EUHR Solana welcomes appointment of Bassolé as Chief Mediator for Darfur

Mr. Solana endorsed the United Nations and African Union joint decision to appoint Djibrill Bassolé to the position. Mr. Bassolé's extensive experience will facilitate the promotion of a political solution to the complex crisis in Darfur. He will be able to build upon the important contributions made by Jan Eliasson and Salim Ahmed Salim towards achieving sustainable peace in Darfur.

Mr. Solana reiterated that the EU is willing to support Mr. Bassolé in his task to address the crisis in Darfur which continues to cause suffering to millions of civilians.

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• EU Presidency Declaration on the situation in Darfur (23/9/2008)
• Darfur: EUHR Solana condemns attack against AU-UN peacekeepers (9/7/2008)
• EU Council Conclusions on Sudan (16/6/2008)
• EU Presidency Declaration on conflict in Abyei, Sudan (29/5/2008)
• Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on the Anniversary of the referral of the situation in Darfur/Sudan to the ICC (31/3/2008)
• Darfur crisis: Commissioner Michel visits refugee camps in Chad (21/1/2008)