Interview with Jan Pronk, UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Sudan

In: The Fletcher forum of world affairs, Band 30, Heft 1, S. 11-26

Abstract

An interview with Jan Pronk, the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Sudan, that addresses the status of the United Nations Mission in the Sudan & the prospects for achieving a peaceful resolution to internecine conflict & for preventing the future partitioning of the Sudan is presented. Questions concerning whether the United Nations Mission in the Sudan has over-extended its capabilities by tackling issues concerning the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement & the worsening situation in Darfur, why many Western nations have refused to deploy national forces to the Sudan, the effects of leadership changes in the Sudan upon peace-building efforts, & the dangers presented to international aid workers are considered. Several additional concerns regarding the future of Darfur are addressed including the role of the International Criminal Court in producing justice for afflicted parties, the failure of multi-participant negotiations to reduce conflict in Darfur, & the suggestion that the United Nations assume control of peacekeeping efforts in Darfur from the African Union. In addition, the ramifications of the gradual emergence of tensions in the eastern Sudan & of degenerating relations between Ethiopia & Eritrea for the Sudans national security are pondered, & the role of international enterprise & investment in the Sudans socio-economic growth is contemplated. J. W. Parker