Sudanese Ambassador to the United Nations Al-Harith Idriss informed the Security Council on Thursday that the UNITAMS mission is not performing to expectations, despite the government’s repeated calls for a review of its mandate and future tasks, the local Sudanese website Sudan Tribune said.
In his statement, Idriss further pointed out that the current conditions in Sudan have fundamentally changed the circumstances that led to the request to establish the mission.
“Therefore, I would like to inform your esteemed council of the Government of Sudan’s decision to terminate the UNTAMS mission immediately,” he said. He further disclosed that the reasons for this decision are outlined in a letter from the Sudanese Minister of Foreign Affairs to the Secretary-General, sent to him on Thursday.
A few hours before his intervention, Reuters reported that Foreign Minister Ali Sadiq had sent a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres asking to terminate UNITAMS activities.
The military-led Sudanese government has criticized UNITAMS’ performance on several occasions, citing its inability to bring international support to the transitional process in the country. The government was also particularly bothered by the support of UNITAMS’ former chief, Volker Perthes, who was actively involved in a political process aimed at restoring a civilian-led democratic transition in the country.
Perthes was forced to resign from his position last September after being declared persona non grata on June 8, 2023, two months following the outbreak of war between the army and paramilitary forces in April 2023.
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