EUHR Solana announces the sending of EU observers to the Darfur region (Sudan)

Following the agreement on the implementation of the cease-fire in Darfur (Sudan), Javier Solana, EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy has just sent a letter to Mr. Alpha Oumar KONARE, President of the African Union Commission, announcing him the decision of the EU to put several observers at the disposal of the African Union, one of them being the Vice-President of the cease-fire Commission. These observers are currently arriving in the ground. Mr Solana would also like to make the following comments on the situation in Darfur:

"The consolidation of the cease fire is crucial to prevent a real humanitarian crisis in Darfur. This is the reason why the EU member States have quickly decided to take part in the cease-fire monitoring mechanism.

The co-operation launched with the African Union is an important new development step in the management of conflicts in Africa. The creation of this monitoring mechanism of the Darfur cease-fire is a tangible result of this co-operation".

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• Commissioners Nielson and Patten met UN Special Representative for Darfur (28/9/2004)
• GAERC on Sudan - Council conclusions (26/7/2004)
• EU humanitarian aid for victims of Darfur crisis in Sudan and Chad (12/7/2004)
• EU mobilises funds to support African Union peacekeeping operation in Darfur, Sudan (10/6/2004)
• EU Presidency declaration on the framework peace agreement on Sudan  (4/6/2004)
• UN conference on Greater Darfur, Sudan  (3/6/2004)
• The humanitarian crisis in Greater Darfur, Sudan - ECHO's response (3/6/2004)
• EUHR Solana welcomes the agreement on Darfur, Sudan  (28/5/2004)
• Presidency Declaration on the situation in Darfur, western Sudan (26/5/2004)