Palais des Nations, Geneva - 21 October 2026

- Arrivals of delegations
- Roundtable inside the Council Chamber
- Family photo-op

Arrivals of delegations, roundtable and family photo-op at the Palais des Nations in Geneva for the 6th Consultative Meeting on Enhancing Coordination of Peace Initiatives and Efforts in Sudan

The meeting will be co-hosted by the Swiss Confederation and the United Nations Office of the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Sudan and will bring together Member States sponsoring major initiatives, members of the Quad, neighboring and regional countries to the Republic of the Sudan, and the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. Participating States will comprise the Central African Republic, the Republic of Chad, the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Djibouti, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the State of Eritrea, the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the Republic of France, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Kenya, the State of Libya, the Kingdom of Norway, the State of Qatar, the Russian Federation, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Republic of South Sudan, the Swiss Confederation, the Republic of Türkiye, the Republic of Uganda, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America. Participants will also include the Quintet members – the African Union, the European Union, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the League of Arab States, and the United Nations.

The Consultative Meetings are an important coordination mechanism, bringing together international stakeholders engaged in efforts to resolve the conflict in the Republic of the Sudan. Previous Consultative Meetings were held respectively in Cairo on 12 June 2024, in Djibouti on 24 July 2024, in Nouakchott on 18 December 2024, in Brussels on 26 June 2025, and in Cairo on 14 January 2026. Their main objectives are:

• Strengthen coordination among key international stakeholders and discuss concrete steps aimed at mutually reinforcing actions to foster complementarity, coordination and progress.

• Leverage comparative advantages to support and scale-up de-escalation efforts, including efforts which specifically further humanitarian access and strengthen efforts to promote respect for International Humanitarian Law.

• Align comparative advantages to support and strengthen ongoing efforts to advance an inclusive and credible political process.