PSC/PR/Comm(XLII)
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COMMUNIQUE OF THE 42ND MEETING
OF THE PEACE AND SECURITY COUNCIL
The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), at its 42nd
meeting, held on 20 October 2005, adopted the following decision on the renewal of
the mandate of the AU Mission in the Sudan (AMIS):
Council,
1.
Reiterates its full support to AMIS and the determination of the AU Member
States to continue to take all possible steps to ensure the success of the Mission and
the full implementation of its mandate;
2.
Decides, pending a review of the situation in light of the forthcoming report of
the Chairperson of the Commission on all aspects of the prevailing situation in Darfur
and on AMIS operations, including the renewal of the mandate of the Mission for a
longer period, to extend the mandate of AMIS for a period of three months, until 20
January 2006;
3.
Urges the parties to fully honor their commitments and to extend the
necessary cooperation to AMIS, to enable it to accomplish its mandate. Council also
urges the parties to implement their obligations, as requested by the 9th meeting of
the Joint Commission held in N’djamena, Chad, on 13 - 14 October 2005;
4.
Reiterates its appeal to the Member States and AU partners to provide all the
necessary support, both financial and logistical, to enable AMIS to execute its
mandate;
5.
Takes note of the progress made thus far in the 6th Round of the InterSudanese Peace Talks on Darfur, which began in Abuja on 15 September 2005, and
urges all the parties to demonstrate greater commitment and to extend the
necessary cooperation to the AU Special Envoy and Chief Mediator, Salim Ahmed
Salim, and his team, and to do their utmost to conclude the negotiations on power
and wealth sharing and on security arrangements, by the end of this year;
6.
Expresses concern over the divisions within the armed movements,
especially the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM/A). In this respect, Council
urges the leaders of the SLM/A, with the support of the AU and other members of the
international community, to work towards a resolution of their differences, in order to
facilitate the early conclusion of the Abuja Peace Talks and contribute to the
improvement of the security situation in Darfur;
7.
Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.