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1. “It shows the Council that the Governments of the Sudan and South Sudan are indeed cooperating, having agreed to establish a border monitoring mechanism to ensure that their accessible borders allow for the movement of citizens and trade between the two brotherly countries. Again, this is a positive development that demonstrates the constructive steps taken by both parties to contain outstanding issues and to push ahead with efforts to substantially increase cooperation. Therefore, as Council members discuss the expansion of the mission's mandate, we trust that it will take decisions in accordance with the recommendations contained in the Secretary-General's report.”

   2011-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6628 (2011) · source

2. “A total of 1,798 personnel of the mandated troop strength of 4,200 were deployed. The Government of the Sudan has stated its commitment to facilitate the second phase of deployment through its participation in a meeting of the mission's quadripartite consultative mechanism, held in New York on 26 September. All aspects related to the deployment of the Force were discussed, including special measures to secure land for the construction of its premises, as well as supply lines, necessary logistics and the civilian support component of the Force. These details indicate that the two parties are firmly resolved to press ahead with the completion of the deployment of the Force. The recommendation to amend the mandate of UNIFSA to provide force protection for the border monitoring mechanism is in itself a positive development.”

   2011-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6628 (2011) · source

3. “In paragraph 6, the report also mentions that progress has been made towards implementing the 20 June Agreement between the Government of the Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement, which, inter alia, provided for the important need to negotiate so as to achieve a political settlement on the implementation of the outstanding elements of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. All of these are indicators of our Government's resolve to settle all pending matters through political dialogue. With regard to the deployment of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA), I would like to assure the Council that the Government of the Sudan is keen to expedite the deployment and facilitation of the work of the Force. A case in point is that the first phase of deployment was completed in September.”

   2011-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6628 (2011) · source

4. “Herve Ladsous, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, on his well-deserved appointment. I wish him every success in his new endeavours and stress our commitment to cooperating with him in that regard, just as we enjoyed close cooperation with his predecessor, Mr. Le Roy. The report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Abyei (S/2011/603) states, in paragraph 2, that the security situation in the Abyei region remained calm during the reporting period.”

   2011-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6628 (2011) · source

5. “Mr. Osman (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I should like once again to congratulate you, Madame, on your accession to the presidency of the Security Council for this month. Your country is an African friend of the Sudan and has contributed significantly to the maintenance of international and regional peace and security, particularly on our mother continent, Africa, and in my country, the Sudan. The Darfur peace negotiations were launched in Abuja, the capital of your country. Through you, I should like once again to extend our sincere condolences to the Government and people of Ethiopia for the death of four Ethiopian soldiers in a landmine explosion on 2 August in the Mabok region, east ofAbyei. I also reiterate my congratulations to Mr.”

   2011-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6628 (2011) · source

6. “If we delay, we will be helpless to prevent conflict, and will have to spend much money on peacekeeping operations that do not address its root causes.”

   2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587Resumption1 (2011) · source

7. “Other, political causes followed desertification and drought which some parties used to exploit the situation in Darfur. In the Doha negotiations, the Sudan, with the assistance of the United Nations and the African Union, has drawn up a basic document that has been accepted by all stakeholders in Darfur. We hope that the document will put a rapid end to the conflict in Darfur. At the same time, we have agreed to establish a bank capitalized by the sisterly country of Qatar. From this Chamber, we would like to thank Qatar for addressing the root causes of conflict: the lack of economic development, drought and desertification. In conclusion, if we, in all the agencies of the United Nations, focus on the root causes of conflict, we could achieve peace and security.”

   2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587Resumption1 (2011) · source

8. “Herdsmen encroached on farmland, sparking the onset of conflict in Darfur. There is a saying that the herdsman would sooner see his son die before his eyes than his cow. We therefore assert that the main cause of conflict in Darfur was desertification and drought. My second point is that if the international community had helped the Sudan to address the basic cause of conflict, which is lack of economic development in the face of drought and desertification, it would not have needed to spend all that money on peacekeeping operations in Darfur. The money spent every year on peacekeeping there amounts to some $3 billion. Would it not have been preferable to spend that money to address the fundamental problems caused by desertification and drought in the region? Had we done so, we could have ended the conflict.”

   2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587Resumption1 (2011) · source

9. “I should like to add my voice to those of the representatives of Egypt, Argentina and Kuwait, who spoke on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement, the Group of 77 and China, and the Group of Arab States, respectively. With regard to the subject under discussion, my country has suffered a conflict in Darfur that is coming to an end. I recall our previous statements to the Council to the effect that drought and desertification in that region are among the basic causes of that conflict, and that they are the results of climate change. In 1985, Darfur experienced severe desertification and drought, which affected economic activity based on agriculture and livestock. When the drought took hold, conflict erupted that had nothing to do with the ethnicity of the tribes involved, but was directly related to the economic situation.”

   2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587Resumption1 (2011) · source

10. “Mr. Osman (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I should like to thank you, Sir, for the comprehensive concept paper you have submitted (S/2011/408, annex), and in particular for the fifth and final issue it raises for discussion concerning the need to coordinate the other United Nations organs and agencies working on conflict prevention and peacebuilding, including the Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery of the United Nations Development Programme, the Post-Conflict and Disaster Management Branch of the United Nations Environment Programme, the Department of Political Affairs and the Peacebuilding Commission. There must be coordination among all these agencies in order to counter the negative security dimensions of climate change.”

    2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587Resumption1 (2011) · source

11. “The ties that bind us are stronger than ever, and we will work with our brothers and sisters in South Sudan to achieve prosperity, establish the new State and ensure the prosperity of the peoples of both the North and the South. We are all Sudanese. As we say in the Sudan, when a family gets bigger, it lives in more than one house. Now we have two houses - one in the North and one in the South.”

    2011-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6583 (2011) · source

12. “At the same time, the commitments made in the past must be honoured and implemented as we seek to reinforce trust and reciprocity between States. We hope that all promises will be kept. In this regard, we call for the end of unilateral sanctions, for the forgiveness of debt and for aid to areas in conflict. Finally, we would like to assure our brothers and sisters in the South that we have moved beyond the history of war and bitterness that was part of the past. We now look towards a future in which we will cooperate in order to bear witness to our common heritage and history so as to guarantee the future. Separation is not a disconnection.”

    2011-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6583 (2011) · source

13. “I also thank the African Union High-Level Implementation Panel, led by President Thabo Mbeki, and Mr. Haile Menkerios for their work. I would also like to predict that the coming time will see a new impetus in South Sudan to play its pioneering role and make its contribution as part of the international family, holding its head high. We assure the international community that we shall strive to strengthen relations based on joint mutual interests. We are proud to have kept our promises to our brothers and sisters in the South, and we ask the international community to reconsider the situation overall. We call on the European Union and the United States to help the Republic of South Sudan. A page has been turned, leaving behind the bitterness and war of the past.”

    2011-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6583 (2011) · source

14. “That Agreement must be respected and protected by sustaining and consolidating peace through good-neighbourly relations, honouring our common interests in trade and economic relations, and nurturing our shared psychological bonds." Finally, we would like to reiterate our congratulations to our brothers and sisters in the Republic of South Sudan, and reaffirm our joint responsibility to guarantee a prosperous, flourishing future for the two States. I must also address my thanks on this occasion to all international partners - the African Union, the League of Arab States, the European Union, the United Nations and the Security Council - that have offered us their gracious aid in order to enable us to achieve the objectives of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement.”

    2011-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6583 (2011) · source

15. “The Sudan was one of the first States to recognize the results of the referendum in January, and we were also the first State to recognize the new State of South Sudan, as officially declared on 8 July in Khartoum. We are now in a state of peaceful coexistence and good- neighbourly relations, in conformity with the four principles outlined by the President of the Republic in his speech in Juba: "What we have achieved in recent years is a reflection of our common commitment to peace and respect for the Comprehensive Peace Agreement.”

    2011-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6583 (2011) · source

16. “As was pointed out by His Excellency President Al-Bashir of the Sudan in his historic statement in Juba during the celebration of the independence of the State of South Sudan, 11-41279 "our participation with our brothers and sisters from the South in sharing this joyous occasion is a celebration of stability and unity, the shared values we hold most clear, the labours of our founding fathers and the leaders of the liberation of Africa, who worked to achieve the dream of unity in Africa. This occasion confirms that unity is not achieved by force or war. The will of the peoples of the South must be respected." Those are the principles on which we stand in accepting the right to self-determination of the South and in striving to strengthen peaceful ties.”

    2011-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6583 (2011) · source

17. “Mr. Osman (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): I commend my brother Mr. Reik Machar Teny-Dhurgon, Vice-President of the Republic of South Sudan, and my brothers the members of delegations, ministers and representatives of members of the Security Council. I would like at the outset to express my great esteem and appreciation to the head of the delegation of the Republic of South Sudan and to extend my congratulations on the independence of his State.”

    2011-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6583 (2011) · source

18. “condemning the violations that have taken place in Southern Kordofan and calling for an end to the cycle of violence and the withdrawal of forces, as stipulated in the agreement between the two parties. Repeated violations will make the anticipated peace and stability impossible. In conclusion, I reaffirm that the Government of the Sudan is sincere in its desire to find a fundamental solution to the situation in Abyei, Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile, in the framework of the efforts of President Mbeki and other mediators. I reiterate our call to the Council to support those efforts so that they can bear fruit. We also urge the other side to end this war, which has taken us backwards. We have taken a positive step forward and we want to reach the end of this road.”

    2011-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6559 (2011) · source

19. “What we have seen is very timid condemnation by the Council following the SPLM attack against the joint forces of UNMIS and the Sudanese Armed Forces. Must a strong condemnation by the Council await a confirmed attack against UNMIS and the Sudanese Armed Forces? When such acts are not condemned, the party involved is encouraged to continue. The result is the death of many soldiers in the Sudanese Armed Forces. Nevertheless, we would like to assure the Security Council that the situation in Southern Kordofan is under control. The security situation is stable and life is returning to normal in the main cities of the state. Our house has been put back in order after these events, following the intervention of our armed forces. We call on the Council to send a firm message to the SPLM.”

    2011-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6559 (2011) · source

20. “Abdel Aziz Al-Hilu, who had lost local elections in that state, was appointed governor. These attacks caused the death, injury and displacement of many of our soldiers and police, as well as innocent civilians. Moreover, tens of thousands of civilians were forced to leave the state. The SPLM. is responsible for all of this. We did not want to go into the details of these attacks, given the good news and intentions from Addis Ababa. Nevertheless, we need to talk about this matter in order to give a correct view of the situation. There are many who misunderstand. I think some members had prepared their statements before the signing of the agreement in Addis Ababa. The war actions of the SPLM. have never been condemned by the Security Council.”

    2011-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6559 (2011) · source

21. “Council members may recall that we had stated that the presence of our armed forces in Abyei was temporary after events forced us to be on the ground. We also stated that we would withdraw once an agreement had been reached on security measures. That is what we did, following the signing today of the agreement in Addis Ababa. Our withdrawal was the best testimony to the signing of that agreement. That is the situation in Abyei. Regarding the latest developments in Southern Kordofan, on 4 June SPLM. forces attacked the Sudanese Armed Forces and the police force in Umm Dorien and then took control of that city. On 5 June, elements of the SPLM. attacked Government forces in the city of Talodi. On 6 June, the SPLM. attacked again in the city of Kadugli, the capital of Southern Kordofan, with the goal of taking control of it. Mr.”

    2011-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6559 (2011) · source

22. “The former administrator of Abyei has failed to respect the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and withdraw his troops from the border region in question. He has attempted to establish facts on the ground in the region by allowing in thousands of elements from the Movement and other militias in an effort to change the demographic makeup of the region. Those actions and violations culminated with the SPLM. attacking and killing many of our soldiers and members of the armed forces who had previously been members of the Joint Integrated Unit. When the SPLM attacked the Joint Integrated Unit, comprised of our armed forces and those of the United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS), they killed many of our soldiers. Since then, our armed forces had no choice but to intervene to put an end to the violations committed by the SPLM. in Abyei.”

    2011-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6559 (2011) · source

23. “Mr. Osman (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): Sir, you may have noticed that during my first statement I tried to remain in keeping with the positive spirit of the happy news we just received from Addis Ababa regarding the signing of a temporary agreement on Abyei. I do not wish to remain hostage to the events preceding that agreement because, as we can see, it is a step forward, despite our reservations with respect to the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM). Nevertheless, given that the other side has persistently repeated a number of inaccurate points about the situation in Abyei and Southern Kordofan, I have no choice but to refer to the violations committed by the SPLM. in Southern Kordofan and Abyei. The Sudanese Armed Forces intervened in Abyei following a very long period of patience and restraint.”

    2011-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6559 (2011) · source

24. “I can reaffirm to the Council that the Government of the Sudan, just as it has achieved an agreement on the Abyei Area, is determined to achieve 11-37934 an agreement on Southern Kordofan State and all other pending issues. Permit me to stop here, with many thanks.”

    2011-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6559 (2011) · source

25. “The Government of the Sudan welcomes the work of the United Nations and the Security Council and requests that reactions related to the issues be tempered and slowed down somewhat, so that efforts under way may put an end to all of the pending issues. With respect to Southern Kordofan State, I am speaking on the basis of my personal and direct contacts, and not on the words of Mr. Menkerios. Although the Government has not yet accepted the agreement to permit humanitarian access to Southern Kordofan it is perhaps on the verge of doing just that. In line with Mr. Mbeki's comments, tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, consultations and contacts will take place among the various parties in Southern Kordofan State to achieve a solution of this pending issue.”

    2011-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6559 (2011) · source

26. “Mbeki described to the Council the good news in the area of resource-sharing, and he announced that the parties are close to an agreement on this issue. In the context of the economic and oil issues, we have also heard excellent news, namely, that the parties have reached major solutions and that those agreements will be finalized very soon. Moreover, on the security situation, especially in the border area, the parties are very close to a solution that will be announced in the very near future. We wish them every success in that endeavour. We look forward to a resolution of that issue as well as the pending issues related to the Abyei Area. While I will not go into further detail, I would like to underscore a few points.”

    2011-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6559 (2011) · source

27. “Mr. Osman (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): We have just heard the good and positive news from Mr. Thabo 11-37934 Mbeki of a temporary agreement with respect to the administration and security of the Abyei Area. I am pleased on this occasion to welcome the conciliation efforts of Mr. Mbeki and Mr. Haile Menkerios and their joint efforts to achieve these temporary arrangements for the Abyei Area. Moreover, I would like to thank Mr. Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister of Ethiopia, for his effective role in achieving this agreement. Our thanks and appreciation extend to those three African brothers, who have shown their tireless commitment. The announcement leads us to believe optimistically that the pending issues will be resolved. As I mentioned earlier, the Government of the Sudan is sincere in its determination to resolve all pending issues. Mr.”

    2011-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6559 (2011) · source

28. “We are a sovereign country, and movement of our troops from one area to another within our country is simply movement; it is not an occupation in any way. At the same time, we would like to assure the Council of our continued efforts to reach a peaceful settlement of the pending issues, including the boundaries and the mechanism for monitoring them, assets and debts, citizenship, international agreements, and so forth. No matter how many violations may be committed by the other side, we will not deviate from our main goal: to reach agreed settlements on those issues in a way that allows for the establishment of a secure and stable State in Southern Sudan enjoying ties of cooperation with the North.”

    2011-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6542 (2011) · source

29. “His proposal also included the establishment of an international mechanism in the area to monitor the boundaries between the two parties. The proposal is currently under consideration and proved its viability before the signing of the CPA, when it was made by Mr. Danforth. There are many precedents and lessons learned that we can take into account in that regard. In conclusion, we would like to reiterate the fact that the presence of our armed forces in the Abyei area has been made necessary by the successive violations by the other party. Moreover, as we have mentioned, it is not a permanent presence. It will continue only until mutual agreement is reached about a mechanism for stability and security in the area. I would like to confirm that our presence cannot by any stretch be called an occupation.”

    2011-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6542 (2011) · source

30. “Meanwhile, the forces of the SPLM. are deployed to the south of Bahr el-Arab, in flagrant violation of the provisions of the CPA. Therefore, keeping the status quo - that is, the Sudanese Armed Forces to the 5 north of Bahr el-Arab and the southern forces to the south of Bahr el-Arab - would facilitate reaching a new security and political agreement that would lead to the redeployment of joint integrated units in the area. Otherwise, a more effective mechanism could be found to replace both the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA), taking into account the proposal made by President Mbeki, head of the African Union High-level Implementation Panel, to deploy a joint African police force in the area that would enable both parties to withdraw their forces.”

    2011-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6542 (2011) · source

31. “Our armed forces could not continue to be openly fired on without defending themselves. Moreover, given all the violations, it was necessary to restore security and the rule of law in the Abyei area. That is what our armed forces have been doing there. I would like to stress that our presence in the Abyei area, as noted by the Under- Secretary-General, is not permanent and will continue only until a political and security agreement is signed that guarantees an end to such provocations and attacks by the SPLM. I trust in the wisdom of the Council, because I know for a fact that it always addresses the root causes of any crisis and not just the symptoms. The armed forces currently present in the Abyei area are 14 miles to the north of the border of 1 January 1956. That is a reflection of our full commitment to the provisions of the CPA.”

    2011-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6542 (2011) · source

32. “The aggression did not stop there. SPLM. forces continued in cold blood to attack joint integrated units that included members of our armed forces. No violations could be more glaring. United Nations elements were also part of the units that were targeted in the attacks of 19 May, which killed 22 people, injured dozens more and resulted in dozens of missing persons. The time came to put a stop to the killing. As I mentioned, we have always exercised restraint and acted wisely. I chose to come personally to present all this information to the Council, the Secretary-General and the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, and I have done so over the past days and weeks. Regrettably, the violations have continued and strong messages were not sent to put an end to the attacks. Patience has its limits.”

    2011-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6542 (2011) · source

33. “Provocative attacks by such groups followed, including the kidnapping of six members of the Sudanese Armed Forces. In that instance, too, we showed wisdom and restraint. The abducted six had been deployed as members of joint integrated units when they were kidnapped by the SPLM. On 11-35810 12 February, 12 northern merchants were killed and their goods destroyed. At the time, the Political Committee considered ways to contain the situation and reasserted the importance of commitment to the Kadugli agreements. However, members of the Committee were pelted after the meeting. The Joint Defence Board also held a meeting about the situation, but was unable to contain it in the face of continued provocations and attacks. SPLM forces set a trap for the joint integrated units in which 14 soldiers were killed and 11 wounded.”

    2011-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6542 (2011) · source

34. “In our statements, we have spoken repeatedly and at length on this matter, to the extent that some have found us to be unnecessarily repetitive. Current developments in Abyei have made clear to all the need for the assistance we have sought. Those developments are not surprising, given the earlier violations by the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) in April, when it killed many Sudanese Armed Forces soldiers. At that time, we exercised wisdom and restraint, making possible the two Kadugli agreements of 13 and 17 January, which stipulate the withdrawal of all forces from the Abyei area, to be replaced by joint forces of the two parties. However, the other party did not commit to those agreements and left its forces in the area, including 20,000 soldiers masquerading as police officers.”

    2011-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6542 (2011) · source

35. “In the letter, the Government of the Sudan stresses the importance of ending the Mission on 9 July, in accordance with the relevant resolutions. Any attempt to use pending issues to justify the continuation of the Mission is indefensible. The so-called pending issues will be settled at the negotiating table in the course of serious negotiations between the two parties. There have been efforts at mediation, such as those of President Mbeki, who is working strenuously to assist the two parties in settling pending issues. Council members will recall our numerous appeals to the international community, and the Security Council in particular, to assist the two parties to settle the pending issues, including the matter of Abyei.”

    2011-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6542 (2011) · source

36. “We reiterate here that the end of the transitional period on that day, in accordance with the CPA and including the drawdown 11-35810 of UNMIS in northern Sudan, is of great importance to us, pursuant as it is not only to the CPA but also to the Constitution of the Sudan and the relevant resolutions of the Security Council, starting with resolution 1590 (2005) and ending with resolution 1978 (2011) extending the UNMIS mandate until the end of the transitional period on 9 July. The Government of the Sudan has addressed a letter to the Secretary-General to that effect, in light of the contents of paragraph 80 of his report, in which he urges the two parties to consider a three-month technical rollover of the Mission.”

    2011-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6542 (2011) · source

37. “With respect to resolution 1590 (2005), mandating the establishment of UNMIS following the signing of the CPA under Article VI of the Charter, we reiterate our gratitude to the United Nations and its vital role in the implementation of the CPA and in assisting the two parties to the Agreement over the past five years. We also appreciate the important role it has played in monitoring various aspects of the CPA. As we have repeatedly stressed, 9 July is a landmark date that must be respected.”

    2011-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6542 (2011) · source

38. “As we discuss the report of the Secretary-General (S/2011/314*) - which, inter alia, recommends the establishment of a United Nations mission in South Sudan following the drawdown of the United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) - we must take into account the main point of reference represented by the establishment of that mission. In that regard, we recall the letter we sent to the President of the Security Council on 25 May 2004 (S/2004/425), in the light of which the Security Council adopted presidential statement S/PRST/2004/18 and resolution 1547 (2004), mandating a political mission to assess the anticipated role of the United Nations at that time in monitoring the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement.”

    2011-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6542 (2011) · source

39. “In practical terms, we have proven to be the wiser and more restrained party to the Agreement, in spite of the excesses of our partner and all the obstacles to the CPA's implementation. Our commendable record of acceptance of various proposals and suggestions is ample testimony to that effect. Thanks to all these efforts, we are now on the threshold of the end of the transitional period, although several issues remain pending that we had hoped to settle definitively had our partner embraced a spirit of commitment commensurate with ours.”

    2011-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6542 (2011) · source

40. “Mr. Osman (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): I am pleased to congratulate you, Sir, on your last day as President of the Security Council and to thank you for having convened this important meeting. We also congratulate your country, France, on its judicious management of the Council's work this month. This meeting is being held following the return of the Security Council mission to several countries of Africa, including my own, the Sudan, as we approach the end of the transitional period on 9 July, representing the final chapter of the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). Just as that historic Agreement has been extremely important to the Government of the Sudan, so has been our bearing of the responsibility to implement it as a strategic objective.”

    2011-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6542 (2011) · source

41. “I appeal to the Council not to leave the peace process in Darfur contingent upon the whims of the rebel leadership, which continues to publicly reject repeated calls from the Security Council and the international community. We hope that the Council will call on rebel leaders to join the negotiating process. The Council is no doubt well aware of its responsibilities and the role entrusted to it by the Charter for the maintenance of international peace and security. The achievement of just and comprehensive peace is the only option for the people of Darfur. How long will the Council remain quiet in the face of the rigid and controversial positions adopted by the leaders of movements who in principle reject peace?”

    2011-04-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6519 (2011) · source

42. “I would also like to say that, while we recognize the difficulties in outreach to police personnel in Darfur who do not speak Arabic, we still request UNAMID and Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) officials to employ Arabic-speaking personnel, which will facilitate their mission. We would like to express our appreciation for the considerable efforts made by the Mission and DPKO in that regard. In conclusion, the Government of the Sudan is moving ahead with its intensive efforts to achieve sustainable and comprehensive peace in Darfur as soon as possible. We are doing so by pressing ahead with the political process internally through the Darfur dialogue. That, in turn, complements efforts currently under way by the joint mediation in Doha.”

    2011-04-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6519 (2011) · source

43. “That should not distract attention from the actual cooperation that exists, which led to the deployment of the Mission's components. With regard to the draft before the Council concerning visas, I would like to say that the backlog of pending visas is due to duplications in requests made through more than one channel, rather than just through the UNAMID command. In that regard, I wish to recall that, as soon as this issue was raised under the tripartite meeting mechanism, my Government agreed to grant the requested entry visas - a total of 600 such visas. However, requests are being submitted daily and there are now more than 1,000 such requests. This is normal. I wish to reassure the Council that we will grant visas for all requests.”

    2011-04-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6519 (2011) · source

44. “Paragraph 12 of the report of the Secretary-General refers to the decrease in attacks on humanitarian personnel, which was the result of police security patrols carried out with the participation of UNAMID. Paragraph 51 of the Secretary-General's report sets out the current situation in UNAMID, which is better as compared to many other peace missions. Suffice it to say, that 92 per cent of the Mission's military force is now deployed on the ground. That is in addition to the police and civilian elements already deployed. This reflects my Government's seriousness and eagerness to cooperate with the United Nations. In that connection, I would like to say that, given that this is such a major mission, the granting of entry visas may be delayed because of routine procedures.”

    2011-04-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6519 (2011) · source

45. “Our Government has therefore assumed its responsibility for extending security and the rule of law and guaranteeing the delivery of humanitarian assistance through regular security operations. Some claim that our forces have undertaken aerial bombardment, but such claims cannot belie the truth that stability and security now prevail in all provinces of Darfur, with the exception of a few pockets where certain armed groups have taken refuge. With regard to the humanitarian situation in Darfur, a high-level committee is in place to follow up the implementation of the humanitarian protocol. The Government of the Sudan, UNAMID and representatives of humanitarian organizations working in Darfur all participate in that committee. The committee continues to regularly oversee humanitarian operations in the region.”

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46. “The Government will pursue its consultations with political forces, the signatories to the Darfur Peace Agreement and the Declaration of Principles, UNAMID, the African Union Panel of the Wise led by President Thabo Mbeki, and other international actors with a View to conducting the referendum in a manner that will achieve the desired goal of enabling the people of Darfur to participate in the voting process to determine in an impartial manner the administrative of Darfur. In outlining the security situation in Darfur, the report before us indicates that tribal disputes, banditry and plunder by armed groups are the principal sources of insecurity in some parts of the region. As members of the Council well know, certain leaders of armed movements have pursued their consistent violations of the ceasefire and attacks on police stations.”

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47. “We have informed the Security Council in writing of the details of the referendum, which is expected to be held under the supervision of the National Electoral Commission and international, regional and local observers. We note that the Government of the Sudan is making strenuous efforts to provide an appropriate atmosphere for the conduct of the referendum and to design a package of arrangements, including the lifting of the state of emergency and guarantees of the freedoms of assembly and expression.”

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48. “We have transmitted to the Security Council the decree issued by the President of the Republic on 29 March calling for a referendum on the administrative status of Darfur. As Council members are aware, paragraph 55 of the Darfur Peace Agreement stipulates that the "permanent status of Darfur shall be determined through a referendum held simultaneously in the three states of Darfur". Thus, the convening of the referendum on the administrative status of Darfur is in implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement. Furthermore, it is well known that my country is drafting a new constitution to take effect following the end of the transitional period for the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement on 9 July. The preparation of the prospective permanent constitution will require the administrative status of Darfur to be settled first.”

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49. “Mr. Osman (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): The report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Darfur (S/2011/244) and the implementation of the mandate of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) in the framework of political developments indicates that progress has been made in the Doha negotiations, reflecting the onset of the political process. That is a source of hope. I should like here to stress the importance of inter-Darfurian dialogue to give voice to the silent majority of Darfur in all social categories and strata, including tribal leaders, civil administrators and civil society organizations with experience on the ground in Darfur, on whom any agreement on Darfur will depend.”

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50. “What is needed at this stage is for the international community, in particular the Security Council, to build confidence between the two parties and to support their efforts to resolve those issues. We are filled with hope that our brethren in the SPLA will understand the requirements of the forthcoming period and the daunting challenges that we will face. In that way, together we will be able to present a civilized example of two neighbouring countries sharing many common denominators in terms of history and brotherhood.”

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