Arab League to support peace in Sudan
Mar 25, 2006 (KHARTOUM) — Among draft resolutions to be referred by the Arab League Ministerial Council to the Arab Summit, to open here Tuesday 28 March, is one calling for supporting peace, development and unity in Sudan.
doc2129|right>The draft resolution, which also covers Darfur problem, affirms that the African Union will continue its efforts and accomplish its mission in tackling the problem, the Egyptian MENA reported.
It says that sending any troops other than those of the AU requires approval by the Sudanese government. The draft also calls on Arab countries in Africa to boost their participation in the African Union forces in Darfur.
The Ministerial Council urged parties involved in the Sudanese peace negotiations on Darfur to work on reaching an overall and final settlement to the problem during the current round of negotiations.
The Ministerial Council called for supporting Sudan’s efforts to tackle its humanitarian crisis and restore peace and security in Darfur.
It thanked member states that offered humanitarian aid to Darfur and urged member states, Arab organizations, specialized ministerial councils and NGOs to offer urgent humanitarian assistance and technical aid to Darfur.
As for eastern Sudan, the draft resolution stresses the necessity of reaching an urgent peaceful solution to the crisis through peace negotiations under the sponsorship of Libya and the participation of the Arab League.
As for southern Sudan, the foreign ministers welcomed steps taken to put into force the Comprehensive Peace Agreement signed between the Sudanese government and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Nairobi 9 January 2005.
The council also called for an urgent meet to discuss how to tackle the problem of Sudan’s debts.
(ST)