Sudan’s Al Burhan not yet granted visa to travel to New York for the UNGA, Guterres says
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres urged the US on Tuesday to issue a visa to the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) chief in time for him to attend the UN General Assembly high-level debate in New York this week. Mr Guterres is "deeply concerned" that a visa has reportedly not yet been issued to General Abdel Fattah Al Burhan, who is scheduled to address the annual gathering of world leaders, US…
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called upon the United States to grant a visa to Sudanese Armed Forces chief General Abdel Fattah Al Burhan in time for him to participate in the UN General Assembly high-level debate in New York this week. The UN chief expressed deep concern over the reported lack of a visa for General Al Burhan, who is set to speak at the annual gathering of global leaders.
The UN Secretariat reached out to US authorities about the visa issue and remains in contact with them. A US State Department spokesperson, however, declined to comment on the visa matter, stating that they do not comment on individual visa cases. The US, as the host country of the UN headquarters, has obligations regarding access for UN member state representatives attending meetings of the organization.
The statement emphasized that the full participation of all delegations is crucial for the proper functioning of the United Nations.
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