Rhino: Agencies – “Oslo Peace Forum” kicked off in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, with broad participation from more than 100 senior mediators, diplomats, and policymakers from around the world.

This year’s forum, organized by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with the Human Dialogue Center (HD), is held under the theme “The Cost of War, the Price of Peace,” with the aim of examining the growing humanitarian and political repercussions of protracted conflicts worldwide.

Representing the Sudanese side at these meetings were the Chairman of the Sudanese Congress Party, M. Omar al-Digair, a leader in the “Sumoud” Alliance; the Chairman of the Democratic Bloc Alliance, Jaafar al-Mirghani; the spokesperson for the Sudan Founding Alliance, Ahmed Tukdalasan; and the Chairman of the National Movement Forces, Tijani al-Sisi.

On the sidelines of the forum, which kicked off yesterday, Wednesday, the conference halls hosted direct sessions and meetings regarding the Sudanese crisis.

These direct meetings took place with the active and intensive participation of a number of international envoys and actors interested in the Sudanese issue, foremost among them international envoys Musad Pauls, Anita Weber, and Pika Havisto, alongside representatives from the United Nations and regional organizations.