PSC/PR/COMM./(CCCI)
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COMMUNIQUÉ
The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 300th and 301st
meetings, held on 28 and 30 November 2011, respectively, adopted the following decision on
the situation in Darfur and the activities of the AU High‐Level Implementation Panel (AUHIP) on
Sudan:
Council,
1.
Takes note of the Report of the Chairperson of the Commission on the activities of the
AU High‐Level Implementation Panel on Sudan [PSC/PR/ (CCCI)], as well as the briefings by
Professor Ibrahim Gambari, Joint Special Representative (JSR) of the African Union‐United
Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) and Joint Chief Mediator ad interim, former
President Thabo Mbeki, Chair of the AUHIP, and the United Nations Special Envoy for Sudan,
Haile Menkerios. Council also takes note of the statements made by the representatives of the
Republic of Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan;
2.
Pays tribute to the AUHIP and to its members, former Presidents Thabo Mbeki,
Abdulsalami Abubakar and Pierre Buyoya, as well as to the support team, for their commitment
in the discharge of the mandate entrusted to the Panel, and reiterates the AU’s full support for
their efforts regarding peace, justice and reconciliation in Darfur, the outstanding issues in the
implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), the negotiations on post‐
secession issues, and democratization. Council also expresses its deep appreciation to the
Government of Ethiopia, particularly Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, Chair of IGAD, for its
commitment and sustained efforts towards the promotion of peace and the resolution of the
post‐secession issues, including the speedy deployment of troops within the framework of the
United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA);
3.
Expresses its full support to UNAMID and JSR Ibrahim Gambari, for the work being done
in the implementation of the Mission’s mandate. Council also expresses gratitude to the United
Nations and to its Special Envoy for Sudan, Haile Menkerios, for their invaluable contribution
and cooperation with the AU, and to all other partners contributing to the search for peace and
providing support to the AU’s efforts, in particular Norway, the USA, the European Union (EU)
and its Member States, and the World Bank, as well as to the African Development Bank (AfDB)
and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), who have provided relevant expertise;
4.
Reaffirms the hybrid nature of UNAMID and its African character, as key to the success
of the Mission. Council recognizes UNAMID’s contribution in stabilizing the situation in Darfur,
protecting civilians, expanding the space for the delivery of humanitarian assistance, supporting
the voluntary return of IDPs and refugees, supporting early recovery and being pro‐active in