NEW YORK – Former Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok met U.N. Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed in New York to discuss efforts to end the war, protect civilians and expand humanitarian access across Sudan.
Hamdok, who heads the Civil Democratic Alliance of Revolutionary Forces (Sumoud), led a delegation that met Mohammed at United Nations headquarters as part of a series of international meetings focused on the Sudan crisis.
According to Sumoud, the talks focused on developments in the war and its severe humanitarian consequences, as well as the need to intensify international efforts to halt the fighting and ensure humanitarian assistance reaches people in need without obstruction.
The delegation called for the United Nations to play a stronger role in coordinating international and regional initiatives aimed at ending the conflict.
It said humanitarian, security and political tracks should be linked within a comprehensive process that addresses the underlying causes of Sudan’s crisis.
The delegation also argued that sustainable peace requires a Sudanese civilian-led political process leading to a democratic civilian transition while preserving Sudan’s unity and sovereignty.
According to Sumoud’s account, Mohammed expressed appreciation for efforts by Sudanese civilian forces to end the war and responded positively to the delegation’s proposals on peace and the humanitarian crisis.
The meeting comes as Hamdok and other Sumoud representatives hold talks with international officials in New York during a diplomatic push focused on securing a ceasefire, expanding humanitarian access and reviving a civilian political process.
Sudan’s war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has continued since April 2023, displacing millions of people and creating one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises.
