US Deputy Representative to the UN, Ambassador Dorothy Shea, accused Russia of hindering UN Security Council’s efforts to dissolve the aggravated humanitarian crisis in Sudan.
Altaghyeer: Agencies
US Deputy Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Dorothy Shea, slammed Russia for using veto in the Security Council against a resolution “supported by Africans, for Africans, to save African lives” though Russia claims it is for Africans.
On November 18, Russia vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling on the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to agree on steps to de-escalate the conflict and honour their commitments in Jeddah Declaration on civilians protection.
Russia justified its stance saying the resolution is jeopardising the country’s sovereignty and that civilians protection is the responsibility of the government.
Speaking at a meeting held by the UN General Assembly on Wednesday to discuss Russia’s veto, Shea said Russia’s veto has prevented the Security Council from calling for a comprehensive, nationwide ceasefire; for increased protection of civilians; and for unhindered flow of humanitarian aid into and across Sudan.
She said Russia’s veto “prevented the Security Council from calling for a comprehensive, nationwide ceasefire; for increased protection of civilians; and for unhindered flow of humanitarian aid into and across Sudan.”
Shea added that “with this resolution, the Security Council would have demanded that the RSF cease attacks in El Fasher, Gezira, and elsewhere in Sudan, the Council would have called for both the RSF and the SAF to be held accountable for their commitments in the Jeddah Declaration, the Council would have called for a stop to the killing, starvation, and sexual violence in Sudan – but Russia blocked all that.”
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