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“The delegation of the Sudan would like to commend the role of the African Union (AU) in the maintenance of regional peace and security. The efforts it has made and the agreements reached at Abuja and at Doha with regard to Darfur are a case in point. In that connection, the statement made by the AU Peace and Security Council can only strengthen confidence in the ability of the AU High-level Implementation Panel, under the chairmanship of President Mbeki, to settle the outstanding issues between the Republic of the Sudan and South Sudan. We are confident that the Panel will continue to submit its reports to the AU Commission, and we reiterate the need to keep the process of conflict settlement within the African continent and under the care and leadership of Mr. Mbeki.”
2012-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6764 (2012) · source
“By the same token, I would like to commend all of the members of the Security Council who insisted that resolution 2046 (2012) contain a condemnation of the attack and aggression on Heglig and of the actions of the South Sudanese armed forces, which were described as an act of aggression, a violation of State sovereignty and an encroachment upon its territorial integrity, all of which run counter to the Charter of the United Nations and to all of the international standards that regulate relations among States. We also wish to thank those members once again for having taken a stand and rightly called for an investigation and fact- finding mission with regard to the considerable destruction caused by the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) in Heglig.”
2012-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6764 (2012) · source
“Mr. Osman (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): Mr. President, allow me to extend to you our sincere congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. Since your accession to the presidency, you have demonstrated outstanding skills and shown that your impartiality is unquestionable. You stand by the values of right and justice, which are qualities needed by the international community to achieve and maintain international peace and security. We commend you and wish you success.”
2012-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6764 (2012) · source
“12-25259 In accordance with the latest information we have available on the humanitarian situation, the situation in Southern Kordofan is far from reaching the crisis stage. A recent development relating to cooperation with United Nations agencies involved in humanitarian affairs - the Food and Agriculture Organization, UNICEF, the World Health Organization and the International Organization for Migration, among others - has resulted in an improvement in that regard. Lastly, we have no doubt that the situation will continue move in a positive direction in the course of the coming days.”
2012-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6730 (2012) · source
“With regard to other missions deployed on the territory of other countries with their consent, they are of no concern to us whatsoever - although, as I have indicated, we did provide assistance in transporting equipment for the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan. The last point that I would like to mention pertains to the humanitarian situation in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile states. The Sudan would like to underscore its cooperation with the United Nations. Speaking here two days ago, the Sudan's Minister for Social Affairs, who is responsible for humanitarian issues, told Ms. Valerie Amos that our country would consider the tripartite initiative, which we accepted in principle. We will continue to review the proposals over the next few days, so as to reach a definite solution to this matter.”
2012-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6730 (2012) · source
“Does all this not sufficiently demonstrate our good intentions? And yet, some 12 Sudanese vessels were confiscated by South Sudan and not returned; indeed, they have been used for military purposes. The Council should be aware of these facts. What does all this mean? Clearly, it will delay the return of Southern citizens who remain in the North. In the light of the confiscation of our vessels, I will leave it to the Council to determine what it must do to help us return the citizens of the South to their country. With regard to cooperation with the peacekeeping Mission, I should like to emphasize that, as it has in the past, the Government of the Sudan will continue to cooperate with missions deployed on Sudanese territory with the consent of its Government.”
2012-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6730 (2012) · source
“As I said, all these facts may be unknown to the members of the Council. I feel that Council members should be aware of certain facts concerning the other side. Again, I wish not to go on the attack, but simply to describe genuine realities. In conducting operations to assist citizens returning to South Sudan, we have done so in three ways. With the cooperation of the International Organization for Migration, they have been transported by rail, river and air. We dispatched five boats laden with returnees to South Sudan. River transport is the best means of conveying passengers and freight alike. In providing the five boats to transport returnees to the South, we agreed to allow South Sudan to transfer through the Sudan and on its rivers all equipment belonging to the United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS).”
2012-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6730 (2012) · source
“I reiterate that we shall extend our assistance to their attendance at these military institutions until they have fully completed their studies and received their diplomas. They will then be transferred to South Sudan in the most dignified manner. The Sudan has always accepted and will continue to accept all mediation proposals put forward by AUHIP. As Mr. Thabo Mbeki has said, we have rejected no proposal and have cooperated extensively. Another point I wish to raise is that some three weeks ago we welcomed to Khartoum our brother the Minister for Humanitarian Affairs of the brotherly State of South Sudan. We signed an agreement with him concerning the citizens of South Sudan who are to return there, stipulating the need for flexibility with regard to the 8 April deadline.”
2012-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6730 (2012) · source
“The second truth is that we have cooperated with the Security Council and the African Union High-Level Implementation Panel (AUHIP) in order find lasting solutions to this issue. I affirm our good intentions and wish to clarify the following points. As I informed you yesterday, Sir, we have some 12,000 brotherly students from South Sudan in our educational institutions. They are treated with great dignity, and we shall continue to treat them thus in our educational system. Moreover, Council members may not be aware that Southerners have not been expelled from the military schools and institutions that train our military officers and many of our brothers from the South. They have never been subjected to ill-treatment; on the contrary, they have been treated with great dignity.”
2012-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6730 (2012) · source
“Mr. Osman (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I should like to thank you, Sir, for giving us the opportunity to participate in this important meeting. I believe that the presidential statement that has just been adopted is balanced. I should like, however, to clarify a few truths that may have been omitted. I do so not to attack or to go on the offensive, but simply to clarify certain facts. I affirm that we fully intend to resolve all pending questions between us and the sisterly State of South Sudan through negotiations. We have not started a war, but were forced into one despite hating the idea of entering into hostilities with the sisterly State of South Sudan. That is the first truth.”
2012-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6730 (2012) · source
“In that regard, we encourage the United Nations and its missions to organize workshops and direct consultations with officials of conflict-affected States, with a view to exchanging expertise on matters relating to the situation of women in armed conflict.”
2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722Resumption1 (2012) · source
“In that connection, we appeal to the Council to bring further pressure to bear on the armed rebel movements in Darfur, Blue Nile and Southern Kordofan states to accept the principle of negotiation with a view to achieving a permanent solution through peaceful means, as the Government of the Sudan has agreed to do as it endeavours to achieve a solution. We hope that the measures to be taken by the Council will rely on the country reports presented by States, as well as accurate information contained in the periodic reports of the Secretary-General, and not on reports produced by certain mass media sources or by non-governmental organizations.”
2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722Resumption1 (2012) · source
“In conclusion, I would like to say that the situation of women in armed conflict is inextricably connected with the coordinated and integrated tackling of the root causes of conflict. We therefore reiterate the need to address the root causes of conflict. The Security Council, as custodian for the concept and maintenance of international peace and security, must address the root causes of conflict, and not only the obvious manifestations. War is war - whether it erupts due to economic reasons or natural disasters - and it affects the most vulnerable and the poorest members of society, including women.”
2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722Resumption1 (2012) · source
“The Security Council must now send strong signals urging the movements to join the promise, and punish those that refuse to join the march towards peace in the Darfur area. Last month, there was another positive development with the Sudan's establishment of its national human rights commission. A woman with more than 30 years of judicial experience was appointed commissioner. A special court was also established in Darfur. A prosecutor general was appointed to examine all alleged violations perpetrated in Darfur since 2003, including violence against women. That is also an concrete, positive development. All of the perpetrators of violence against women will be brought to justice in fair trials, and will be punished accordingly.”
2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Paragraph 54 of the report contains a reference indicating that some of those who perpetrate violence against women, as I mentioned, have been dressed in military uniforms. That reflects an inaccurate perception that can only be dispelled by unambiguously confirming that the perpetrators belonged to armed rebel movements. Last year, the President of the Republic of the Sudan, Omer Hassan A. Al-Bashir, invited a number of heads of State and Government, senior national officials and officials of international organizations to celebrate the inauguration of the Transitional Authority in Darfur - the successful result of the peace accords signed in Doha. Clearly, that development has contributed to the calm situation.”
2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722Resumption1 (2012) · source
“I mention this for the benefit of those who are unaware that violence against women in Darfur is fundamentally and actively caused by the armed movements that are intent on preventing the establishment of peace and security in Darfur. To camouflage those facts, they sometimes dress in military uniforms in order to convey the erroneous perception that the official military is responsible for perpetrating such violence. We had expected the report to reflect the calm security situation and the decrease in violence, although that reality had been previously reflected in reports of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations presented at various meetings of the Security Council.”
2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Today's debate on the subject of women and peace and security has included a presentation of the Secretary-General's report on sexual violence in conflict (S/2012/33). Among the 20 States it mentions, the report also refers to my country. I wish to say the following in response. We welcome the reference contained in the report to the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur, describing it as a step forward in the comprehensive peace process in Darfur. As is well-known, Darfur is one of the regions of the Sudan that is affected by conflict. The report includes a call on the non-signatory movements to cease hostilities and join the forward march towards peace.”
2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722Resumption1 (2012) · source
“The Government of the Sudan has established numerous specialized centres at all levels to coordinate the efforts of women in the fields of peace and development and to provide opportunities for consultation on promoting gender equity and the principles of equality. I would also like to note that specialized national disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and resettlement programmes in the Sudan give special priority to the situation of women, in coordination with the relevant United Nations agencies. We take this opportunity to acknowledge in particular the valuable collaboration we have had with UN-Women and that agency's role in translating the contents of the aforementioned plan of action into reality.”
2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722Resumption1 (2012) · source
“In 2007, we adopted a national strategy that was developed in consultation with all relevant official and civic bodies, including governmental entities and representatives of civil society, including the civil society representative who sits on my right side here today. We appreciate her role in this regard. The national strategy adopted in the Sudan encompassed six areas of focus for measures to enhance and upgrade the status women, including peacebuilding and the preservation of rights, participation in decision-making, economic development, education, health, the environment, and dispute settlement. The strategy has been applied at all federal and state levels.”
2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722Resumption1 (2012) · source
“The Vice-President of the federal Parliament of the Sudan is a woman, and a full 66 per cent of our civil service is composed of women, making men a minority in the service. In the judiciary, there are 80 female magistrates, some of whom have become Supreme Court justices. In the field of diplomacy, many women have taken on the title of Ambassador and represent the Sudan in many of our diplomatic missions. On the basis of these examples and this short introduction to the progress we have made in enhancing the role of women in the Sudan, let me now move on to the main focus of our discussion here today. We reject and stand firm against all practices of injustice and violence against women.”
2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Yet more gender-related legislation has been enacted since then. For example, the principle of gender equality in pension age was established in 2003. The status of women took a qualitative leap forward in the domain of political participation in 2008, when an election law was enacted stipulating that women must hold at least 25 per cent of the seats not only in the Sudanese federal Parliament but also in all 10 state Parliaments. In the Sudan, there is a federal Parliament in the capital city of Khartoum and there are 10 state Parliaments, one in each of the 10 federal states. Twenty-five per cent of the membership of all these parliaments is held by women through direct, free elections. We cherish and take pride in that progress in the Sudan. It indicates the importance we attach to promoting the status of women in our country.”
2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Mr. Osman (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate on the subject of women and peace and security. Twelve years have passed since the Council adopted resolution 1325 (2000) on this issue. A global plan of action has been adopted in connection with the resolution, along with normative indicators to gauge progress and a timeframe for achieving objectives at the regional and international levels. The Sudan began taking steps to enhance the status of women as far back as 1954. Sudanese women participated in the first Sudanese Parliament in 1954. That early achievement was carried forward, with women serving as full-fledged members of the next Sudanese Parliament in 1964 as well. Building on that trend, the Sudan has applied the principle of equal pay for equal work since 1967.”
2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722Resumption1 (2012) · source
“We would like the Council to translate its words into deeds. Those are the organizations and the armed groups that undermine and threaten peace and security in Central and West Africa and in all parts of Africa. Those forces crossed with about 79 vehicles fully loaded with weapons from Libya, including 37-millimetre guns and 40-millimetre grenade launchers. That is a living example of the danger of the infiltration and border-crossing by armed groups. We had expected that the Security Council would deal with our complaint with greater attention and grant it the special, urgent treatment it deserves. We hope that our deliberations today will remind the Council of the importance of dealing firmly with such infractions, which constitute a true threat to security, peace and stability in all the States of the region.”
2012-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6717Resumption1 (2012) · source
“In this context, I would like to recall the complaint lodged by the Sudan to the Security Council on 29 December 2011 (S/2011/810), when we explained that there were remnants of the Justice and Equality Movement that were active in Darfur and which had crossed with all of their weapons and ammunitions into the State of South Sudan. Those forces had been fighting side by side with the brigades of the former regime of Colonel Al-Qadhafi. The Sudanese forces confronted them. However, they escaped and crossed into the State of South Sudan. We informed the Security Council of the locations where these forces are now in the State of South Sudan. I will repeat once again for the Council's benefit that they are now in the Tensaha area and that they are armed with the weapons they smuggled and had received from the Al-Qadhafi regime.”
2012-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6717Resumption1 (2012) · source
“We reaffirm the importance of having the participation of the international community, specifically the United Nations and international partners such as the World Bank, in support of these initiatives, especially since several States in the region were directly affected by the repercussions of the fall of the Al-Qadhafi regime in Libya. We should take into consideration that the Al-Qadhafi regime was a strong supporter of many destructive activities and a sponsor of many armed groups. Those groups supported his brigades during the Libyan revolution. After the fall of that regime, those groups infiltrated the borders of neighbouring countries, such as the Sudan, with all their weapons and ammunitions.”
2012-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6717Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Through close cooperation, we have achieved great results in containing infiltration across borders and strengthening communication channels so that they could be a bridge for cooperation among us, rather than a tool to export violence and transnational crimes. The Council has also heard from a number of speakers who discussed the regional plan of action adopted by the Economic Community of West African States, which includes practical steps in this regard, similar to what we have agreed upon with Chad and the Central African Republic.”
2012-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6717Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Those phenomena, as the Council well knows, are fuelled by open borders between most States in West Africa and the Sahel region and by tribal links among the various population groups and individuals that live along the borders in those States. This situation has subjected each of our States to the direct effects of the security and stability situations in neighbouring countries. Those influences and effects can be both positive and negative. Several States in our region have carried out great efforts to contain the activities of transnational armed groups. Here, for example, I would like to mention my country's experience, together with the Republic of Chad and the Central African Republic.”
2012-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6717Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Mr. Osman (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to express my deep appreciation to you, Mr. President, for convening this debate today to discuss the threats to peace and security in West Africa and the Sahel region, especially in the light of the expansion of transnational organized crime and its links to the illicit spread of small arms and light and heavy weapons and to other phenomena such as the smuggling of rare metals, the trafficking in illicit drugs and the increase in cross-border activities by armed groups. Such activities also include terrorist activities, piracy and armed robbery.”
2012-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6717Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Such wording, copied from other resolutions, undermines the Council's credibility, the activities of the Panel and the work of the Committee. I note that we granted visas to the Panel's members within 24 hours of being requested to do so, and that we facilitated its meetings with all relevant individuals in the Sudan. I received two letters from the Chair of the Committee stressing the cooperation extended by the Government of the Sudan to the Panel. I was also surprised to see reference in the resolution to ongoing military action, including aerial bombardments. Such attacks are things of the past, and we did not expect the resolution to contain such a paragraph.”
2012-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6716 (2012) · source
“A number of resolutions have insisted that those who do not join the peace process will be penalized and held accountable for their refusal. I wish to touch on two other issues. First, we are very optimistic with regard to the Regional Authority's activities, which will undoubtedly enjoy swift success. However, we need the Council's support to bring pressure to bear on the rebel groups that refuse to negotiate. Secondly, I wish to reiterate that, as my brother the representative of Colombia is well aware, we intend to cooperate fully with him in order to facilitate the Panel of Experts' mission. I was therefore very surprised to find reference in the resolution to obstacles, including delays in the issuance of visas, and 12-23459 other impediments to the Panel's fulfilment of its mandate.”
2012-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6716 (2012) · source
“Our report was replete with details concerning the location of those forces in South Sudan. I was informed that a member of the Panel of Experts went to South Sudan, where the Government did not grant him the access he needed to pinpoint the location of the Libyan weapons. Regrettably, the Council failed to act on this matter. I mention that incident because the JEM. is the only armed force that remains active in Darfur and has not joined the peace process. Two of its leaders are now in South Sudan, and members of the Council are no doubt aware that they have launched a movement to overthrow the Government in Khartoum by armed force. I appeal to all Council members to act on the provisions of resolution 2035 (2012) and to translate them into sustained efforts to punish that movement.”
2012-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6716 (2012) · source
“I commend the various provisions of resolution 2035 (2012), reaffirming that the Darfur conflict cannot be resolved by military means. We have been convinced of that from the outset, as we reiterated to our brothers in South Sudan through the Comprehensive Peace Agreement ending the long- standing conflict there. We also recognize the Security Council's support for the efforts to achieve a comprehensive solution. While that support is certainly positive, we should not like to see it remain mere words on paper; it needs to lead to concrete action. In that regard, I should like to refer to an incident that I reported to the Council, in which the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) crossed the border into South Sudan equipped with logistics and weapons supplied by the Libyan regime.”
2012-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6716 (2012) · source
“Mr. Osman (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): I thank you, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to address the Council at this meeting, which is of particular importance as the occasion for the renewal of the mandate of the Panel of Experts on Darfur. I shall make my statement brief and concise. By participating in this meeting, I seek once again to reaffirm our determination and intention to achieve a final settlement of the conflict that began in 2003. We have had a number of successes in the peaceful settlement process laid out in the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur. The members of the Security Council are bearing witness to the onset of implementation of the Document by the Darfur 2 Regional Authority, which began its work just a few days ago.”
2012-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6716 (2012) · source
“Ladsous - the Doha Document for Peace includes a reference to establishing special tribunals to try those who committed crimes during the conflict, including crimes against humanity, war crimes or armed robbery in Darfur. A special prosecutor was recently appointed in that regard. As Mr. Ladsous has said, that prosecutor is credible and well known for his legal background. There will be several branches of the tribunal in Darfur. As I said, that just occurred yesterday. The Doha Document for Peace also refers to the fact that the tribunal could receive observers from the United Nations and elsewhere to monitor its work. That means that no one who has committed a crime will enjoy impunity.”
2012-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6700 (2012) · source
“In that connection, we were able to liberate the Italian national Francesco Azzara, who was abducted near Janina two months ago, just as 8 my Government has been successful in securing the release of other hostages in the past. In conclusion, let me again say that we will continue to fully implement all the provisions of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur. We will not close the door on anyone who chooses the road to peace. We hope that today's Security Council deliberations will result in the adoption of a more positive approach by the Council that helps to complete the process of peace and stability, which has now taken hold. Finally - and this pertains to a piece of information provided by Mr.”
2012-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6700 (2012) · source
“In the wake of the prevailing stability in Darfur, it is high time that the Council consider reducing the huge number of personnel, which consumes a budget of almost $3 billion. Should we not utilize that money for other United Nations projects? We believe that the existence of remaining pockets of armed movements should not be a reason for the United Nations to waste $3 billion monthly. In reality, what we should do is to put pressure on those armed movements that reject peace to join the peace process - or to punish them. Their members are now kidnapping humanitarian workers and members of UNAMID. We reiterate that we will continue to cooperate with UNAMID to put an end to that phenomenon.”
2012-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6700 (2012) · source
“The sheer size of UNAMID - the world's largest peacekeeping operation - also means that it carries out the highest number of military and police patrols anywhere in the world. That illustrates the unlimited cooperation provided by the Government of the Sudan. If there are some cases concerning entry visas, then that must be understood in the context of the very large number of personnel in the mission. As a Member of this international Organization, let me say sincerely that we are very eager to rationalize the budget of the United Nations. I see that the official of the Secretariat is holding a side discussion, which disrupts my statement. I would request that he pay appropriate attention to my statement.”
2012-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6700 (2012) · source
“This attitude will not help to build South Sudan into a modern country. South Sudan needs stability, security and peace if it is to meet the major challenges it faces. I believe that ensuring such conditions is the responsibility of the Security Council. We fear that if the Council fails to address the situation resolutely and to send a clear message to the Government of South Sudan, its actions will have repercussions for the entire region. Paragraph 32 of the report before the Council notes that, "between 1 October and 12 December, UNAMID carried out 19,644 military and police patrols". That huge number illustrates the vast geographical area covered by the patrols, as well as the stability and security prevailing in the region.”
2012-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6700 (2012) · source
“Tribal conflict and mass murder are ongoing in South Sudan. We are concerned that the weapons of that armed group will find their way to the tribes, whose combatants will use them to settle their scores. As the representative of South Sudan noted, we are most eager to resolve all pending issues with the South. A meeting will be convened in Addis Ababa on 17 January under the presidency of Mr. Thabo Mbeki to address all such issues. I wish to place on record that we are very sincere in our desire to resolve all outstanding matters, but that South Sudan has not reciprocated our sincerity or translated its words into deeds. Although it claims to be eager to settle these issues, it is providing unlimited support to the rebel movements in Southern Kordofan and Blue Niles states. How can we reconcile its stated intentions with its actions?”
2012-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6700 (2012) · source
“We have asked the Council to urge our brothers in the Government of South Sudan to extend no assistance to that force. We have asked that they be disarmed. We have asked that those who are being sought by the Government of the Sudan to answer for their crimes be turned over. Unfortunately, we have seen no progress in that regard. We request the Security Council to send a clear and strong message. The situation is clear. These forces were armed by Colonel Al-Qadhafi when they were defending his regime in Libya. When the regime fell, they crossed the border into the Sudan, and when we chased them they crossed into South Sudan. We genuinely fear for the stability and development of that country, because these armed forces are capable of reigniting the conflict in South Sudan. There is ample cause for our fear.”
2012-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6700 (2012) · source
“Their only remaining activity is armed robbery, and they do not hesitate to undertake reckless suicide missions. This was manifest when Khalil Ibrahim, the leader of the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) who was killed on 23 December 2011, announced that the JEM. was preparing to attack Khartoum militarily and to overthrow the Government. In that context, we registered a complaint with the Security Council on 29 December, containing documented evidence that South Sudan is host to many of the JEM. members who crossed the international border in 79 militarized four- by-fours carrying more than 350 armed elements of that Movement. The Council has been apprised of the 12-20459 details of this action. There is no doubt that those elements are now in the Timsah region, well inside the 1956 borders.”
2012-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6700 (2012) · source
“The meeting took place in October 2011, and we eagerly await the arrival of representatives of Security Council members to assist the Sudan in the peace effort. Paragraphs 22 to 25 of the report before the Council note the improved security situation in the region, with the exception of a few pockets where some rebel movements have rejected peace and have no intention whatsoever of joining the peace process. They have become desperate following their military defeat, and have turned to pillaging and armed robbery. Mr. Ladsous referred to armed gangs that kidnap and terrorize civilians even in the internally displaced persons camps; these are the actions of the remaining armed movements and gangs of pillagers that have rejected peace.”
2012-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6700 (2012) · source
“In the context of cooperation by the Sudanese Government with the international community, I should like to highlight the meeting of the special representatives of countries members of the Security Council that was held in El Geneina, Western Darfur, last October, and which was attended by representatives of the African Union and African elders. That was but one of the significant and positive developments taking place in Darfur. The meeting was also attended by representatives of Canada, China, the European Union, France, Germany, Japan, the Russian Federation, South Africa, Sweden, Britain and the United States. Moreover, the final document of the conference affirmed that the Doha Document represents an important step towards peace and stability in Darfur.”
2012-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6700 (2012) · source
“We can share our experience in that respect with those that require it. The examples I have cited confirm that major strides towards peace are taking place in Darfur. They make clear the determination of all parties and of the Government to implement the Doha Document in a very serious manner. In addition, the parties to the Document have launched awareness-raising campaigns in Darfur about the Document, with the assistance of UNAMID. Here I would like to thank UNAMID for its efforts in the context of the awareness-raising and outreach campaign in the countryside. A total of 25 copies of the Document have been distributed to the non-governmental organization community and to civil society.”
2012-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6700 (2012) · source
“The signatories to the Document have provided the required information on the disposition and locations of their forces, in accordance with the Document. That will allow the ceasefire groups to undertake follow-up and verification exercises; complete the process of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration; and integrate LJM combatants into the Sudanese Armed Forces. Let me recall here that the LJM. forces are a group of 11 rebel factions that have joined the Peace Agreement. We will ensure that those who wish to joint the armed forces or return to civilian life can do so. Sudan, an active Member of the United Nations, now has vast experience in the disarmament and reintegration of former combatants, absorbing rebel movements and disarmament, demobilization and reintegration.”
2012-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6700 (2012) · source
“According to the information I have received, the following countries and entities will participate in the conference, whose theme will be the promotion of stability and development in Darfur: Great Britain, China, Russia, the United States of America, Canada, the African Union, Burkina Faso, Chad, Egypt, the European Union, the League of Arab States, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and UNAMID. Many other countries are expected to announce their participation in that international conference. That shows that peace has taken root in Darfur. As stated in paragraph 6 of the report before the Council, the Ceasefire Commission, which was instituted in the context of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur, has met four times during the period covered by the report.”
2012-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6700 (2012) · source
“These provide citizens with modern means of communication, including a number of satellite channels, and with health-care services. That represents a significant qualitative leap in terms of development in Darfur, especially in Western Darfur. Efforts will continue with a view to rehabilitating all the remaining areas. In that context, I should also like to recall that the committee that has been entrusted with the implementation of the Doha Document, under the chairmanship of Qatar, is now preparing for an international conference to be held on 16 January in the city of El-Fasher, the capital of Northern Darfur, as part of efforts to promote development.”
2012-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6700 (2012) · source
“It is clear to all that they have been reassured of the stability of the security situation and that their daily needs in those villages are being met. The Sudanese Government has for example allocated the sum of $600 million, as a foreign component, and 134 million Sudanese pounds, as a local component, to the reconstruction fund for Darfur for resettlement and to ensure stability and a life of dignity for those who return, and also for the implementation of a number of development projects in the region. In that context, we also pay tribute to the tireless efforts made by the Government in rehabilitating model villages for the returnees, a project that involved the provision of solar-generated electricity to 100 villages in Western Darfur and to social clubs, health centres, schools and other types of installations.”
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“Tijani Seise of the Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM) taking the oath as the Chair of the Darfur Regional Authority, on 23 October. Many members of the factions named in the Doha Document have been appointed as ministers and State ministers in the central Government and in other posts in the transitional Authority in Darfur, as Mr. Ladsous noted earlier. This is a very promising development that shows that the people of Darfur, who carried arms until recently, are today in control of Darfur, with the exception of a few elements that I will discuss later on. In the past few months, Darfur has witnessed an increase in the number of refugees and internally displaced persons, who have voluntarily begun to return, in the tens of thousands, to their villages.”
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“I want to thank him in particular for clarifying the significant positive developments that have taken place there. I would like to respond to some of the minor procedural issues he cited, but in general his briefing was positive - indeed promising - in view of the signing of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur. Our deliberations today on the report before the Council on UNAMID are taking place as the situation in Darfur is showing stability on the security, humanitarian and development pillars. There have also been significant positive developments, namely, the fact that the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur has entered the implementation phase and that the Darfur transitional authorities have assumed their full authority, with Mr.”
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