決議第2715号（2023年）に基づくスーダン情勢に係る事務総長報告書に関する安保理会合における山﨑大使ステートメント

I thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive briefing.

Japan shares his grave concern on the situation in Sudan and echoes his call for a ceasefire to save the Sudanese people from further destruction and anguish. The Council must swiftly adopt the draft resolution presented by the United Kingdom.
 
Japan commends the efforts of the United Nations and welcomes Sudan’s cooperation in the orderly and safe transition of UNITAMS’ work to the Country Team.
We are particularly encouraged by the Secretary-General’s staunch determination for a continued UN presence in Sudan.

Almost one year has passed since clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces erupted.
The longer the war persists, the worse the humanitarian situation becomes. A vast proportion of Sudan’s civilian infrastructure has been destroyed. More than seventy per cent of hospitals are nonfunctional. The risk of famine is not an exaggeration. Daily life for ordinary Sudanese has been severely disrupted.
 
To avoid further devastation, the SAF and RSF must stop fighting and resume a peaceful and inclusive political transition process toward democratic elections. Japan welcomes various international, regional, sub-regional and national initiatives for peace. These efforts must be implemented in a coordinated manner. In this vein, Japan supports the Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy Mr. Ramtane Lamamra, who is providing his good offices and supporting these political initiatives.
Japan is also concerned about reports of Member States supplying the parties with arms and finance and urges these state actors to refrain from external interference which seeks to foment conflict and instability.
 
Colleagues,

Rapid, safe, and unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid is crucial for 24.8 million Sudanese in need.
Japan strongly calls on both parties to properly engage in coordination efforts to allow such delivery.
To scale up aid, cross-border and crossline mechanisms are both important. Japan notes the recent decision by the Sudanese government to facilitate additional cross-border humanitarian access routes, while being concerned about the increasing difficulty of crossline operations across the two parties’ areas of control. Japan welcomes France’s efforts to hold a conference on Sudan’s humanitarian situation in Paris next month and calls for both warring parties to participate.
 
Sudan now faces one of the largest displacement crises in the world, with 7.6 million displaced people.
We must further address the risk of regional spillover to Sudan’s neighbors, which are generously hosting refugees despite their own challenges.
 
Colleagues,

The parties must uphold their obligations under international humanitarian law. Attacks against civilians, sexual and gender-based violence, and campaigns that recruit children are clear violations of these obligations. The looting of warehouses of humanitarian aid and aggression against medical and aid staff must cease immediately.
 
To conclude, I reiterate Japan’s commitment to the Sudanese people and their aspiration for peace and democracy.
Given their dire circumstances, there is not a moment to lose.
The parties to the conflict, the UN and concerned regional and national actors have an imperative to collaborate on a viable strategy to pull Sudan back from the brink.