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| We are writing following the decisions taken at the United Nations to drastically reduce the funding allocation to the UN/AU mission in Darfur (Unamid) with immediate effect. The UN security council passed resolution 2363 on 29 June which included phased losses of 44% of Unamid’s troops and 30% of its police officers by the end of the year. On the same day, the UN general assembly voted to reduce the budget allocated by 50% with immediate effect. | We are writing following the decisions taken at the United Nations to drastically reduce the funding allocation to the UN/AU mission in Darfur (Unamid) with immediate effect. The UN security council passed resolution 2363 on 29 June which included phased losses of 44% of Unamid’s troops and 30% of its police officers by the end of the year. On the same day, the UN general assembly voted to reduce the budget allocated by 50% with immediate effect. |
| This development amounts to a hollowing out of the mission in Darfur. We’ve heard in recent weeks from Unamid head Jeremiah Mamabolo and the US envoy Steven Koutsis that service delivery and civilian protection will suffer. Throughout the negotiations, the UK government stood against these cuts and achieved important concessions in the final resolution. We commend their work during the process and our parliamentary group stands with them in the fight to ensure Unamid’s mandate to protect civilians in Darfur can be credibly carried out. | This development amounts to a hollowing out of the mission in Darfur. We’ve heard in recent weeks from Unamid head Jeremiah Mamabolo and the US envoy Steven Koutsis that service delivery and civilian protection will suffer. Throughout the negotiations, the UK government stood against these cuts and achieved important concessions in the final resolution. We commend their work during the process and our parliamentary group stands with them in the fight to ensure Unamid’s mandate to protect civilians in Darfur can be credibly carried out. |
| The UK now stands as the sole voice of support for Unamid in the security council and must ensure that any further refinements of the programme are made based on evidence from the ground, not solely a desire to cut costs.Henry Bellingham MP Chair, all-party parliamentary group (APPG) for Sudan and South SudanBaroness Cox Co-chair, APPG for Sudan and South SudanLord Chidgey Co-chair, APPG for Sudan and South SudanPatrick Grady MP Vice-chair, APPG for Sudan and South SudanLord Alton Secretary, APPG for Sudan and South SudanEarl of Sandwich Treasurer, APPG for Sudan and South SudanHilary Benn MP Stephen Twigg Chair-elect, international development select committeeMike Gapes MP Foreign affairs select committeeIan Murray MP Foreign affairs select committeeLiz McInnes MP Shadow foreign ministerRoger Gale MPBaroness GoudieBaroness NorthoverBaroness KinnockLord Steel of AikwoodLord Luce | The UK now stands as the sole voice of support for Unamid in the security council and must ensure that any further refinements of the programme are made based on evidence from the ground, not solely a desire to cut costs.Henry Bellingham MP Chair, all-party parliamentary group (APPG) for Sudan and South SudanBaroness Cox Co-chair, APPG for Sudan and South SudanLord Chidgey Co-chair, APPG for Sudan and South SudanPatrick Grady MP Vice-chair, APPG for Sudan and South SudanLord Alton Secretary, APPG for Sudan and South SudanEarl of Sandwich Treasurer, APPG for Sudan and South SudanHilary Benn MP Stephen Twigg Chair-elect, international development select committeeMike Gapes MP Foreign affairs select committeeIan Murray MP Foreign affairs select committeeLiz McInnes MP Shadow foreign ministerRoger Gale MPBaroness GoudieBaroness NorthoverBaroness KinnockLord Steel of AikwoodLord Luce |
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