New York:Sudan has appealed to the United Nations for action following the United States' refusal to grant an entry visa to General Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan, President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC), preventing his participation in the UN General Assembly's High-Level Week.
According to Sudan News Agency, the call was made by Minister Plenipotentiary Dr. Ammar Mohamed Mahmoud, Sudan's representative to the UN General Assembly's Sixth Committee, during discussions on Agenda Item 165 about the Committee on Relations with the Host Country's report.
Dr. Ammar highlighted that the UN Secretary-General had expressed concern regarding the visa denial and urged the US to adhere to its obligations under the 1947 Headquarters Agreement. Despite these efforts, the TSC President was unable to attend the UN meetings.
Sudan emphasized that hosting the UN headquarters imposes an international legal responsibility, not a privilege, and that political factors or bilateral relations should not influence the host country's legal duties. The Sudanese representative called for official documentation of the incident and the distribution of relevant communications among member states to prevent recurrences.
The statement also urged the Secretary-General to consider activating the dispute settlement mechanism detailed in Section 21 of the Headquarters Agreement, in line with General Assembly Resolution 80/172. The Sudanese representative concluded by asserting that access to the UN headquarters is a right under international law, not subject to the host country's discretion.