Kuwait renewed its support for Sudan to move towards peace and sustainability in the Darfur region.
This came in the speech of Kuwait at the Security Council meeting on the 1591 Committee on Sudan delivered by its Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Mansour Al-Otaibi.
Al-Otaibi expressed his satisfaction at the continuous decline in the number of displaced persons in Darfur for years, hoping that Member States would do their utmost to support Sudan to provide conditions conducive to the return and stability of displaced people and the provision of basic services to them.
“We are gathering for the progress achieved in stabilizing all areas of Darfur, except for hostilities in the vicinity of Marrah mountains and It is imperative that the Council review the sanctions regime pursuant to resolution 2400, which is gradually lifted in line with developments on the ground and strengthens the authority of the government to exercise its sovereignty throughout its territory,” Al-Otaibi said.
AlOtaibi reiterated appreciation of Sudanese authority’s efforts in collecting weapons and renewing the ceasefire, pointing out that the achievement of security in Darfur has pushed most armed factions out of Sudan.
“The priority of a political solution remains our goal and despite the lack of significant political progress during the reporting period, the Government of the Sudan remains the only party involved in all negotiations on Darfur,” he said.