The UN Case Study in Darfur Flashcards
What is Darfur?
a region in Sudan
When did the conflict in Darfur start?
2003
How did negotiations start?
UN requests for negotaiations between the anti-government groups in the Darfur region and the Sudan government - began with little success
When did a breakthrough in negotiations occur?
May 2004
What happened in the 2004 May breakthrough
Sudanese government met with UN Secretary General
joint government agreement to stop the conflict in Darfur
government agreed to resume peace talks with anti-government groups and disarm the Janjaweed
however, it did neither
What happened after the 2004 May breakthrough
various peace deals had been signed and broken
the UN have been successful in managing to get both sides to negotiate
Have countries stopped trading with Sudan or have they continued?
several individual countries stopped trading with Sudan
As of March 2004, why did the UN not have a resolution for economic sanctions against Sudan?
they had not received the number of votes required to do so
this is because several countries relied on Sudan trade and some argued the Sudanese would stop negotiating and it may prevent humanitarian aid to the people that need it
Have the UN threatened to sanction Sudan?
yes
Have the UN threats to Sudan worked?
proved effective in winning several concessions from Sudan government
When did the peacekeeping body move into Sudan?
a small peacekeeping force was allowed into Darfur in August 2004
Who was the peacekeepingbody in 2004 and how many were they?
small - 300
from the African Union
What happened in June 2007?
After constant negotiation between member states of the UN, including Sudan, a combined peacekeeping force from the UN, African Union and police officers would be sent to Darfur
Did the peacekeepig body of 2007 have success in protecting civilians?
they had some success
