Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-11-21-Speech-4-197"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-11-21"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Situation in Sudan2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20021121.9.4-197"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-11-21-Speech-4-1982
lpv:speaker	lp:Bas Belder2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; EDD (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; AFCO (2002-09-25--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, south-east Asia and the Republic of Korea (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 unknown; ChristenUnie - Staatkundig Gereformeerde Parti (2002-03-18--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the United States (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the emergency in Sudan has become very acute. We only need to consider the title of the recent report by the International Crisis Group, ‘Ending starvation as a weapon of war in Sudan’. Indeed, famine and death from starvation on a huge scale are being used as weapons of war in Sudan. Yet, as the report also says, we really have no idea of how serious the emergency is, because of the remoteness of regions in which the war is raging unabated and in which these weapons are being used. In the meantime, the warring parties appear to have concluded an agreement to extend the memorandum of understanding on humanitarian aid and the suspension of hostilities to 31 March. Despite this courageous development, the decision indicates that the final peace settlement has not yet been achieved. Fundamental bones of contention such as the fair distribution of power and of the income from oil wells still need to be solved in ways acceptable to both parties. Now that the negotiations are only to be resumed in January, the international pressure upon the warring parties to reach a definitive peace settlement definitely must not be relaxed, however, and certainly not now that a solution appears to be in sight to a conflict that has already lasted for 19 years. It is estimated that approximately two million people have already lost their lives. Twice as many people have been made homeless, and countless atrocities have been committed. In particular, the Christians in the south have had to suffer severely from violence committed by the Muslims in the north. I would therefore call upon the Council and the Commission to proceed extremely cautiously during the EU Troika mission to Sudan, planned for 9 and 10 December. Only when a comprehensive peace settlement has been signed may relations between the EU and Sudan be normalised. Finally, I would ask the Council, the Commission and also the Member States, if possible in cooperation with the Sudanese Government, painstakingly to investigate the rumours of a potential revival of al-Qa’ida’s financial centre. When all is said and done, we must not forget that, as you are all well aware, Sudan played host to Osama bin Laden from 1991 to 1996, and it would therefore be very useful to know whether activities are still going on in that quarter."@en1

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