Abu Dhabi: SiltaNews – News Desk
The Quartet, 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. The consultations were held by the foreign ministers of the four countries at the invitation of the United States of America. The statement 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: The following text is a joint statement issued by the Quartet: 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 extensive consultations on the conflict in Sudan, noting that it has caused the worst humanitarian crisis in the world and poses grave risks to regional peace and security.
The Ministers committed to a set of shared principles for ending the conflict in Sudan.
First: The sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of Sudan are essential to 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 access for humanitarian assistance throughout Sudan by all necessary means, protect civilians in accordance with international humanitarian law and their obligations under the Jeddah Declaration, and refrain from indiscriminate air and ground attacks on civilian infrastructure.
Fourth: The future of Sudan’s governance will be decided by the Sudanese people through a comprehensive and transparent transitional process, not under the control of any warring party.
The ministers called for an initial three-month humanitarian truce to enable rapid access for humanitarian aid throughout Sudan, leading immediately to a permanent ceasefire. A comprehensive and transparent transitional process will then be launched and concluded within nine months to meet the aspirations of the Sudanese people for a smooth, independent, and accountable civilian-led government, which is vital for Sudan’s long-term stability and the preservation of its state institutions. Sudan’s future cannot be dictated by violent extremist groups affiliated with, or closely linked to, the Muslim Brotherhood, whose destabilizing influence has fueled violence and instability across the region. The ministers agreed to closely monitor the implementation of these timelines and affirmed their readiness to exercise their good offices and undertake 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 essential to ending the conflict. As part of their commitment to supporting a peaceful solution in Sudan, the Ministers expressed the following commitments:
•Making every effort to support a negotiated settlement to the conflict with the active participation of the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces.
•Pressuring all parties to the conflict to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure, and to ensure humanitarian access to those in need.
•Creating conditions that ensure the security of the Red Sea region more broadly.
•Addressing cross-border security threats from terrorist and extremist organizations, and the conditions that allow them to spread.
•Denying space to destabilizing regional and local actors seeking to benefit from the continuation of the 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 and Arab countries and institutions, the United Nations, and international partners to achieve these goals. The ministers also discussed urgent humanitarian needs and early recovery requirements, stressing the need to continue urging the international community to address these needs 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 an end to 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 made by 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 made by Egypt in connection with the Sudanese Civilian and Political Forces Forum, the first round of which was held in Cairo in July 2024. The ministers agreed to continue their consultations in this regard during the Quadrilateral Ministerial Meeting in September 2025.