PSC/PR/Comm(XXVIII)
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COMMUNIQUE OF THE 28TH MEETING
OF THE PEACE AND SECURITY COUNCIL
The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), meeting at
its 28th meeting, on 28 April 2005, adopted the following communiqué on the
enhancement of the AU Mission in the Sudan (AMIS):
Council,
1.
Takes note of the report of the Chairperson on the Situation in the
Darfur Region of the Sudan [PSC/PR/2(XXVIII)];
2.
Expresses satisfaction at the progress made in the deployment of
AMIS following its decision of 20 October 2004 [PSC/PR/Comm(XVII)], in
particular the fact that the deployment of the AMIS military component has
been completed. Council requests the Commission to speed up the
deployment of the civilian police component of AMIS, and calls upon Member
States that have been approached by the Commission to provide police
personnel to expeditiously do so;
3.
Notes that, in spite of the hard work done by AMIS and the
improvements recorded in those areas in which the Mission is deployed, the
current force is extremely stretched to effectively implement its mandate.
Council further notes that the level of compliance with the N’djamena
Humanitarian Ceasefire Agreement of 8 April 2004 and the Abuja Protocols on
Humanitarian and Security Issues of 9 November 2004 remains insufficient,
with persistent attacks against civilians and other violations of human rights
and international humanitarian law, as well as attacks against humanitarian
workers and agencies, AMIS personnel and assets, inter-tribal violence, acts of
banditry and attacks against commercial convoys;
4.
Urges all the Parties, namely the Government of the Sudan (GoS), the
Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) and the Sudan Liberation Movement/
Army (SLM/A), to fulfil all their commitments, including those spelt out in the
N’djamena Humanitarian Ceasefire Agreement, the Abuja Protocols on
Humanitarian and Security Issues, the decisions of the Joint Commission,
especially at its 6th and 7th sessions, held in N’djamena, on 3 to 4 January and
16 to 17 February 2005, respectively, and relevant UN Security Council
resolutions.
5.
Welcomes the decision of the GoS to withdraw all its Antonov bombers
from Darfur and urges for additional steps to be taken to facilitate the
restoration of confidence and security in Darfur;