UN General Assembly
2012

the firm determination, wisdom and patience of my President, Omer Al-Bashir, who insisted on the need to resolve disputes by peaceful means, beginning with the signing of the CPA, the Abuja Agreement on Darfur, the agreement on Eastern Darfur and the Darfur Document. That has shown the world that Sudan’s leadership acts on the basis of firm principles that prize security and stability and are aimed at achieving peace and development. We want everyone to know that the goal of attempts to distort Sudan’s image and impugn its leadership is merely to defame us and that they are devoid of any substance. We in the Sudan have been determined to address the reasons underlying war and strife despite the strong economic and political pressures brought to bear against my country and the unfair sanctions imposed by the United States of America. The Sudan requires assistance in order to traverse this very sensitive stage towards better horizons, and to that end we believe that the sanctions must be lifted, our debt cancelled and our