On the Extension of the Mandate of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan
The Government of Peace welcomes the decision adopted by the United Nations Human Rights Council on October 5, 2026, during its sixty-third session in Geneva, regarding the extension of the mandate of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan, under draft resolution A/HRC/63/L.26.
The continuation of the Mission’s mandate represents an important step toward uncovering the truth, documenting gross violations, preserving evidence, enhancing accountability, and achieving justice for victims. The Government of Peace reiterates its support for the Mission’s independence and mandate, and affirms its readiness to fully and constructively cooperate with it in accordance with international humanitarian law and international human rights law.
In this context, the Government of Peace extends an official and open invitation to the Mission to visit the areas under its administration, directly assess the humanitarian and human rights conditions, access relevant sites, and freely listen to victims, survivors, witnesses, and local communities. The Government commits to providing the necessary facilities to enable the Mission to perform its duties independently, professionally, and without interference.
The Government of Peace calls upon the Mission to continue investigating comprehensively, independently, and non-selectively all gross violations committed in the context of the Sudanese conflict, regardless of the perpetrators’ identity.
In this regard, we call upon the Mission to pay serious attention to violations attributed to the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF)—whose national decision-making has been hijacked by the terrorist Islamic Movement—including attacks that have harmed civilians and civilian objects, and to investigate acts that may amount, once their legal elements are established, to war crimes or crimes against humanity, document them, preserve the associated evidence, and determine responsibilities in accordance with international law.
The Government of Peace specifically calls for a professional, independent, and urgent investigation into facts related to the use of chemical weapons or agents in the context of the conflict. Given the exceptional gravity of these incidents, they require rigorous technical, scientific, and legal verification, including examining relevant facts and sites, collecting and preserving evidence, listening to victims and witnesses, determining the nature and source of the substances used, and assigning individual and institutional responsibility based on evidence and established international standards.
The position of the Government of Peace is clear: justice must not be selective, and no party or individual should enjoy immunity from accountability for gross violations. Responsibilities must be determined on the basis of facts, evidence, independent investigation, and the rule of law.
The Government of Peace calls upon the Mission to open direct communication channels with the relevant authorities in the Government of Peace to initiate the necessary arrangements for visiting its areas and to establish a practical framework for cooperation.
The Government of Peace reiterates its support for efforts to uncover the truth and achieve justice for victims, and emphasizes that the protection of civilians, accountability, the rule of law, and the guarantee of non-recurrence of violations are essential foundations for any sustainable peace and democratic future in the Sudan.
Khaled Ahmed Danaa
Minister of Information
