Sudan-AU-UN meet in New York on coordination for Darfur
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UNAMID INFO NOTE 25/09/2011 INFORMATION NOTE
Sudan-AU-UN meet in New York on coordination for Darfur
El Fasher, 25 September 2011 - At their 11th meeting since July 2008,
held on 24 September in New York, the Tripartite Coordination
Mechanism on the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur agreed
that UNAMID had achieved progress and that cooperation and
coordination with the Government of the Sudan had improved, as had
security conditions on the ground. Participants encouraged UNAMID to
support the peace process in Darfur, by engaging other movements and
preparing for the internal dialogue and Darfur political process.
The Tripartite Mechanism brings together senior representation of the
African Union, United Nations and the Sudanese Government to reinforce
cooperation among them on their support to UNAMID in its mission to
protect the people of Darfur.
In recent meetings, participants proposed that the Mission shift its
focus from troop deployment to the effective employment of UNAMID’s
resources toward the full implementation of its mandate. At the recent
meeting in New York, participants welcomed the new emphasis.
UNAMID’s briefing on the security situation in Darfur noted that
inter-tribal violence had diminished in recent months and that the
number of overall fatalities in Darfur fell from 2,321 in 2010 to 724
thus far in 2011. Carjacking have been reduced due to mitigation
measures by UNAMID and the Government. However, participants expressed
concern over attacks on peacekeepers and humanitarian personnel in
Darfur, including the abduction of an international aid worker who
remained in captivity. And they noted the Government’s commitment to
secure his safe release and bringing the perpetrators to justice.
Other issues discussed included access and freedom of movement, the
June water conference, and the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur
(DDPD). Participants noted the increase in UNAMID patrols and an
access restriction rate of less than one percent of those patrols.
UNAMID’s Operation Spring Basket had contributed to the expansion of
humanitarian access to previously inaccessible parts of the Jebel
Marra and elsewhere in Darfur. Participants welcomed the efforts at
resolving restrictions of movement through a subcommittee of UNAMID,
local authorities and Government security entities.
The participants asked the JSR to continue to reach out and engage
organizations and donors to mobilize resources following the Darfur
International Conference on Water for Sustainable Peace, held in
Khartoum on 27-28 June. They re-emphasized the importance of the water
issue in Darfur and urged the Government to disburse the funds it had
pledged.
Participants welcomed recent progress in implementation of the DDPD,
including the inauguration of the Ceasefire Commission in Darfur and
the Implementation Follow-up Commission in Doha. They emphasized the
need for continuous commitment by the signatory parties, the
Government and Liberation and Justice Movement—to abide by its
provisions and timeline. And they called upon other rebel groups to
join the process.
The delegations in New York were headed by Ambassador Rahamtalla
Mohamed Osman, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Government of Sudan; Ambassador Ramtane Lamamra, AU Commissioner for
Peace and Security; Ms. Susan Malcorra, Under-Secretary-General, UN
Department of Field Support; Mr. Edmond Mulet, Assistant
Secretary-General, UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations, and Joint
Special Representative Ibrahim Gambari, UNAMID.
The participants agreed to meet next in Khartoum, possibly in January
2012 when they would focus on strategic issues, including how better
to utilize Mission resources, the road map for the Darfur peace
process and a forthcoming review of uniformed personnel required for
UNAMID.
Communications and Public Information Division Media Contacts Kemal
Saïki, Director, [email protected], tel.: +249 (0)92 244 3529, mobile: +249
(0)92 241 0020 Susan Manuel, Deputy director, [email protected], mobile:
+249 (0)92 241 0274 Guiomar Pau, Media Relations, [email protected], mobile:
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