Sudan called on the UN Security Council to discourage all parties to the Renaissance Dam negotiations from taking unilateral measures, including starting to fill the dam reservoir before reaching an agreement.
This came in a letter sent by Sudanese Foreign Minister Asma Mohamed to the presidency of the UN Security Council, where she asked him to invite the leaders of the three countries (Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan) to show their political will and commitment to solve the remaining issues and conclude an agreement.
The letter also asked the Security Council to invite the parties to adopt a comprehensive draft presented by Khartoum as a basis for finalizing the agreement.
The Sudanese Foreign Ministry expressed deep concern about Ethiopia's decision to fill the dam of the lake in the absence of an agreement, noting that this process threatens to bridge the Sudanese ruse and endangers the lives of millions of people.
For its part, the Sudanese Ministry of Irrigation said in a statement that "starting to fill the reservoir of the Renaissance Dam before reaching an agreement that endangers the safety of operating the Roseires Dam, and thus the lives of millions of people who live in the estuary are at risk."
The Arab League had
previously submitted a request to the Security Council inviting it to "intervene in order to confirm the importance of the three countries, Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan, continuing to negotiate in good faith, in implementation of their obligations in accordance with the rules of international law in order to reach a just and balanced solution to the issue of the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam".
The Arab League Council also adopted a proposal to form a committee of members to follow up the file of the Renaissance Dam in the Security Council, to work with Egypt and Sudan to ensure an international position in support of a negotiated solution to the dispute, in accordance with international law.