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Mamabolo

lines on the record: 165
first: 2006-01-27
most recent: 2019-04-17
sittings or episodes: 18
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“I am sure that the assessment will take everything into account, including the current situation that we are witnessing in the Sudan.”
2019-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8513 (2019) · source
“We decided that with the dissolution of the State structure that it was not possible to go ahead with the handover of those sectors, and that perhaps we ought to give a period of two weeks to see what happens. We have in the meantime engaged with the authorities and we will have a meeting so as to understand who our interlocutors from the Government side will be so that we can continue. We have been informed that as of tomorrow, it will be possible to have this meeting with a view, hopefully, to being able to comply with the June 2019 time line of resolution 2429 (2018). In terms of going forward from July, that decision will fall to the Security Council to make when it analyses the report ofthe strategic assessment, which I am sure it will have soon.”
2019-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8513 (2019) · source
“The Security Council also took a decision that we should have a strategic review to inform the new mandate that is to follow, beginning July 2019 until June 2020. The Security Council will have the opportunity in the near future to review that report. Experts did come, but the strategic assessment team came before we had what we are now experiencing in terms of disturbances, which have created quite a lot of concern. In my statement, I indicated that we cannot pretend that nothing has happened on the ground, and we are also concerned about that. The fact is that we have actually given two weeks for the handover of the camps that were meant to be handed over, some of which we would have handed over already by now.”
2019-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8513 (2019) · source
“Then began negotiations by way of mediating between the community leaders of the two groups to defuse the situation. The other question, put forth by the representative of South Africa, was on whether we are proposing a revised timetable for the withdrawal of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID). I wish to say that we are acting in accordance with resolution 2429 (2018), the term of which ends in June 2019. Resolution 2429 (2018) is intended to follow the exit strategy of UNAMID, which says that by June 2020 UNAMID should be out of Darfur. If we look at June 2019, we are just a couple of months from that final destination and our plans have already been made. We are therefore acting in accordance with the decisions that have been taken and agreed upon by the Security Council in terms of our exit strategy.”
2019-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8513 (2019) · source
“Mr. Mamabolo: The question from the representative of the United Kingdom was on the response of the formed police units to the incident in Kalma. I want to start by saying that we have three formed police units stationed in Kalma. The units are from Pakistan and are supported by Bangladesh and Burkina Faso. We must first understand the nature of the conflict. It was really mostly between supporters of Abdul Wahid and those that are perceived not to be supporting Abdul Wahid. Upon receiving information, we immediately arrived there and gave first aid to the injured, transferred the six injured to a hospital and collected the bodies. We engaged with the community leaders and made sure to create a buffer zone between the groups that were fighting.”
2019-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8513 (2019) · source
“The incidents of violence in displaced persons' camps in Darfur in reaction to the events in Khartoum attest to the fragility of the security situation in Darfur, which had hitherto been increasingly calm and stable, with the exception of the Jebel Marra area. It is my hope that the situation does not deteriorate further or have a negative impact of UNAMID's envisaged exit. As much as it might not be desirable, the current situation provides a chance for the Sudanese to seize the opportunity to resolve all their conflicts, including the one in Darfur. The Council should urge the people of the Sudan to take a holistic and all-inclusive approach that is representative of all Sudanese.”
2019-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8513 (2019) · source
“The Security Council should call on him to seize the opportunity and engage politically with the Sudanese authorities. At this juncture, I wish to say that, while we are on track with the mission's drawdown process, the political situation in the Sudan has drastically changed and has the potential to affect our mandate implementation going forward. For instance, we were scheduled to hand over Sector East headquarters in Ed Daein on 15 April. We have since delayed the handover by two weeks pending further clarity as the state's administration keeps changing. Meanwhile, UNAMID is in the process of establishing contact and working relationships with the new administration at both the federal and state levels. Darfur is not, and cannot be, immune from what is happening at the national level.”
2019-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8513 (2019) · source
“and JEM/Gibril have indicated to the mediation that they still intend to pursue the Darfur peace process in a manner that addresses the underlying causes of the conflict. Their reasoning is that there is risk should the Darfur peace process be merged into the current dialogue, because the causes that led to the conflict in the first place may not be properly and independently addressed. In that regard, acting in consultation with the Special Envoy of Qatar and in support of the African Union High-level Implementation Panel, UNAMID continues to seek ways of commencing talks between the movements and the Sudanese authorities. On his part, the leader of the Sudan Liberation Army, Abdul Wahid Nour, issued a statement on 13 April rejecting the Transitional Military Council, terming it as an attempt to reproduce the previous regime.”
2019-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8513 (2019) · source
“With regard to the peace process in Darfur and in the context of the changes that have taken place in recent days, the call by the Transitional Military Council on the non-signatory armed movements to engage politically and be a part of the ongoing dialogue has yet to receive a tangible response. In a recent statement, signed by Malik Agar and Minni Minawi, the Sudanese Revolutionary Front - which includes the Sudan Liberation Army- Minni Minawi (SLA-MM), the Justice and Equality Movement-Gibril (J EM/Gibril) and the Sudan People's Liberation Army/North - distanced themselves from the ongoing discussions between the Transitional Military Council and the Declaration of Freedom and Change forces, saying it was too early to hold a meeting with the Transitional Military Council. However, the SLA-MM.”
2019-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8513 (2019) · source
“UNAMID also continued to support the re-establishment of the criminal justice chain in return areas, with the rehabilitation of a rural court and construction of a district court, three rural courts, a land registry and prison dormitories for male and female prisoners alike in North Darfur. UNAMID, in collaboration with the Sudanese judiciary, also organized mediation trainings for 25 rural court judges and provided capacity-building support through trainings on human rights and prison duties for 59 newly recruited prison staff. The implementation of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur continued to face challenges as a result of capacity and resource constraints.”
2019-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8513 (2019) · source
“UNAMID experienced a total of 10 access denials and two restrictions of movement, compared with seven in the previous reporting period. Such access denials prevented UNAMID from verifying reported fighting in several areas in Darfur. In an unexpected development, a UNAMID integrated patrol on a humanitarian escort to Feina village in South Darfur on 26 March was denied access by an SLA-Abdul Wahid commander. UNAMID continued to engage the Government to further strengthen mechanisms for addressing human rights concerns in Darfur. During the reporting period, UNAMID documented 59 new cases of human rights violations and abuses involving 129 victims.”
2019-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8513 (2019) · source
“On 28 January, the Government extended the unilateral cessation of hostilities indefinitely while the movements extended the ceasefire for three months on 8 February. Incidents of intercommunal clashes also remained low, while some violence continued to occur between herders and farmers, mainly in North and West Darfur. Humanitarian partners continued to provide assistance in Darfur, with a focus on the provision of life-saving needs to vulnerable groups through the delivery of basic social services, particularly for newly displaced IDPs and those affected by conflict. However, their activities continue to face challenges in accessing some areas in Jebel Marra localities in South and Central Darfur owing to continued restriction of access by the Sudanese authorities on security grounds.”
2019-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8513 (2019) · source
“UNAMID staff are also supporting the United Nations Population Fund in strengthening prevention and response to gender-based violence, including community-based mechanisms. As regards programmatic activities, a shift in focus from institutional to community-based projects may be required in the light of the continuation of the state of emergency and uncertainties surrounding the transition modalities. The security situation in Darfur remained calm in the reporting period. However, clashes between the Government and the Sudan Liberation Army-Abdul Wahid (SLA-Abdul Wahid) in Jebel Marra were more frequent but contained to a few locations, while the footprint of the Sudanese Armed Forces was readjusted in recent weeks to focus on urban areas in the light of the protests.”
2019-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8513 (2019) · source
“In this regard, $15 million has been allocated to State liaison functions in the 2018-2019 UNAMID budget for the joint implementation of programmatic activities with 10 individual United Nations country team entities with which UNAMID has signed memorandums of understanding in the areas of the rule of law, human rights, resilience and durable solutions for IDPs and host communities. UNAMID staff, integrated within the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, have expanded protection monitoring to return areas and areas from which UNAMID has withdrawn. Similarly, the United Nations Development Programme and UNAMID have adjusted conflict-prevention projects to improve targeting and increase sustainability after the Mission's eventual exit.”
2019-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8513 (2019) · source
“Allow me to now focus on the Secretary-General's report before the Council (S/2019/305). With the adoption of resolution 2429 (2018), on 13 July 2018, the Mission continued with its reconfiguration and drawdown. The reduction of the military component from 8,735 to 4,050 personnel by 30 June is on track. The strength of UNAMID police has also decreased from 2,500 to 2,283 personnel. UNAMID police advisers have been deployed to State liaison functions and are also co-located with the Sudanese police forces. UNAMID and the United Nations country team also continue to implement the transition strategy in preparation for the Mission's withdrawal.”
2019-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8513 (2019) · source
“There have been reports of confrontations between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the National Intelligence and Security Service in Darfur, particularly when the Armed Forces attempted to protect the protesters. Let me assure the Council that in the midst of all these developments, UNAMID has remained vigilant, maintaining a robust posture, particularly in the Jebel Marra area of responsibility, which is Where we have peacekeeping troops. The Mission's day-to-day operational activities continue. We have intensified our patrols, particularly in and around IDP camps, and we continue interacting with partners on the ground. With regard to the safety and security of United Nations personnel and assets, I am pleased to report that so far the United Nations has not been a target and that all our staff are accounted for.”
2019-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8513 (2019) · source
“The changes at the federal level have an obvious impact on Darfur. Since the removal of President Al-Bashir, internally displaced persons (IDPs) and other protesters in Darfur have engaged in acts of violence, including arson on the premises ofthe National Intelligence and Security Services and the ruling party, as well as houses of community leaders perceived to have collaborated with the previous regime. Such incidents have occurred in many locations, including E1 Fasher, Nyala, Kass, Zalingei, Golo, Nertiti, Kutum, Kabkabiyah, Saraf Omra, El Geneina and Mournei. In Kalma IDP camp, clashes between IDP youth groups on 13 April led to the reported death of 15 IDPs.”
2019-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8513 (2019) · source
“It is worth noting that the Transitional Military Council has since initiated dialogue with the Declaration of Freedom and Change, the umbrella body of the protestors, and other elements of the opposition, on a feasible transitional mechanism that would be all-inclusive and representative of all Sudanese interests. In an important development, on 15 April the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) issued a communique calling on the Transitional Military Council to install a transitional civilian authority within 15 days, failing which the Sudan would be suspended from participation in all African Union (AU) activities. While there are has been no reaction so far on the part of national stakeholders, the Transitional Military Council is likely to consider the AUPSC statement a setback.”
2019-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8513 (2019) · source
“Indeed, the Council is replacing high-ranking Government officials who are said to be unpopular with the demonstrators, perhaps in an attempt to gain trust and confidence. Yesterday, the Chief Justice and the Attorney-General were replaced. General Al-Burhan announced further that the transitional military phase would last a maximum of two years, ending with a handover of power to a civilian arrangement. However, protests continue in Khartoum and other parts of the country, with a sit-in at the headquarters of the Sudanese Armed Forces demanding the immediate transfer of power to civilians.”
2019-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8513 (2019) · source
“As Council members know, General Awad Ibn Auf, former Vice-President and Defence Minister, who took over as the head of the Transitional Military Council following the change and resigned a day later in response to popular demands by protesters who spearheaded the demands for a change of Government. He named General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan as his successor. Upon assuming the position, General Al-Burhan announced a number of steps aimed at stabilizing the situation, including the lifting of the daily curfew across the country, the release of political detainees and the imposition of a ceasefire across the country, among other measures. The Transitional Military Council has also indicated that it will carry out reforms of some of the Government's institutions, including the National Intelligence and Security Service.”
2019-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8513 (2019) · source
“Mr. Mamabolo: It is an honour for me to brief the Security Council on the situation in Darfur and the work of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), in line with the Secretary-General's 90-day report that is already before the Council (S/20l9/305). I also wish to take this opportunity to acknowledge the presence of Mr. Niels Annen, Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office of Germany. As Council members know, the Secretary-General's report covers the period up to 3 April. Since then, a lot has happened in the Sudan in general, and in Darfur, in particular. Assistant Secretary-General Bintou Keita already briefed the Council on 12 April on the removal of President Omer Al-Bashir. It would be appropriate to update the Council on key developments since that date.”
2019-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8513 (2019) · source
“I shall continue, in collaboration with the AUHIP and the Government of Qatar, to exert pressure that, I hope, Will lead to the successful conclusion ofthe road map. We have received extensive support from the German Government, the Berghof Foundation and the United States and British Governments. I recently briefed the African Union Peace and Security Council on 19 September and announced that all efforts to bring the leader of the Sudan Liberation Army, Abdul Wahid Nour, into the peace process have failed so far. I urge the Council to consider stern action against the SLA leader because, by all accounts, he prefers belligerence and armed struggle to the cessation ofhostilities and a political process. It is highly unlikely that he will change that position any time soon.”
2018-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8377 (2018) · source
“In my capacity as Joint Chief Mediator, I have continued to engage with the Government of the Sudan and the non-signatory movements, the SLA-Minni Minawi and the Gibril Ibrahim faction of the Justice and Equality Movement in support of the African Union High-level Implementation Panel (AUHIP) to bridge their differences so that they can agree on and sign a prenegotiation framework that would facilitate the signing of a cessation of hostilities agreement and the resumption of political negotiations based on the AUHIP road map. Engagements with the non-signatory movements is continuing. I continue to appeal to the movements and the Government to engage in earnest in the finalization of the negotiations.”
2018-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8377 (2018) · source
“The meeting noted that funding and the ongoing UNAMID reconfiguration are major challenges to the process. On 23 September, I met with the Commissioners of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur Commissions in Khartoum and discussed the way forward towards the full implementation of the Doha Document. The Commissioners agreed that there was a need to explore other funding opportunities and ways of bringing more donors on board. That meeting was a follow-up to the recommendations of the 13th meeting of the Implementation Follow-up Commission, held on 11 July in Doha.”
2018-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8377 (2018) · source
“UNAMID continues to work with the Government of the Sudan in building capacity for members of the criminal justice chain to ensure the effective discharge of their duties. I wish to inform the Council that preparations are under way to start a constructive discussion with the Government of the Sudan on the need to establish a country office of the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights in the Sudan, as called for by resolution 2429 (2018). The implementation of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur continues, albeit at a slow pace due to being undermined by capacity- and resource-related constraints. A board meeting of the Darfur Internal Dialogue and Consultation project was held in Khartoum on 13 August, at which it was decided to extend the project until 31 December.”
2018-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8377 (2018) · source
“During the reporting period, there was a decrease in the number of new cases of human rights violations and abuses, with UNAMID documenting 134 new cases involving 304 victims, as compared to 169 cases involving 508 victims during the period from 16 February to 10 June. These violations were largely assaults, killings, criminal activities, abductions and sexual and gender-based violence, thereby creating a hostile environment in and around IDP camps. Our focus should be on building the capacity of the Government of the Sudan to deal squarely with these challenges and to discharge its primary responsibility to protect civilians and IDPs, provide security and address the lack of confidence in reporting cases to authorities and the lack of adequate law enforcement authorities, as well as the inability to provide basic social services.”
2018-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8377 (2018) · source
“There were challenges in accessing some areas in Jebel Marra localities in South and Central Darfur due to ongoing armed clashes and the rains, which have rendered some roads impassable, resulting in civilian displacement and the destruction of homes and assets in West, South and Central Darfur. Details of the numbers of vulnerable people who received assistance, those who were displaced during the reporting period and those who were verified and registered are contained in the special report of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission and the Secretary-General of the United Nations (S/2018/530). Human rights concerns will continue to be an important benchmark that the Government of the Sudan, UNAMID, the United Nations country team and the international community must seriously address.”
2018-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8377 (2018) · source
“I must note, however, that despite the improved security situation there is continuing concern among IDPs regarding systematic attacks, assaults, farm destruction, harassment, land occupation issues and livestock theft. During this period, six intercommunal clashes over land and livestock theft, resulting in 18 fatalities, were reported. UNAMID continues to focus on early warning, preventive measures, capacity- building and efforts to address the root causes of the conflicts, in collaboration with Government authorities, the United Nations country team, community leaders and relevant institutions. Humanitarian partners continue to provide assistance to people in need across the five States of Darfur, despite limited resources.”
2018-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8377 (2018) · source
“Between 12 and 14 October, infighting broke out between two factions of SLA/AW in two villages located some two kilometres east and north-east of the G010 temporary operating base over differences relating to participation in the signing of a peace agreement with the Government of the Sudan. The infighting resulted in eight deaths and the situation in both villages remains tense. I wish to put on record that during the recent mudslide disaster in the Tagulei area of Jebel Marra, UNAMID and the United Nations country team joined forces to deliver humanitarian aid and received the cooperation of the Government of the Sudan and of the SLA/AW elements in the areas under their control.”
2018-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8377 (2018) · source
“However, despite all this progress, UNAMID has recorded an increase in tensions between herders and farmers - mainly internally displaced persons (IDPs) and returnees - over land and resources. The Council may also take note that, for the first time, the Sudan Liberation Army-Abdul Wahid (SLA/AW) also declared a three-month unilateral ceasefire from 20 September to 18 December to allow unhindered humanitarian access to areas affected by landslides in Jebel Marra. However, on 20 and 21 September, the Sudanese Armed Forces reportedly attacked SLA/AW positions in Saboon el Fag, Gur Lumbung, Kuilla and Amra, all located in the area north-east of the Kass team site in South Darfur. Three SLA/AW members were reportedly killed.”
2018-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8377 (2018) · source
“It is noteworthy that the new set of indicators for these proposed benchmarks reflect the positive changes in the security situation in Darfur in particular and the Sudan in general. The indicators are not only realistic and measurable time-wise, but they are also centred on the Government of the Sudan, as ultimately the Government is responsible for the provision of basic services to its citizenry in Darfur. I am pleased to report, as indicated in the reports of the Secretary-General in recent months, that the current situation in Darfur remains relatively calm and peaceful, with the exception of pockets in the Jebel Marra area where armed conflict between Government and rebel forces continue. In addition, a low level of intercommunal clashes has been reported.”
2018-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8377 (2018) · source
“Our gathering today will also be considering realistic and achievable exit benchmarks, in accordance with the redefined priorities of UNAMID, for the protection of civilians; monitoring and reporting human rights and the facilitation of humanitarian assistance; mediation of intercommunal conflict and other local conflicts; as well as measures to address root causes and mediation between the Government of the Sudan and non-signatory movements. Council members will have noticed that details of these well-defined benchmarks and the progress made towards the achievement of the strategic priorities of UNAMID are provided in the report of the Secretary-General on UNAMID of 12 October.”
2018-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8377 (2018) · source
“Accordingly, UNAMID and the United Nations country team have agreed on elements of a concept of State liaison functions that envisages the joint delivery of programmes to build on the efforts undertaken by UNAMID over the years. The State liaison functions concept provides a common understanding between UNAMID and the United Nations country team on the way ahead during the two-year transitional period.”
2018-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8377 (2018) · source
“As required by the mission's two-pronged approach to its operations, UNAMID and United Nations agencies, funds and programmes have engaged the Government of the Sudan in the finalization of the transition concept for areas outside the greater Jebel Marra area. It is based on holistic United Nations system collaboration through joint analysis, planning and delivery, with the aim of achieving stabilization in order to avoid a relapse into conflict. As Council members may recall, as described in the joint special report of the Secretary-General and AU Commission Chairperson, the concept envisages that common United Nations system state liaison offices will be established in the capitals of North Darfur, South Darfur, East Darfur and West Darfur.”
2018-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8377 (2018) · source
“Concomitant with the reduction in the military component, the abolishment of 1,184 civilian personnel positions by 30 June 2019 is being finalized. That total comprises 189 international, 935 national and 60 United Nations Volunteer positions. If approved by the budgetary board bodies, the proposed abolishment will be undertaken in three phases, with 385 positions to be abolished by 31 December, 89 by 31 March 2019 and 710 by the end of June 2019. Commensurate with troop and staff reductions, five teams are proposed for closure in October - three in November and two in December 4 and three sector headquarters - in Nyala, El Daein and El Geneina - by 30 June 2019. We continue to monitor the impact on the security and protection of civilians in areas from which UNAMID has withdrawn. So far, we have not witnessed any adverse impact.”
2018-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8377 (2018) · source
“The mission, together with the United Nations country team in the Sudan, is in the process of finalizing the concept of state liaison functions, which will facilitate collaboration for the duration of the mission's transition and eventual exit. The mission is on course to reduce the military component by 3,265 personnel by December and another 1,420 personnel by 30 June 2019. The police component will remain at an overall strength of 2,500 personnel. The military component will continue to maintain its presence in the redefined areas of responsibility in the greater Jebel Marra area, while focusing on traditional peacekeeping functions and maintaining the flexibility to respond in the rest of Darfur when the situation demands it.”
2018-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8377 (2018) · source
“Mr. Mamabolo: It is an honour for me to update the Security Council once again on the situation in Darfur and the work of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), in particular the mission's reconfiguration and drawdown process. Detailed information on those issues is contained in the Secretary-General's report on UNAMID (8/2018/912) published on 12 October, which covers the period ll June to 8 October. With the adoption of resolution 2429 (2018), on 13 July, we embarked in earnest on the mission's reconfiguration and drawdown. In accordance with the joint special report of the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission and the Secretary-General (8/2018/530), we are in the process of relocating the mission's headquarters from El Fasher to Zalingei, and the Joint Special Representative to Khartoum.”
2018-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8377 (2018) · source
“It is imperative that concerted efforts be exerted towards the mobilization of financial resources to consolidate and sustain the prevailing peace and stability in the region.”
2018-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8252 (2018) · source
“From our interactions with those people, they have indicated their desire to return to their places of origin, as long as the provision of security and basic public services is guaranteed. Others are willing to settle where they are only if assured of their traditional land rights and in their original homes. For Darfur to be guaranteed lasting peace and development, durable solutions will have to be found for the plight of IDPs. As UNAMID continues its reconfiguration and drawdown, the transitionphase willbe critical in creating the foundation for durable peace. To that end, together with the United Nations country team, UNAMID has finalized a financing approach for sustaining peace in Darfur. We will count on the support of the international community, including Member States of the Council, for its success.”
2018-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8252 (2018) · source
“Those two movements remain largely inactive in Darfur and seem to have observed their unilateral declaration of ceasefire, recently extended until 6 August. According to the revised figures of humanitarian actors in Darfur, some 1.76 million displaced people are registered as living in approximately 66 camps. For unregistered IDPs - that is, displaced people living in rural settlements and urban areas - estimates vary considerably, especially as there is no systematic registration of displacement outside of camps. Nevertheless, the United Nations humanitarian agencies and partners estimate that an additional 500,000 displaced people live in host communities and settlements in Darfur.”
2018-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8252 (2018) · source
“There have also been reports of the burning of villages by the warring parties. A significant number of civilians have been displaced to different parts of Darfur, including to the Sortony internally displaced persons (IDPs) gathering site in North Darfur. The nature of those incidents and the low casualty figures reported suggest low-scale skirmishes rather than a large-scale operation. Nevertheless, they demonstrate the continued desire of the Sudan Liberation Army/Abdul Wahid to challenge the Government of the Sudan and sustain the conflict. Although there were reports of possible incursions by the Sudan Liberation Army-Mini Minawi and by the Justice and Equality Movement in East and South Darfur, that could not be confirmed.”
2018-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8252 (2018) · source
“That should pave way for a cessation of hostilities agreement and direct negotiations. Since my previous briefing to the Council, in March (see S/PV.8202), the general security situation in Darfur has remained calm, except for sporadic clashes between the Sudan Liberation Army/Abdul Wahid faction and Government forces and nomads in the J ebel Marra area. As has occurred in previous years, clashes during the dry season became more recurrent between 10 March and 1 April, and again from 20 to 21 April, with the Sudan Liberation Army/Abdul Wahid staging several ambushes on Government forces as they deployed in the Jebel Marra area. Due to access restrictions, the mission could not verify the number of casualties reported on both sides or on the number of civilians affected.”
2018-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8252 (2018) · source
“Although the peace process continues to be stalled, one encouraging development is that, at a meeting with the Government of the Sudan in Berlin convened by the German Berghof Foundation on 16 and 17 April, the Sudan Liberation Army-Minni Minawi faction and the Justice and Equality Movement in principle accepted the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur as the basis for negotiation. The parties at the meeting, however, could not reach consensus on the timing for the creation of the implementation mechanism of the subsequent agreement, but demonstrated a desire to continue to engage with me in pursuit ofa way forward. I am therefore in contact with all the parties to bridge their differences so that they can agree on and sign a pre-negotiation framework as soon as possible.”
2018-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8252 (2018) · source
“While it is still early to fully assess the impact on the security and protection-of-civilians situation in areas from which UNAMID has withdrawn, I can say that, so far, based on our assessment following visits to most of the teams sites that the mission has withdrawn from, we have not witnessed nor heard of any adverse impact. We continue to monitor the situation within the framework of our protection-of-civilians mandate. It is also our expectation that the Government of the Sudan will, where it has not already done so, soon establish its authority in the areas concerned, especially the rule of law and justice institutions.”
2018-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8252 (2018) · source
“The military and police are engaged in the alignment and establishment of their operational and administrative structures pursuant to resolution 2363 (2017), and to reflect the new UNAMID operational configuration. To that end, the establishment of the State Security Assistance Force, which is responsible for areas outside the jurisdiction of the Jebel Marra Task Force, is on track. The police have deployed to nine of the 10 team sites ofthe Jebel Marra Task Force, and the deployment of formed police units to the areas from which the military has withdrawn commenced on 1 March.”
2018-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8252 (2018) · source
“Mr. Mamabolo: It is an honour and privilege for me to update the Security Council on the situation in Darfur and the work of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID). Detailed information on these issues is contained in the report of the Secretary-General on UNAMID (S/2018/389) published on 25 April, which covers the period from 16 February until 15 April. So far, the implementation of the second phase of the reconfiguration of UNAMID is proceeding very well. Significant progress has been made since February, when the Chinese engineering company began construction of the temporary operating base in G010, while the Pakistani engineering company is improving the road infrastructure in the area, specifically the road connecting Nertiti and G010.”
2018-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8252 (2018) · source
“Such actions should include the injection of resources by the international community in order to assist with socioeconomic development and the establishment, as well as consolidation, of State authority throughout Darfur. In the same vein, I would urge the Council to ensure that adequate resources are mobilized and that they are commensurate with the pace of UNAMID's drawdown of its personnel to drive continued stability. In conclusion, on behalf of UNAMID, let me express our gratitude to the Council for its important support. Especially as we embark on this critical stage of UNAMID's engagement in Darfur, we will need more, not less, of the Council's generous support.”
2018-03-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8202 (2018) · source
“In that context, we have been engaging with stakeholders, including the Government of the Sudan, in search of durable solutions to the problems of IDPs. Without question, a significant amount of resources is required for post-conflict reconstruction and the development of Darfur. I therefore appeal to all Council members to play their part, either through bilateral commitments of resources by their respective countries or through much-needed advocacy for early recovery and development in Darfur. As the mission engages in the stabilization phase, we are duty-bound to do it in a manner that consolidates, not compromises, the gains that our presence has achieved over the years.”
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“That notwithstanding, IDPs do want to return to their areas of origin, but under conducive conditions. Most important, they want resources for post-conflict reconstruction and development. Pursuant to resolution 2363 (2017), in collaboration with the United Nations country team, the mission continues to give priority to activities geared towards supporting the stabilization of the situation through economic, social and political initiatives and assistance designed to consolidate the prevailing relative peace and stability. Consultations with stakeholders are being undertaken on the conceptual framework and policy for implementing the stabilization mandate in Darfur. Despite the relative stability, concerns persist nonetheless that, owing to insecurity and land occupation issues, many IDPs are not able to return to their areas of origin.”
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“I believe that the adjustment of UNAMID's mandate and posture over the years, from resolution 1769 (2007) to 2363 (2017), was a clear recognition of that evolving reality. The fundamental question is: What do we do with those conditions of relative peace and stability in Darfur? Over the past several months I have visited various parts of Darfur to get first-hand information on what the people of Darfur say and want. In a nutshell, they say there is relative peace and stability; they commend UNAMID for contributing to that state of affairs; and they acknowledge the positive impact of the civilian weapons-collection exercise initiated by the Government. Nevertheless, there have been some complaints from some members ofthe IDP communities relating to the perceived lack of fairness of the civilian weapons-collection exercise.”
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