The Quad issues an important statement on restoring peace and security in Sudan.
Arabian Sea Newspaper - Special
**Arab Gulf_Follow-ups:** The Quad Group, comprising the United Arab Emirates, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the United States of America, issued a joint statement following intensive consultations on the conflict in Sudan, conducted by the foreign ministers of the four countries at the invitation of the United States of America. They affirmed that this conflict has caused the worst humanitarian crisis in the world and poses serious risks to regional peace and security. **The following is the text of the statement published by the official Emirates News Agency (WAM):** **The following text is a joint statement issued by the Quad Group: the United Arab Emirates, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the United States of America.** **At the invitation of the United States of America, the foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Arab Republic of Egypt, and the United States of America held intensive consultations on the conflict in Sudan, noting that it has caused the worst humanitarian crisis in the world and poses serious risks to regional peace and security.** **The ministers committed to a set of shared principles to end the conflict in Sudan:** **First: Sudan's sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity are essential for peace and stability.** **Second: There is no viable military solution to the conflict, and the continuation of the status quo causes unacceptable suffering and risks to peace and security.** **Third: All parties to the conflict must facilitate rapid, safe, and unhindered humanitarian access to all parts of Sudan, through all necessary routes, protect civilians in accordance with international humanitarian law and their obligations under the Jeddah Declaration, and refrain from indiscriminate aerial and ground attacks on civilian infrastructure.** **Fourth: The future of governance in Sudan is decided by the Sudanese people through a comprehensive and transparent transitional process, not controlled by any warring party. The ministers called for a humanitarian truce, initially for three months, to enable the rapid entry of humanitarian aid to all parts of Sudan, leading immediately to a permanent ceasefire, followed by the launch of a comprehensive and transparent transitional process to be completed within nine months to meet the aspirations of the Sudanese people towards the smooth establishment of an independent government, led by civilians with broad legitimacy and responsibility, which is vital for Sudan's long-term stability and the preservation of its state institutions. The future of Sudan cannot be dictated by violent extremist groups that belong to or are demonstrably linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, whose destabilizing influence has fueled violence and instability throughout the region.** **The ministers agreed to closely monitor the implementation of these timelines and affirmed their readiness to exert their good offices and make all necessary efforts to ensure full implementation by the parties, including holding further meetings to discuss next steps.** **Fifth: External military support to the parties to the conflict in Sudan exacerbates and prolongs the conflict and contributes to regional instability. Accordingly, ending external military support is a necessity to end the conflict.** **As part of their participation in supporting a peaceful solution in Sudan, the ministers also expressed the following commitments:** **- To make every effort to support a negotiated settlement of the conflict with the effective participation of the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces.** **- To pressure all parties to the conflict to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure and to ensure humanitarian access to those in need.** **- To create conditions that ensure the security of the Red Sea region more broadly.** **- To address cross-border security threats from terrorist and extremist organizations and the conditions that allow them to spread.** **- To deny space to destabilizing regional and local actors seeking to exploit the continued conflict in Sudan.** **The ministers affirmed their commitment to restoring peace and ending the suffering of the Sudanese people and their readiness to cooperate with African, Arab, United Nations, and international partners to achieve these goals.** **The ministers also discussed the urgent humanitarian needs and early recovery requirements and stressed the need to continue urging the international community to address these requirements and build on recent humanitarian meetings.** **The ministers also affirmed their determination to continue discussions, consultations, and meetings at the ministerial and sub-ministerial levels to enhance their coordinated efforts to support the end of the conflict in Sudan, including supporting the establishment and implementation of a comprehensive and transparent transition.** **To this end, the ministers expressed their support for the efforts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America through the Jeddah process to achieve a permanent ceasefire in Sudan, as well as for the efforts of Egypt regarding the forum of Sudanese civil and political forces, the first round of which was held in Cairo in July 2024.** **The ministers agreed to continue their consultations in this regard during the Quad Ministerial Meeting in September 2025.**
