UN Convenes Nearly Two Dozen Countries in Geneva to Coordinate Sudan Peace Efforts: Neither Sudanese Government nor RSF Represented
UN News reported on October 21 that the United Nations convened nearly two dozen countries in Geneva, Switzerland, on Wednesday for consultative meetings on enhancing coordination of peace initiatives for Sudan.
Neither the Sudanese Government nor the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) was represented at the talks, which form part of a mediators' coordination mechanism. On the margins of the meeting, the UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy for Sudan also engaged with the "Quad" (the United States, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt) and the "Quintet" (the African Union, IGAD, the United Nations, the European Union and the League of Arab States).
The peace-coordination meeting followed a day of humanitarian-focused talks in Geneva involving organizations including the International Committee of the Red Cross. Sudan's war, which began in April 2023, continues, and the UN has repeatedly called for a ceasefire and better-coordinated international mediation.
(Source: UN News, October 21, 2026)
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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