The UAE’s mission to the UN said the country had “engaged with the FFM (Fact-Finding Mission) in a transparent and substantive manner.”
The UAE’s Mission to the UN reiterated in a statement on Thursday that the country is “not involved in the civil war in Sudan”, hours after the UN’s media arm published a report based on findings from the International Fact-Finding Mission (FFM).
The UAE mission said it recognised the importance of UN-mandated investigative mechanisms and stressed that the UAE had “engaged with the FFM in a transparent and substantive manner”.
In its report, the UN body also acknowledged the oral and written responses submitted by the UAE in response to the allegations.
However, the Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) made allegations concerning the UAE’s alleged involvement in the Sudanese civil war. The UAE categorically rejected the allegations, stating:
The UAE Mission to the UN in Geneva reiterated that the country has not been involved in the conflict or supplied weapons to either side since the war began in April 2023.
“The UAE reiterates that it is not involved in the civil war in Sudan, nor has it provided arms or any related materiel to any party in Sudan since the outbreak of the conflict in April 2023,” the UAE Mission to the UN in Geneva said.
The UAE also condemned violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law allegedly committed by both the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, and called for allegations to be examined rigorously.
It said such allegations “must be assessed carefully and grounded in an objective, impartial and evidence-based methodology”, based on information that has been properly verified, independently corroborated and assessed against consistent evidentiary standards.
Action Taken by the UAE
In its statement, the UAE also highlighted measures it has taken and continues to implement in accordance with UN requirements.
The UAE said it remains committed to fulfilling its obligations under the sanctions regime established by the UN Security Council, including sanctions targeting designated individuals and entities.
It also reaffirmed its support for extending the arms embargo to Sudan and called for an end to all forms of external military support to the warring parties, without exception.
In one such case, the UAE said in April that it had concluded an investigation into an alleged Sudanese arms-smuggling network and referred the case to the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal (State Security Court) for a final ruling.
UAE Attorney General Counsellor Dr Hamad Saif Al Shamsi ordered the referral of 13 defendants and six UAE-registered companies on charges including the illicit trafficking of military materiel, forgery and money laundering.
The suspects reportedly included Sudanese politicians, former intelligence officers and businessmen linked to Sudan’s Islamic Movement and the Muslim Brotherhood.
According to the investigation, the alleged illegal transactions were carried out at the request of the armament committee of the Port Sudan Authority, chaired by Abdel Fattah Al Burhan and his deputy, Yasser Al Atta, with coordination attributed to Othman Mohammed Al Zubair Mohammed.
The six companies were allegedly used as front entities to facilitate and conceal the transactions. The charges also involve individuals accused of directing and coordinating the alleged activities, including Salah Abdallah Mohammed Saleh, known as Salah Gosh, the former director of Sudan’s National Intelligence Service.
The FFM, in its report, also took note of the UAE’s domestic legal and regulatory frameworks, which provide for impartial investigations and accountability for unlawful conduct by private actors.
Calls for Ceasefire
The UAE has repeatedly called for “an immediate and unconditional ceasefire” in Sudan and reiterated that appeal in its statement on Thursday.
It also called for an urgent humanitarian truce and urged the launch of a “comprehensive, civilian-led political process” that remains independent of both the warring parties and extremist groups.
