Statement by EUHR Solana on presentation of Human Rights Council report on Darfur

Javier SOLANA, EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), made today the following statement:

"I welcome the presentation of a report on the situation of human rights in Darfur by the mission established by the Human Rights Council by consensus and accepted by the Government of Sudan, on 13 December 2006.

The report is timely as it reminds us all of the desperate plight of civilians in Darfur and the need for the international community, including the relevant UN organizations, to address this issue. The high level mission, under the leadership of Nobel laureate Jody Williams, has done its work thoroughly, basing its report on information and documentation from a large number of reputable sources, including significantly the African Union.

I urge the Members of the Human Rights Council to act on the relevant recommendations contained in the report with the aim of improving the situation of human rights in Darfur".

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• Darfur crisis: EU Parliament and Nobel Prize laureates condemn lack of international action  (6/6/2007)
• EU Council Conclusions on the Human Rights Council  (5/6/2007)
• Human rights and wrongs: EU Parliament looks back over 2006 (2/5/2007)
• Press Encounter: EU Commission President Barroso and UN Secretary-General Ban (27/4/2007)
• EU Parliament takes stock of EU record on human rights protection in 2006 (26/4/2007)
• EU Council Conclusions on Sudan (23/4/2007)
• EU Council appoints Brylle as new EU Special Representative for Sudan (19/4/2007)
• Darfur: EU Presidency Declaration concerning recent developments (13/4/2007)
• Darfur/Sudan: EUHR Solana condemns killing of five African Union soldiers (3/4/2007)
• Summary of speech by EUHR Solana on the current international situation and the role of the EU (29/3/2007)
• EU record on human rights protection in 2006 under scrutiny (28/3/2007)
• EU Presidency Statement - United Nations: Relationship between the United Nations and Regional Organizations, in particular the African Union, in the Maintenance of International Peace and Security  (28/3/2007)
• Summary of remarks by EUHR Solana at the 19th Arab League Summit (28/3/2007)
• Sudan and Chad: EU Commission allocates additional €60m in humanitarian aid to vulnerable people (14/3/2007)
• EU Presidency Declaration on International Criminal Court´s investigation into Darfur  (1/3/2007)
• EUHR Solana welcomes International Criminal Court's initiative to present evidence on alleged crimes in Sudan/Darfur (27/2/2007)
• EU Council Conclusions on Sudan (12/2/2007)
• EU Council Conclusions on Sudan (22/1/2007)