Written question asked by David Drew (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 February 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 8 February 2006. It was answered by Ian Pearson (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 February 2006 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Sudan

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with colleagues in (a) NATO and (b) the UN on supplementing the African Union Mission in Sudan.

Answer: We have regular discussions with both NATO and the UN on supporting the African Union Mission in Darfur (AMIS). NATO continues to do so through the provision of training, capacity building and airlift such as the troop rotation currently in progress. The United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) liaises closely with AMIS and has undertaken joint activities on the ground in Darfur, such as training in policing and operational planning. We welcome the African Union's (AU) decision at the 12 January Peace and Security Council expressing support in principle to handing over its monitoring mission in Darfur to the UN. We will continue to encourage both the UN and NATO to cooperate closely with the AU to promote stability and security in Darfur.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 49348; 442 c1259W;442 c1259W
Session: 2005-06
Subjects: Deployment Peacekeeping operations United Nations NATO Sudan African Union
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