UAE Rejects Baseless Allegations by Sudanese Conflict Party at UN Human Rights Council.
GENEVA: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has affirmed its right of reply in response to false and baseless accusations made earlier today by a party to the conflict in Sudan, whose actions have caused harm to its own people.
The statement was delivered by Shahad Matar, Deputy Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva, during the country’s participation in the 61st session of the Human Rights Council, currently underway in Geneva.
She said:
“This is merely the latest failed attempt to lecture this hall on the rule of law. This party stands accused of war crimes against its own population and has repeatedly undermined any genuine regional or international effort to achieve a diplomatic solution to the conflict.”
“With a calculated indifference to the suffering of the Sudanese people, this party has committed documented human rights violations and breaches of international humanitarian law—systematically obstructing humanitarian access, targeting civilian infrastructure, carrying out summary executions, and perpetrating sexual and gender-based violence,” she continued.
She added:
“The very representative accusing my country has failed to ensure impartial investigations or genuine accountability. Moreover, the factual links between this warring party and extremist activities are deeply concerning for my delegation and for the international community as a whole.“
