Statement by SRSG Volker Perthes on the International Youth Day
Khartoum, 12 August 2022 On the occasion of the International Youth Day, I would like to congratulate the young women and men of Sudan. They bear the brunt of the current political, economic and social crisis; they are the…
Protection of civilians' issues were the focus of discussion in El Fasher, North Darfur
52 local participants joined a two-day workshop this week in El Fasher, Darfur, to discuss civilian protection issues including access to justice, enhancing rule of law and human rights, securing the current farming season…
UNITAMS congratulates the Sudanese Journalists’ Association
The United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) welcomes the growing use of democratic processes in the work of professional, political and civil society organizations in Sudan. In this context…
Statement on the recent violence in the Blue Nile region
The United Nations is following with deep concern the resurgence of violence in the Blue Nile Region which has killed, injured, and displaced scores of Sudanese men, women, and children. The United Nations urges the…
Briefing by Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Volker Perthes, to the Security Council
Thank you, Madam President, Members of the Security Council, Since my last briefing in May, Sudan has seen new political developments but also a continued deterioration of the socio-economic situation. Security incidents…
Message by the Secretary-General on the International Day of Democracy
Today marks the 15 th anniversary of the International Day of Democracy. Yet across the world, democracy is backsliding. Civic space is shrinking. Distrust and disinformation are growing. And polarization is undermining…
On International Peace Day, Darfur Youth Peace Ambassadors discuss prospects of lasting peace with UNITAMS
To mark the International Day of Peace, ten youth peace advocates from Darfur met with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sudan, Volker Perthes, and his Deputy, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator…
A message by Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Volker Perthes On the International Day of Peace
Volker Perthes's message on Peace Day: "I stress the right of Sudanese women &men to a just comprehensive & lasting peace. The continued violence is due to not addressing root causes & is fueled by hate speech, intolerance of…
Women Leaders Present a Gender-Responsive Constitutional Vision to Representatives of the International Community
Forty women from civil society organizations, women’s groups, political parties, armed movements, and academia came together over two weeks and produced a joint gender-responsive constitutional vision in a series of workshops…
Sudan: The Inevitable Need for Political Dialogue
By Volker Perthes Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Sudan When I was presenting my last report to the Security Council on the situation in Sudan, I had many thoughts running through my mind…
Statement attributed to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Volker Perthes, on the implementation of the Juba Peace Agreement
Two years after the signing of the Juba Peace Agreement, I recognize the efforts made in implementing some of the provisions on the Darfur Track, particularly the establishment of the Permanent Ceasefire Committee which…
Interview of THE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL, VOLKER PERTHES, with Radio Dabanga
Host Hussein Saad: Welcome to this episode in which we host Mr. Volker Perthes, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to Sudan, to discuss the most important political events in the Sudanese arena through the…