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Darfur Crisis Tops Talks At UN Security Council Meeting

Talks on the worsening humanitarian crisis in Darfur topped the agenda of the 7059th meeting of the United Nations Security Council in New York on Friday. … Continue reading Darfur Crisis Tops Talks At UN Security Council Meeting


UN-Council-Meeting-On-DarfurTalks on the worsening humanitarian crisis in Darfur topped the agenda of the 7059th meeting of the United Nations Security Council in New York on Friday.

At the council meeting, the president of the Security Council, Professor Joy Ogwu, called for the adoption of the resolution of the deteriorating situation in Darfur in line with the provision of the rules of procedure of the United Nations.

Briefing the council on the developments in Darfur, the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Herve Ladsous, said that the “current situation in Darfur is marked by massive Internally Displaced People flows, characterised by notable discord among the local allies of Sudanese powers”.

He said that the violent had resulted to hoarding of mineral resources, leading to combat between the partisans of the main protagonist group. “The violence has led to the loss of civilian lives.

The deployment of a pro-government militia, known as the RSF, has contributed to further endangering the lives of civilians,” he told the council. The militia, he said, targets civilians, burns and loots property, resulting in the displacement of over 30,000 people.

He stressed the need for the priority areas, which were endorsed by the Secretary-General in the April 3 resolution, to be implemented.

The priority areas are; mediation between the government of Sudan and the arm movement’s non signatory to the DDPD while taking into account ongoing democratic transformation at the national level; support to the mediation of community conflict including measures to address the root causes in conjunction with the country’s team and the protection of civilians, the facilitation of the delivery of humanitarian assistance and the safety and security of humanitarian personnel.

He welcomed a proposal by the joint chief mediator to develop, together with the African Union, a common framework for political negotiations in the context of national dialogue.

The President of Sudan, Omar al-Bashir, had proposed a national dialogue aimed at resolving the crisis in order to end the impact on civilians.

Mr Ladsous stressed that the proposed national dialogue had the potential of laying the foundation for a stable and prosperous Sudan if it is inclusive, transparent and open and takes into account the concerns and interests of the broad cross section of Sudanese society.