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MESSAGE OF THE SRSG VOLKER PERTHES ON THE OCCASION OF EID EL-FITR
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sudan and Head of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS), Mr. Volker Perthes, extends his best wishes to all the Sudanese people…
STATEMENT BY THE TRILATERLA MECHANISM ON CEASEFIRE
The Trilateral Mechanism (AU-IGAD-UN) welcomes the announcement by the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces to a ceasefire to restore calm in Sudan during Eid El-Fitr. The AU-IGAD-UN envoys in Sudan note that the…
United Nations reassures its commitment to Sudan
Today the United Nations temporarily relocated its internationally-recruited personnel from Khartoum to Port Sudan for onward evacuation to neighboring countries where they will work remotely, as a measure to reduce risks to…
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UNITAMS SRSG Mr. Volker Perthes Remarks to the Security Council 25 April 2023
Thank you, Madam President and thank you Secretary-General. I am grateful for your words and for your support to us on the ground here. Before I begin with my factual briefing, let me take this opportunity to pay tribute to…
Statement by the Special Representative of the Secretary General for Sudan on violence in El Geneina
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sudan and Head of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS), Mr. Volker Perthes, welcomes the 72-hour ceasefire between the Sudanese…
Joint Statement by the Trilateral Mechanism and the Quad on Sudan
Members of the Trilateral Mechanism and the Quad welcome the announcement by the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces to extend the current ceasefire for an additional 72 hours and call for its full…
STATEMENT BY THE TRILATERAL MECHANISM ON CEASEFIRE
The Trilateral Mechanism (African Union, Inter-governmental Authority on Development and United Nations) calls on Generals Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Mohamed Hamdan Daglo “Hemedti” to agree to another extension of the 72-hour…
Statement by the Trilateral Mechanism on the Saudi-American initiative
The Trilateral Mechanism (comprised of African Union-Intergovernmental Authority on Development -United Nations) welcomes the Saudi-American initiative and hopes that the technical talks between representatives of the…
Statement by the Trilateral Mechanism on the signing of a Declaration of Commitment to protect the Civilians of Sudan
The Trilateral Mechanism of the United Nations, the African Union and IGAD welcomes the signing of a Declaration of Commitment to Protect the Civilians of Sudan by the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces today…
Volker Perthes: Declaration of Commitment to Protect the Civilians of Sudan is an important first step in the right direction
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sudan and Head of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS), Mr. Volker Perthes, was today’s guest at the United Nations Information Service…
STATEMENT BY THE TRILATERAL MECHANISM ON THE SIGNING OF AN AGREEMENT ON A SHORT-TERM CEASEFIRE AND HUMANITARIAN ARRANGEMENTS
The Trilateral Mechanism, consisting of the United Nations, the African Union, and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), welcomes the signing of an Agreement on a Short-Term Ceasefire and Humanitarian…
UNITAMS SRSG MR. VOLKER PERTHES REMARKS TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL 22 MAY 2023
Madame President, Members of the Security Council, More than five weeks have passed since the eruption of fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan on 15 April. Despite repeated earlier…