Sudan won’t back down from decision to expel UN officials: FM
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Sudan won’t back down from decision to expel UN officials: FM
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December 28, 2014 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese foreign minister, Ali
Karti, asserted that his country will not reverse its decision to
expel two senior United Nations officials emphasizing that the same
measure will be taken against any official who breach their mandate.
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Ali Ahmed Karti, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the
Sudan, addresses a meeting of the Sudan/South Sudan Consultative Forum
at UN headquarters in New York September 27, 2013 (UN Photo)
The minister’s statements come following a call by the UN chief,
Ban-Ki moon, and Britain on Khartoum to reverse its decision to expel
the UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator, Ali
al-Za’atari and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) country director
Yvonne Helle.
On Thursday, the Sudanese government asked al-Za’atari to leave the
country only less than 24 hours after its decision to give Helle 72
hours to do the same thing.
Karti said in press statements on Sunday that “backing down from
expulsion of UN official is out of question”, stressing the United
Nations Security Council (UNSC) will not be able to take any measures
against his government because the decision is consistent with the UN
charter.
He pointed out that they will deal with the UN according to
requirements of the national sovereignty, saying Helle carried out
actions that harm Sudan’s relations with the UN and its rights in the
international body.
“These are facts which the UN secretary general cannot deny”, he added.
On Sunday, al-Youm al-Tali daily newspaper quoted unnamed sources as
saying that Helle stopped the “TOKTEN” program this year without
consulting the concerned bodies.
TOKTEN, or Transfer of Knowledge Through Expatriate Nationals, is a
programme that allows expatriates from programme countries to return
home for a period ranging from two weeks to three months to contribute
their skills and services to their homeland’s development.
According to the sources, the UN official also has restructured
programs in some states at the expense of other states without
considering views of Sudanese competent authorities besides cutting
the fund of the public expenditure management and planning project in
the Red Sea and North Darfur states.
Helle, the same sources say, was not keen to promote foreign aid
coordination projects in Sudan, adding that she has also been accused
of replacing national cadres at the UNDP by foreign ones.
Karti also said that Sudan has the right to review the amounts of
funds allocated to the UNDP and how it is being spent.
“We will observe these funds in the future and we will not allow it to
be misplaced in constructing unnecessary buildings or hiring UN
officials to appease certain countries”, he added.
He ruled the expulsion decision will negatively impact development
projects in Sudan, saying the UN cannot take any measures to hinder
these projects or dismiss Sudanese employees working for any of its
agencies.
The top diplomat also ruled out the decision could lead to any sort of
international isolation, saying they act with confidence and “manhood”
to preserve Sudan’s rights.
Sudan Tribune recalls the UNSC will hold a special session on Tuesday
to discuss the expulsion decision.
“I don’t say we are indifferent to [the results of the UNSC session]
but this is our right and we will not abandon it”, Karti said
Karti added that the UNSC had previously adopted several resolution
against Sudan and sometimes in its favor, saying it also issued
conciliatory resolutions between Sudan and other parties.
“We strive to avoid an unjust resolution against us. We furnished our
[UN] permanent mission with some facts that they will present to the
UNSC and has been presented to our friends and to the others as well”,
he added
RENEWAL OF UNAMID’S MANDATE
Meanwhile, Karti said the renewal of the mandate of the hybrid
peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) is a “natural thing” because
no decision has been made to expel it from the country.
“We agreed the UN strategic evaluation team will return again [to
Sudan] after Christmas holidays to discuss ways for the mission’s exit
and preparation of the exit strategy”, he said
Earlier this month, Sudan’s ambassador to the UN, Rahmatallah Mohamed
Osman, renewed to the Security Council Khartoum’s desire to put in
place an exit strategy for the UNAMID, adding that no date has been
yet set for the mission’s departure.
Addressing the UNSC earlier this month, the head of the UN
peacekeeping department, Hervé Ladsous, said that a UN strategic
evaluation team was present in Khartoum to discuss the issue.
He added the Sudanese government has clearly established that it is
not a matter of asking UNAMID to leave tomorrow but we must reach an
agreement on an exit strategy.
(ST)
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December 28, 2014 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese foreign minister, Ali
Karti, asserted that his country will not reverse its decision to
expel two senior United Nations officials emphasizing that the same
measure will be taken against any official who breach their mandate.
JPEG - 45.7 kb
Ali Ahmed Karti, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the
Sudan, addresses a meeting of the Sudan/South Sudan Consultative Forum
at UN headquarters in New York September 27, 2013 (UN Photo)
The minister’s statements come following a call by the UN chief,
Ban-Ki moon, and Britain on Khartoum to reverse its decision to expel
the UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator, Ali
al-Za’atari and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) country director
Yvonne Helle.
On Thursday, the Sudanese government asked al-Za’atari to leave the
country only less than 24 hours after its decision to give Helle 72
hours to do the same thing.
Karti said in press statements on Sunday that “backing down from
expulsion of UN official is out of question”, stressing the United
Nations Security Council (UNSC) will not be able to take any measures
against his government because the decision is consistent with the UN
charter.
He pointed out that they will deal with the UN according to
requirements of the national sovereignty, saying Helle carried out
actions that harm Sudan’s relations with the UN and its rights in the
international body.
“These are facts which the UN secretary general cannot deny”, he added.
On Sunday, al-Youm al-Tali daily newspaper quoted unnamed sources as
saying that Helle stopped the “TOKTEN” program this year without
consulting the concerned bodies.
TOKTEN, or Transfer of Knowledge Through Expatriate Nationals, is a
programme that allows expatriates from programme countries to return
home for a period ranging from two weeks to three months to contribute
their skills and services to their homeland’s development.
According to the sources, the UN official also has restructured
programs in some states at the expense of other states without
considering views of Sudanese competent authorities besides cutting
the fund of the public expenditure management and planning project in
the Red Sea and North Darfur states.
Helle, the same sources say, was not keen to promote foreign aid
coordination projects in Sudan, adding that she has also been accused
of replacing national cadres at the UNDP by foreign ones.
Karti also said that Sudan has the right to review the amounts of
funds allocated to the UNDP and how it is being spent.
“We will observe these funds in the future and we will not allow it to
be misplaced in constructing unnecessary buildings or hiring UN
officials to appease certain countries”, he added.
He ruled the expulsion decision will negatively impact development
projects in Sudan, saying the UN cannot take any measures to hinder
these projects or dismiss Sudanese employees working for any of its
agencies.
The top diplomat also ruled out the decision could lead to any sort of
international isolation, saying they act with confidence and “manhood”
to preserve Sudan’s rights.
Sudan Tribune recalls the UNSC will hold a special session on Tuesday
to discuss the expulsion decision.
“I don’t say we are indifferent to [the results of the UNSC session]
but this is our right and we will not abandon it”, Karti said
Karti added that the UNSC had previously adopted several resolution
against Sudan and sometimes in its favor, saying it also issued
conciliatory resolutions between Sudan and other parties.
“We strive to avoid an unjust resolution against us. We furnished our
[UN] permanent mission with some facts that they will present to the
UNSC and has been presented to our friends and to the others as well”,
he added
RENEWAL OF UNAMID’S MANDATE
Meanwhile, Karti said the renewal of the mandate of the hybrid
peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) is a “natural thing” because
no decision has been made to expel it from the country.
“We agreed the UN strategic evaluation team will return again [to
Sudan] after Christmas holidays to discuss ways for the mission’s exit
and preparation of the exit strategy”, he said
Earlier this month, Sudan’s ambassador to the UN, Rahmatallah Mohamed
Osman, renewed to the Security Council Khartoum’s desire to put in
place an exit strategy for the UNAMID, adding that no date has been
yet set for the mission’s departure.
Addressing the UNSC earlier this month, the head of the UN
peacekeeping department, Hervé Ladsous, said that a UN strategic
evaluation team was present in Khartoum to discuss the issue.
He added the Sudanese government has clearly established that it is
not a matter of asking UNAMID to leave tomorrow but we must reach an
agreement on an exit strategy.
(ST)
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