Sudan Statement Before the Seville Conference on Financing for Development

Seville, Sudanhorizon

In the following sudanhorizon published in full unofficial translation of the statement delivered by the Chairman of the Transitional Sovereign Council, LT Gen Abdul Fatah Al Burhan, at the Seville Conference on Financing for Development

The statement:
Mr. Chairman,
Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government
Your Excellency, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ladies and Gentlemen
Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
I am pleased to address you at this important international conference, which is a vital platform for achieving global solidarity and international cooperation in financing sustainable development, a topic that primarily concerns the peoples of the Global South.
It is an honour for me, on behalf of the Government and people of Sudan, to participate in this conference as we face one of the most difficult challenges in our country’s contemporary history.
First, I would like to inform you that Sudan has taken significant steps toward civilian stability through the appointment of a civilian Prime Minister in the transitional civilian government. This appointment reflects Sudan’s determination to complete state institutions and strengthen the civilian-led democratic transition, paving the way for building a better future for our people.
Mr Chairman,
Our conference is being held amidst grave global challenges, ranging from ongoing armed conflicts and severe climate crises that threaten food and water security to turbulent financial markets and growing debt burdens burdening many countries in the South, in addition to a significant slowdown in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
In this difficult international context, Sudan is experiencing exceptional circumstances, suffering from the repercussions of a devastating war of aggression that broke out in April 2023, following a rebellion by an outlaw militia against state institutions. This has led to widespread destruction of essential infrastructure and a severe humanitarian crisis.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Despite these grave ordeals, the people of Sudan remain hopeful and willing to engage constructively with the international community to rebuild their stricken homeland, achieve aspirations for development and peace, and defeat all plots of conspiracy and targeting.
We are not asking for sympathy or for temporary aid. Rather, we are calling for sustained support based on genuine fairness and a just international system that enables Sudan to rise and fulfil its development commitments.
Mr Chairman
The Sudan crisis has demonstrated beyond doubt that the current global financial system needs radical reform to achieve justice, balance, and equitable representation of developing countries in decision-making centres.
We need a more just and inclusive international financial system that reflects the aspirations and interests of developing countries and gives them an effective voice in shaping international policies.
We also call for reforming global financial institutions to make them more flexible and capable of responding promptly to crises and to the requirements of sustainable development.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Development can only flourish in peace and stability, and the people of Sudan, despite their deep wounds, aspire to build a new international partnership based on mutual respect, respect for national sovereignty, and common interest.
In Conclusion,
We hope and pray that this conference will produce recommendations that translate into commitments and then concrete action plans to reform the international financial system, enabling the peoples of the South to rise and prosper.
Peace and Allah’s mercy be upon you.

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