Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs written question – answered at on 3 December 2007.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Arab communities are represented in the African Union-UN led Darfur peace process.
The UK has committed £1 million to support the Darfur Political Process, led by the African Union (AU) and UN. We have made clear to the AU and UN that effective consultation with Arab communities is essential for an inclusive process.
The UK has committed over £2 million since July 2006, to support the AU in communicating the benefits of the Darfur Peace Agreement and the current political process to the people of Darfur. As part of this support, the AU will work with the Darfur-Darfur Dialogue and Consultation (DDDC) to hold a conference for Darfurian Arabs in early December. This will address concerns of the Arab tribes and further their engagement in the political process through the DDDC, which will be the main mechanism for civil society engagement in the political process and in longer-term reconciliation and rehabilitation in Darfur.
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