Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Hissein Brahim Taha welcomed on Saturday the Saudi-US initiative calling for the start of preliminary talks in Jeddah between representatives of the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces.
The Secretary-General praised the initiative, which is consistent with the text of the statement issued by the Executive Committee of the organization at its last meeting on Wednesday.
The statement called for an immediate halt to the military escalation in a way that preserves the capabilities of the Sudanese people, in light of the huge human losses and the destruction of facilities and infrastructure.
It called for prioritizing dialogue, showing self-restraint and wisdom, and returning as soon as possible to the negotiating table to continue peaceful efforts to resolve the Sudanese crisis.
The Secretary-General called on the delegations negotiating on behalf of the two sides to work to maintain the truce and ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid to the population, to work hard to reach an immediate and permanent ceasefire, and to put the national interest of Sudan above everything else to preserve its unity and state institutions, and achieve the aspirations of the Sudanese people to live in security, peace and political stability, and enjoy economic development.
