Ambassador Dorothy Shea
\nActing U.S. Representative
\nNew York, New York
\nJune 27, 2025<\/p>\n
AS DELIVERED<\/p>\n
Thank you, Madam President. I would like to acknowledge Assistant Secretary-General Martha Pobee and Ms. Shayna Lewis, and thank you for your briefings, which as others have noted were quite sobering.<\/p>\n
And thank you, Ambassador Joonkook Hwang, for your stewardship of the 1591 Committee and for your briefing on its recent activities.<\/p>\n
As the briefers have shared, this conflict continues to be the world\u2019s largest humanitarian crisis \u2013 a crisis completely man-made.<\/p>\n
Sadly, the Sudanese Armed Forces, the Rapid Support Forces, and other armed actors are using the denial of humanitarian assistance as a tactic of war by manipulating humanitarian operations to achieve military and intelligence objectives.<\/p>\n
Parties to the conflict continue to impede humanitarian access, causing famine, immense loss of life, and wasted resources.<\/p>\n
All parties \u2013 including the SAF and the RSF \u2013 need to ensure humanitarian access.<\/p>\n
And in this regard, we were pleased to hear from ASG Pobee that the UN is pursuing a humanitarian pause.<\/p>\n
President, the United States proposes the following three actions for the parties to implement their obligations:<\/p>\n
One, they must remove bureaucratic impediments that delay the dispatch of supplies and personnel.<\/p>\n
Going forward, all parties should respond within 72 hours from the notification of humanitarian implementors of intended use, contents, and destination of humanitarian assistance; otherwise, aid should be allowed to move forward.<\/p>\n
Two, the parties must open all border crossings into Sudan for humanitarian purposes, including those from South Sudan into Darfur.<\/p>\n
Three, visas and presence permits must be issued for humanitarian workers throughout Sudan within one week of application.<\/p>\n
If Sudan is unwilling to issue visas and permits, the UN and other international organizations should seek to base their response to the conflict elsewhere in the region.<\/p>\n
The United States will hold groups accountable for blocking the delivery of aid.<\/p>\n
We will consider the readiness of parties to facilitate humanitarian access and enable humanitarian delivery when making decisions about funding, programming, and partnerships on broader initiatives.<\/p>\n
With regard to the 1591 Committee, we urge the Council to reconstitute the Panel of Experts expeditiously so they can continue their vital investigations and reporting, as mandated.<\/p>\n
Protracted holds and blocks on Panel appointments will only keep the Council in the dark about the grievous atrocities being committed in Sudan.<\/p>\n
The Committee must show concrete action and apply targeted sanctions to anyone responsible for atrocities.<\/p>\n
We welcome the Panel\u2019s identification of additional targets for the Committee\u2019s consideration.<\/p>\n
Finally, the United States praises the work of the Emergency Response Rooms in the last-mile delivery of humanitarian assistance and as first responders to protect civilians.<\/p>\n
Their heroic efforts are critical to the survival of innumerable Sudanese.<\/p>\n
I thank you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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