Eritrea: Delegation Statement at Sixth Consultative Meeting on Enhancing Coordination of Peace Initiatives and Efforts in Sudan

Eritrea: Delegation Statement at Sixth Consultative Meeting on Enhancing Coordination of Peace Initiatives and Efforts in Sudan Geneva, 20-21 October 2026 Honourable Co-Chairs, Honorable Ministers, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, We sincerely appreciate the Swiss Confederation and the UN for convening this Consultative meeting and for inviting Eritrea to participate. At the same time, we regret the Government of Sudan’s absence from this and previous series of consultations. Its direct participation would help ensure that the discussions make meaningful contributions to a peaceful resolution of the conflict. As Eritrea is invited to the Consultative Meetings for the first time, allow me to use this opportunity to present major principles that underpin Eritrea’s long-standing and consistent position on the conflict in Sudan.

The resolution of the conflict in Sudan rests primarily and ultimately with the Sudanese people. International and regional partners must limit themselves to facilitating a Sudanese-owned and Sudanese-led process, with the people and Government of Sudan at the center. The conflict itself should not be misconstrued as a purely internal strife driven by personal or institutional rivalries. Evidence shows that external actors are supplying the RSF with advanced weapons, weapon systems and mercenaries, deepening the crisis and advancing agendas that risk dividing and fragmenting the country. Uncoordinated initiatives, even when undertaken in good faith, risk unintended consequences and may deepen the crisis. Any new initiative should build on existing progress rather than duplicate or undermine it. Accordingly, the Jeddah Declaration and the Jeddah Agreement of 2023 should underpin any proposed political process. International and…