Saudi Arabia held an emergency meeting in Jeddah on Wednesday at the headquarters of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and discussed the developments in Sudan.
The meeting, attended by permanent delegates, issued 16 recommendations stressing the need to maintain Sudan's security and stability, respect its unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.
The closing statement expressed deep regret at the outbreak of armed clashes in Sudan, calling for a commitment to the humanitarian truce agreed upon to ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid.
Interlocutors also called for an immediate cessation of military escalation and prioritizing the national interest to preserve the capabilities and gains of the Sudanese people, requesting that all parties allow dialogue to prevail and embrace self-restraint and wisdom.
The statement lauded the efforts of Saudi Arabia, in its capacity as chair of the Islamic Summit, and its good offices and engagements with Sudanese brothers and regional parties to reach an immediate and lasting ceasefire and return to the path of peace to preserve Sudan's unity. It also hailed the Saudi evacuation of international citizens and diplomatic missions from Sudan, providing for all their needs.
Continued violence in Sudan will have negative implications for security and regional peace, which is part and parcel of international security, read the statement, stressing that the conflict is an internal matter.
It warned against external interference, whatever its nature or source, stressing the need to return to political dialogue. The Sudanese government called the international community to "not interfere" in the military conflict.
At the meeting, Sudan's representative, Ambassador Ilham Ibrahim, asserted that the matter is an internal affair and should be left to the Sudanese to achieve the required settlement.
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