Al-Burhan, President of the Transitional Sovereign Council of the Republic of the Sudan and Coupleader since October 2021, addresses the general debate of the 77th Session of the General Assembly of the UN. On October 2021, the Sudanese military, led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, took control of the government in a military coup.
NEW YORK SEPTEMBER 23: Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan Abdelrahman Al-Burhan, President of the Transitional Sovereign Council of the Republic of the Sudan and Coupleader since October 2021, addresses the general debate of the 77th Session of the General Assembly of the UN (New York, 20 – 26 September 2022). You can also follow the speach in Arabic.
The UN General Assembly (UNGA) is the main policy-making organ of the Organization. Comprising all Member States, it provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion of the full spectrum of international issues covered by the Charter of the United Nations. Each of the 193 Member States of the United Nations has an equal vote.
On 25 October 2021, the Sudanese military, led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, took control of the government in a military coup. At least five senior government figures were initially detained. Civilian Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok refused to declare support for the coup and on 25 October called for popular resistance; he was moved to house arrest on 26 October.
Key civilian groups including the Sudanese Professionals Association and Forces of Freedom and Change called for civil disobedience and refusal to cooperate with the coup organisers. Protests started on 25 and 26 October against the coup and at least 10 civilians were reported as being killed and over 140 injured by the military during the first day of protests.
At least 116 unarmed protesters have been killed by coup forces during the demonstrations, so far.
