GCC Secretary-General Welcomes Signing of Jeddah Declaration between Sudanese Parties

Riyadh, May 12, 2023, SPA -- The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Jassim Mohammed Al-Budaiwi, welcomed the signing of the Jeddah declaration on the commitment to protect civilians between representatives of the Sudanese Armed Forces and representatives of the Rapid Support Forces, which was signed yesterday.
Al-Budaiwi expressed his renewed appreciation for the efforts made by the Kingdom and the US despite all of the obstacles and difficulties to bring all parties together and to align their views after the past series of meetings on the current crisis.
He also expressed hope that the response of the conflicting parties in Sudan and their signing of this agreement will allow safe passage for humanitarian workers and their commitment to conducting humanitarian and relief work and meeting the needs of civilians, and contribute to ensuring the interests and safety of the Sudanese people as a top priority, and also work towards the consolidation of Sudan’s sovereignty and preserving the unity of its institutions and territorial integrity.
--SPA