New York, (Nabaa Sudan) – Sudan has called on the international community to take decisive measures to halt the flow of weapons, funds and mercenaries to armed groups that target civilians and undermine state sovereignty and national institutions. It stressed that counterterrorism efforts must not be subject to selectivity, double standards or political considerations.
This came in Sudan’s statement before the Sixth Committee of the United Nations General Assembly during its deliberations on measures to eliminate international terrorism. The statement was delivered yesterday by Minister Plenipotentiary Dr. Ammar Mohamed Mahmoud, Sudan’s representative to the committee.
Sudan emphasized that combating terrorism is not limited to cutting off its sources of funding, but also requires halting supplies of weapons, military equipment, foreign fighters and mercenaries, as well as cutting off the sources of logistical, political and media support that enable armed groups to continue their activities.
The statement highlighted the war waged against Sudan for more than three years by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia and the acts of mass killing, sexual violence, looting, forced displacement and attacks on civilians and state institutions it has committed. The militia has benefited from a continuous flow of advanced weapons, mercenaries, foreign fighters, and financial and logistical support originating from outside Sudan’s borders.
Sudan stressed that states and entities that arm or finance armed groups, recruit mercenaries for them, or facilitate their supply lines cannot evade responsibility for the consequences of such support. It called on the international community to move beyond verbal condemnations and proceed to enforce international legal obligations and hold accountable those who violate them.
The statement warned of the growing links between terrorism, transnational organized crime and illicit arms trafficking, as well as terrorist groups’ exploitation of modern technologies—including drones, artificial intelligence and digital platforms—for recruitment, financing and operational planning.
Sudan affirmed that strengthening national state institutions, rather than weakening them, constitutes the first line of defense against terrorism, extremism and organized crime. It underscored the need to strengthen the capacities of African states and respect their sovereignty and national priorities in combating terrorism.
Sudan also renewed its support for completing negotiations on the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism and endorsed the call to convene a high-level international conference under the auspices of the United Nations to coordinate international efforts in this field.
Sudan concluded its statement by emphasizing that terrorism must not be condemned when it targets one state but accepted or ignored when it targets another. Likewise, financing and arming armed groups must not be rejected in one region while being tolerated in another. Sudan called for the adoption of a unified international standard based on respect for state sovereignty, the rule of law and accountability without exception.
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