Six powers reject Sudan 'parallel government', urge return to ceasefire talks

The United States, European Union, African Union, France, Germany and the United Kingdom have jointly rejected the establishment of parallel governing structures in Sudan, calling on the country’s warring parties to resume negotiations toward a permanent ceasefire.

The joint statement followed a ministerial meeting in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, convened to coordinate efforts on Sudan’s humanitarian crisis and support the Quintet’s push for a civilian, Sudanese-led political dialogue. Building on Sudan conferences in Paris (2024), London (2025) and Berlin (April 2026), the six parties said Sudan’s future governance “must be decided by the Sudanese people” and dialogue “should not be impeded by armed actors or external parties”.

The statement urged the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces to resume negotiations — notably based on the Quad’s permanent-ceasefire proposal — and said the participants “stand ready to take further action” to support its conclusion. It strongly condemned foreign military and financial support to the warring parties, called for stronger UN measures to prevent arms flows, and backed sanctions reinforcement across all of Sudan.

It noted with grave concern that Sudan remains “the largest humanitarian and displacement crisis in the world”, with 33 million people — over two thirds of the population — in need of assistance and 20 million facing acute food insecurity. The six parties condemned violations by both sides including ethnically-motivated killings, indiscriminate aerial and drone strikes, sexual violence and starvation as a weapon of war, and said they support reinforcing the sanctions regime.

Sources

• UK Government: Co-chairs’ statement, Ministerial Meeting on Coordinating Efforts for De-Escalation and Supporting Inter-Sudanese Dialogue — https://www.gov.uk/government/news/co-chairs-statement-ministerial-meeting-on-coordinating-efforts-for-de-escalation-and-supporting-inter-sudanese-dialogue
• Darfur24: Six Powers Reject Sudan Parallel Government — https://darfur24.com/en/2026/10/01/six-powers-reject-sudan-parallel-government/