May 02, 2025 15:24 Journalist Doaa Seada
Vienna was not quiet this week. Inside a chamber of formality and tension, Sudan’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations and international organizations delivered more than a political briefing—it offered a nation’s raw testimony. From genocide accusations to infrastructure collapse, the session became a mirror held to the world: reflecting complicity, calling for justice, and refusing silence.
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The Sudanese Ambassador and a delegation from the Sudanese Embassy. (Photo: WAJ/Doaa Seada)

A Voice That Refuses to Be Forgotten

Ambassador Magdi Ahmed Mufaddal Al-Noor, Sudan’s Permanent Representative, delivered a speech that was both an indictment and a plea. His words were sharpened by the pain of a nation in turmoil—and emboldened by a determination to chart a path forward.

“Peace will not arrive through silence, but through intensified international pressure on the rebels and their regional sponsors.”

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Sudanese Ambassador Magdi Mufaddal, Permanent Representative to the United Nations. (Photo: WAJ/Doaa Seada)

The Ambassador urged the world to go beyond verbal sympathy. He outlined a plan beginning with the safe and dignified return of displaced persons, extending to development projects in liberated areas, and culminating in global partnerships for Sudan’s reconstruction.

Concrete Demands, Global Stakes

Immediate cancellation of Sudan’s foreign debt
Expansion of technical aid and national capacity-building
Access to international markets for Sudanese goods
A global conference for rebuilding Sudan’s post-conflict future

The Zamzam Massacre: A Crime “Beyond Humanity”

The session took a dark turn as Ambassador Al-Noor recounted the massacre at Zamzam camp, labeling it “a crime beyond the bounds of humanity.” He revealed that Sudan had filed an official complaint with the International Court of Justice against the United Arab Emirates, accusing it of backing rebel groups allegedly involved in acts of genocide against the Masalit ethnic group in West Darfur.

Sudan’s delegation at the UN in Vienna, voicing urgent humanitarian concerns to the international community.

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Ambassador Magdi Mufaddal of Sudan with the European Union’s Permanent Representative and Belgium’s Ambassador during discussions on the crisis in Sudan. (Photo: WAJ/Doaa Seada)

From Vienna to the World: Not a Plea, but a Stand

What took place in Vienna transcended the bounds of traditional diplomacy. It was a moment of moral confrontation—where Sudan stood, not with extended hands, but with unbroken spirit. It asked not to be pitied, but heard. Not remembered in tragedy, but supported in recovery. And above all: not forgotten.

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