Riyadh, 4 May 2023 (TDI): Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan spoke to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the telephone on Thursday.
During the call, they discussed the need to stop military escalation between warring parties in Sudan and the provision of necessary protection to Sudanese civilians and residents.
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At least 550 people have been killed and more than 4,900 injured in the fighting between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since 15 April.
With ongoing violence and unrest in Sudan, the Kingdom has been playing a vital role in evacuating foreign nationals from the country, with the help of several other countries, including the UAE and Egypt.
The latest Saudi evacuation brings the total number of people evacuated from Sudan to 6,073, including 246 Saudi citizens and 5,827 others belonging to 104 nationalities.
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The Kingdom’s Foreign Ministry said 208 people evacuated by Saudi Arabia from Sudan arrived in Jeddah on Thursday aboard HMS Taif.
The evacuees included people from countries including Norway, Australia, Canada, Turkey, Eritrea, Egypt, Malta, Germany, Switzerland, France, Syria, the Netherlands, and the US.
The Kingdom is keen to provide all basic needs for the nationals of friendly countries in preparation for facilitating their departure to their homelands, the ministry said.
Foreign Minister Prince Faisal, bin Farhan, has confirmed to the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres Saudi Arabia’s determination to continue evacuating people from other countries that sought the Kingdom’s assistance to bring home their citizens from war-torn Sudan.
Prince Faisal gave the assurances to the UN chief in a phone call he made on Thursday.
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The two sides also discussed efforts made to provide the necessary protection for the Sudanese civilians and foreigners living in Sudan.
Prince Faisal and the UN chief also reviewed the aspects of cooperation between Saudi Arabia and the UN, in addition to discussing the latest international developments and efforts to enhance global peace and security.
