The UN Security Council called on all Sudanese parties on Wednesday to take part in the upcoming peace talks on Darfur to be held in Libya.
Adopting a presidential statement sponsored by Britain, the 15-member council stressed the "urgent need for an inclusive and sustainable political settlement in Darfur and strongly welcomes, in this regard, the convening of peace talks."
The council called on all parties to "attend and to engage fully and constructively in the talks, and, as a first step, to urgently agree and implement a cessation of hostilities to be overseen by the United Nations and the African Union."
It also underlined a "willingness to take action against any party that seeks to undermine the peace process, including by failing to respect such a cessation of hostilities or by impeding the talks, peacekeeping or humanitarian aid."
The council expressed its "deep concern" at the delays in deploying the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), saying that "an inclusive political settlement and the successful deployment of UNAMID are essential for re-establishing peace and stability in Darfur."
The Darfur peace talks, due to be held on Saturday in Sirte, Libya, will be co-convened by UN Special Envoy Jan Eliasson and his African Union counterpart Salim Salim.
Source:Xinhua
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