Sudan’s Al Burhan not yet granted visa to travel to New York for 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 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, UN spokesman Stephane…
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged the United States to grant a visa to Sudanese Armed Forces chief General Abdel Fattah Al Burhan in time for his attendance at the UN General Assembly in New York. Mr. Guterres expressed deep concern over the reported lack of a visa for General Al Burhan, who is scheduled to deliver a speech at the annual assembly of global leaders.
The UN spokesman, Stephane Dujarric, confirmed the issue to the press. The UN Secretariat has communicated the matter to US authorities and remains in contact with them. A representative from the US State Department, when asked about the visa, declined to comment, stating that they do not discuss individual visa cases. According to the agreement governing the UN headquarters in New York, the host country, the United States, has obligations concerning access for representatives of UN member states attending UN meetings.
The statement emphasized that the full participation of all delegations in the organization's work is crucial for its effective functioning.
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