Mixed reactionsThe Quartet’s statement was welcomed by the United Nations, the African Union, the IGAD, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the Tasas government, the “Steadfast” alliance, and other parties. The involvement of IGAD, the African Union and the United Nations strengthens legitimacy and opens the door to genuine societal reconciliation. He said that most important of all is how the Sudanese who call for an end to the war and those working for peace can take advantage of this statement and this international position. For her part, the leader of the Sudan Peace Appeal Initiative, Asma Ahmed El Naim, considered the statement of the Quartet as a step forward in stopping the war in Sudan. She stressed that the Sudanese must lead the peace process themselves.