MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman has welcomed the Security Council’s adoption of a majority resolution calling for a cessation of hostilities in the brotherly Republic of the Sudan, considering it an important resolution and a crucial step towards achieving stability and peace in Sudan.
In a statement issued on Saturday, the Foreign Ministry stressed the importance of dialogue and a political solution as a means of ending conflicts and fostering national unity in Sudan in order to achieve peace and stability for the brotherly Sudanese people.
The United Nations Security Council on Friday called for a ceasefire in Sudan to coincide with the holy month of Ramadhan as conditions in the country continue to deteriorate.
Fourteen countries backed the resolution, proposed by Britain, with only Russia abstaining on the vote that called on "all parties to the conflict to seek a sustainable resolution to the conflict through dialogue."
Fighting has been raging in Sudan since April 15, 2023, pitting the army of General Abdel Fattah al Burhan against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of General Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, the former number two in the military establishment. It has left thousands dead and millions displaced.
The text seen called on all sides to adopt an immediate "cessation of hostilities" ahead of Ramadhan.
It also calls on the warring parties to allow "unhindered" humanitarian access across borders and battle lines.
Sudan's ambassador to the UN said Burhan had welcomed the initiative, but questioned how a ceasefire could be enforced should RSF forces continue to attack "civilian" areas.
At a Security Council meeting on Thursday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for "all parties in Sudan to honour the values of Ramadhan by honouring a cessation of hostilities."
"This cessation of hostilities must lead to a definitive silencing of the guns across the country, and set out a firm path towards lasting peace for the Sudanese people," he added. - Agencies
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