceptable and must not be tolerated.”

The UAE's letter underscored a growing concern within the international community regarding the ongoing conflict in Sudan and the narratives surrounding it.

"The Security Council should not allow for the misuse of its platforms and the misrepresentation of its reports," the UAE Mission stated unequivocally.

The letter further elaborated that the focus should remain on achieving a cessation of hostilities and addressing the urgent humanitarian crisis gripping Sudan.

The letter urged the SAF to prioritise "reaching a ceasefire, facilitating humanitarian access, and engaging in peace talks with a clear goal – the transition to a civilian-led government, independent from military control,” instead of attempting to “divert the international community’s attention from its own atrocities in Sudan.”

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