Despite sanctions, Sudan remains determined to work towards new Global Goals, Minister tells UN
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Foreign Minister lbrahim Ahmad 'Abd al-Aziz Ghandour of the Sudan addresses the general debate of the General Assembly鈥檚 seventieth session. UN Photo/Cia Pak
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sudan told the United Nations General Assembly today that despite his country still being subjected to unilateral economic sanctions 鈥渨hich hinder the realization of its ambitions,鈥� it is determined to ensure that the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) complement the process of peace, stability and growth.
鈥淲e strongly support with appreciation, from this podium, the rejection of coercive and unilateral sanctions imposed on certain countries,鈥� Ibrahim Ahmed Ghandour听during the fifth day of the annual general debate.
鈥淭he Sudan had great expectations, in the wake of signing and implementing the Comprehensive 国产AV Agreement, in 2005, and signing the Doha 国产AV Agreement, in 2011, that the international community would give special consideration to its overarching concerns and economic problems, especially as regards alleviating the debt burden which is seriously encumbering the economy,鈥� he said.
But to the country鈥檚 dismay, all it received for achieving peace and stability, and for all the sacrifices it had made, 鈥渨as endless pressure, sanctions, boycotts and unilateral and coercive measures, which are politically motivated and lack all legal justification whatsoever.鈥�
Mr. Ghandour noted that despite these difficulties, Sudan made distinct efforts towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (), with 鈥渞easonable success鈥� in the field of educational services, where enrolment rates have greatly increased as well as the proportion of female students.
鈥淧eople have, for the first time in the history of modern Sudan, elected a President, Members of Parliament and members of legislative bodies throughout the country,鈥� the Minister noted regarding Sudan鈥檚 internal political affairs. He added that women held 30 per cent of parliamentary seats.
Meanwhile, he underlined that Sudan has been an active partner in international efforts to combat terrorism, noting that the country has 鈥渃ome a long way in ensuring that our laws and legislations are in full compliance with international law and instruments.鈥�
Finally, he called for the implementation of a structural reform process of the UN and the Security Council, 鈥渋n conformity with the principle of fair and equitable representation of all countries.鈥�
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