Letter dated 30 May 2007 from the Permanent Representative of the Sudan to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General Further to my letter dated 17 May 2007 and its annex (S/2007/295), I have the honour to transmit to you the second progress report on the implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement (see annex). I should be grateful if the present letter and its annex would be circulated as a document of the Security Council. (Signed) Abdalmahmood Abdalhaleem Mohamad Permanent Representative Annex to the letter dated 30 May 2007 from the Permanent Representative of the Sudan to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General [Original: Arabic] In the name of God the merciful and compassionate Office of the President of the Republic Office of Dr. Magzoub Al-Khalifa Ahmed, Adviser to the President of the Republic Status of Implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement Date: 16 May 2007 In the name of God the merciful and compassionate Status of Implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement During April, the Government took additional serious practical steps to implement the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA) signed in Abuja on 5 May 2006. The most notable achievement in this regard during April was the effective assumption by the Transitional Darfur Regional Authority (TDRA) of its duties. This began with the official opening of the Authority’s headquarters in Khartoum and Darfur, followed by a series of meetings of the Authority’s institutions. In addition, visits were made by the Assistant to the President of the Republic and Chairperson of the TDRA to various parts of Darfur to inform people of the establishment of the Authority and its functions and to meet with various official and civilian leaderships in Darfur. The TDRA had previously held a joint workshop that included the Government of National Unity (GNU) and the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM/A), which is a signatory to the Abuja Agreement. Extensive discussions reviewing in detail the progress of implementation of the Agreement led to agreement on a definitive timetable for implementation of all components of the Agreement. Subsequently, the other movements that signed the Agreement were informed of the results of the workshop and the Government’s full commitment to the approved implementation timetable, and those movements affirmed their agreement. The African Union (AU) also gave its full blessing to the workshop’s outcome. It also became clear from the workshop’s discussions that implementation had made appreciable strides in the area of power-sharing. Preparations for security arrangements had also made steady progress and consultations to expedite implementation were ongoing daily. Implementation of the power-sharing component Federal level: 1. Appointment of the Senior Assistant to the President of the Republic as Chairperson of the TDRA Percentage implemented: 100% 2. Establishment of the TDRA by presidential decree Percentage implemented: 100% 3. Effective start of performance by the TDRA of its tasks and responsibilities Percentage implemented: 100% 4. Appointment of an Adviser to the President of the Republic from among Darfurians This is one of the appointments awaiting completion of consultations among the parties. 5. Appointments to the Federal Council of Ministers Two State Ministers have been appointed and a Federal Minister is expected to be appointed through consultations among the parties. The Agreement provides for two state ministerial posts and one federal ministerial post in the Council of Ministers, in addition to the other ministerial posts occupied by Darfurians. Percentage implemented: 66% 6. Appointments to the National Assembly: The Agreement allocates 12 seats in the National Assembly to the signatory movements. 12 members have been appointed. Percentage implemented: 100% One post of Committee Chairman in the National Assembly has been allocated to the signatory movements as provided in the Agreement. Percentage implemented: 100% 7. Education: A Presidential Decree has been issued exempting students of Darfurian origin from higher education fees for a period of five years. Percentage implemented: 100% A new system has been approved for accepting students of Darfurian origin at the national universities in Khartoum, and Darfurian students have already begun to benefit from it. Percentage implemented: 100% 8. The national capital: The Agreement provides for the allocation of a federal ministerial position in the Khartoum State Government to the movements. Percentage implemented: 100% A minister in Khartoum State has been appointed from the movements. 9. Borders: The Agreement provides for the appointment of a Technical Border Committee to restore Darfur’s northern border to its 1956 status. The Technical Committee has finished drafting its technical report on the delimitation of Darfur’s northern border. It remains to actually demarcate the border on the ground. The Technical Committee has departed for North Darfur and from there for the Northern State to begin performing its tasks in the field. Percentage implemented: 50% 10. Pre-election power-sharing within Darfur: The Agreement provides for the appointment of a Governor in Darfur from the movements, which has been done. Percentage implemented: 100% The Agreement provides for the appointment of two Deputy Governors in Darfur from the movements, which has been done. Percentage implemented: 100% The Agreement provides for the appointment of six ministers in the Darfur States from the movements. Five ministers have been appointed. One minister remains to be appointed in the State of West Darfur. Percentage implemented: 83.3% Appointment to high-level posts in the ministries of the Darfur States Pending consultations among the parties The Agreement provides for the appointment of Advisers in the Darfur States. Two have been appointed. Percentage implemented: 66% The Agreement provides for increasing the number of seats in the legislative assemblies of the Darfur States to 73. This has been done. Percentage implemented: 100% The Agreement provides for allocation of 21 seats in each of the Darfur State Legislative Assemblies to the movements. 16 movement members have been appointed in the North Darfur Legislative Assembly. Percentage implemented: 76% 16 movement members have been appointed in the West Darfur Legislative Assembly. Percentage implemented: 76% 20 movement members have been appointed in the South Darfur Legislative Assembly. Percentage implemented: 95% The Agreement provides that the Deputy Speakers of the Darfur State Legislative Assemblies shall be from the movements. This was done in the North Darfur Assembly and the South Darfur Assembly, but has not yet been done in the West Darfur Assembly. Percentage implemented: 66% The Agreement provides for the appointment of six of the local government commissioners and six of the executive directors in the Darfur States. Four local government commissioners have been appointed. Percentage implemented: 66% One executive director has been appointed. Percentage implemented: 16% For the following issues, implementation is contingent on completion of consultations with the movements and the inclusion of non-signatories in the peace process, in accordance with the conditions and requirements of the various posts: 1. Appointment of an Adviser to the President from among Darfurians; 2. Appointment of a Federal Minister; 3. Representation and appointments in the judiciary; 4. Study of the position of Darfurians in the civil service; 5. Rectification of imbalances in the intake of Darfurians into the military academies; 6. Achievement of representation of Darfurians in other institutions and commissions. 1. A Senior Assistant to the President has been appointed. 2. The TDRA has been established. 3. Effective start of activities of the TDRA: The Authority has effectively started its work. 4. Appointments in the Federal Council of Ministers: Two State Ministers have been appointed in the Council of Ministers. 5. Appointments in the National Assembly and allocation of the post of Assembly Committee Chairman: The Agreement provides for the appointment of 12 representatives from the movements to the National Assembly, which has been done. This is in addition to the appointment of an Assembly Committee Chairman. 6. Education: A Presidential Decree has been issued exempting students of Darfurian origin from higher education fees for a period of five years. A new system has also been approved for accepting students of Darfurian origin at national universities. 7. National capital: The Agreement provides for the allocation of a federal ministerial position in Khartoum State to the movements. 8. Borders: The Technical Committee has finished drafting its report. It remains to actually demarcate the border on the ground. Implementation in the area of power-sharing at the level of the Darfur States 1. The Agreement provides for the appointment of a Governor in the Darfur States from the movements. Percentage completed: 100%. 2. The Agreement provides for the appointment of two Deputy Governors in Darfur from the movements. Percentage completed: 100%. 3. The Agreement provides for the appointment of six Ministers in the Darfur States. Five have been appointed and one remains to be appointed. Percentage implemented: 83.3%. 4. The Agreement provides for the appointment of Advisers in the Darfur States. Percentage completed: 66%. 5. The Agreement provides for an increase in the number of seats in the Legislative Assemblies in the Darfur States. Percentage completed: 100%. 6. The Agreement provides for the allocation of 21 seats in the Legislative Assemblies in the Darfur States to the movements. Percentage completed: 76%. 7. 16 movement members have been appointed in the North Darfur Legislative Assembly. Percentage implemented: 76%. 8. 16 movement members have been appointed in the West Darfur Legislative Assembly. Percentage implemented: 76%. 9. 20 movement members have been appointed in the South Darfur Legislative Assembly. Percentage implemented: 95%. 10. The Agreement provides that the Deputy speakers of the legislative assemblies in Darfur shall be from the movements. Percentage completed: 66%. 11. The Agreement provides for the appointment of six local government commissioners and six executive directors in the Darfur States. Percentage implemented: 41%. 12. Four local government commissioners have been appointed: Percentage implemented: 67%. 13. One executive director has been appointed. Percentage implemented: 17%. Implementation status of the Darfur-Darfur dialogue Item Overall weight (Percentage) Implemented (Percentage) Comments 1. Determining the number of participants in the Darfur-Darfur Dialogue Preparatory Committee 5 5 2. Selecting the representatives on the Preparatory Committee 5 3 Members of the Preparatory Committee from among representatives of the civil administration and civil society organizations remain to be selected. 3. Appointing the Preparatory Committee Chairperson 5 5 4. Selecting the Conference Chairperson 5 — Consultations are ongoing 5. Achieving reconciliations to create a suitable climate for the conference 15 5 A number of tribal reconciliations have been concluded in the South Darfur State. 6. Workshops 15 2 A number of workshops and brainstorming sessions have been held through the mediation of some parties. 7. Overall climate for the Darfur-Darfur Dialogue 20 — 8. General Conference 25 — Total 100 20 Implementation status of wealth-sharing component Item Percentage Darfur Reconstruction Fund Rehabilitation and Resettlement Commission Darfur Land Commission Compensation Fund Darfur Dialogue Decree establishing the institution 5 5 5 — 5 Appointment of the head of the institution 10 10 10 — Authorization of institutional structure 10 10 10 — — Appointment of labour force 10 6 5 — — Funding 55 10 2 — 9 Beginning of actual work 10 2 2 — — Percentage implemented 100% 43% 34% 10% 14% Percentage of wealth-sharing implemented: 25.25% Humanitarian situation in Darfur You are well aware of the humanitarian work in Darfur. For an objective and comprehensive treatment of this issue, we provide you with basic information on this partnership based on observations by the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and its various agencies. 1. Darfur — Extent of the problem • Number of inhabitants: 6,750,000. • Number of persons affected or displaced: 2,100,000. • Number of camps: 21. • Number of communities affected in their regions: 38. • Humanitarian aid coverage is close to 100 per cent in the camps and among affected persons in their villages outside the camps (there are no affected population segments whom aid has not reached). 2. Extent of the work of humanitarian aid partners • The number of organizations operating in Darfur has increased from 23 in 2003 to 258 in 2007. The number of workers in Darfur is 15,500, of whom approximately 12,000 are foreigners from abroad. They have approximately 3,000 vehicles and other means of conveyance and more than 400 communications facilities. 3. Humanitarian aid facilities 1. The Darfur Plan of Action signed jointly by the Government and the United Nations (August 2004, renewed March 2007); 2. The establishment of a set of standardized procedures to implement the fast-track procedure; 3. A standardized procedural handbook. 4. The Joint Commission (Government, United Nations, foreign organizations, national organizations, and three observers from the donor States (the European Group, the Arab Group, and the African Group)) meets each month. The last meeting, held during the first week of May 2007, issued a joint communiqué that emphasized the stability and improvement of conditions in Darfur. 5. The joint working group (Government, United Nations, organizations) meets weekly and submits reports to the Joint Commission. 6. Technical committees for the coordination of humanitarian aid in the Darfur States have been formed that include the Government, the United Nations and the organizations and meet weekly in those States. 7. The following achievements during this period are noteworthy: • Joint mechanisms have been established at the federal, state and local levels between the Government, the United Nations and the organizations to monitor humanitarian work in Darfur. • A package of 29 presidential decisions to facilitate the flow of humanitarian aid has been issued. They focus on the areas of customs, health, permits, quality control and civil aviation, and have led to the suspension of the decisions that apply to the system in normal conditions. Fast-track measures as of April 2007 include: 1. Total transportation measures: 6,808; 2. Total aircraft flights: 2,528; 3. Immigration measures: 3,260; 4. Customs measures: 475 customs exemptions. 4. Humanitarian indicators in Darfur As a result of this effort and the Government’s cooperation and commitment, humanitarian indicators in Darfur have stabilized at good levels. In particular: • Food indicators are excellent. Food is available to all citizens. • Health indicators are stable. There are no epidemic diseases in Darfur. • Overall malnutrition rates are normal, and have declined from 21.8 per cent in 2004 to 11.9 per cent in 2007, which is below the emergency threshold (curve 1). • Acute malnutrition rates have declined from 3.9 per cent in 2004 to 1.4 per cent in 2007 (curve 2). • These indicators are from reports of joint teams, the Government, the United Nations, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund and the World Food Programme. • Natural mortality rates are normal, at less than 0.8 per 10,000 per day, which is below the emergency threshold. • Prices are reasonable and stable. The price of a sack of grain is 20,000 Sudanese pounds, which is less than average and less than prices in industrial areas. Negative consequences of aid from abroad have begun to appear, since it has led to a decline in prices and changes in consumption patterns. • The percentage coverage by humanitarian aid to affected and displaced persons is 100 per cent. • Displaced persons and refugees in the three Darfur States are returning spontaneously. The number of returnees during January-May 2007 was over 210,000. • Social peace and social reconciliations have clearly contributed to stability and return of refugees. • There are programmes for village reconstruction and provision of basic services in over 200 villages. 5. Extent of humanitarian aid distribution and coverage 1. World Food Programme (WFP) Foodstuffs distributed by WFP (January-May 2007) Number of beneficiaries Quantity in metric tons Period Planned Implemented Percentage Planned Implemented Percentage January 2 188 022 2 153 439 98 33 933 30 769 91 February 2 211 353 2 185 830 94 27 761 27 256 98 March-April 2 082 781 2 028 350 97 30 649 34 032 111 2. International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Foodstuffs distributed through ICRC (February 2007) Period Number of families Number of individuals Quantity in tons February 20 368 122 224 2 308.87 Total 20 368 122 224 2 308.87 3. Government The Government distributed 250,000 sacks of grain from the strategic reserve in the three Darfur States to regions outside United Nations coverage during the period from January to April 2007, in particular in the areas of voluntary return. Contribution by the Government of National Unity to humanitarian programmes in 2006 for displaced and affected persons in Darfur ($) Food 42 409 000 Water 23 115 000 Health 36 465 000 Shelter 9 000 000 Total 110 889 000 Funding of the Joint Plan for Darfur by sector Sector Target (Dollars) Implemented (Dollars) Coverage (Percentage) Infrastructure 5 079 221 729 927 14.4 Returnees 12 459 000 2 425 000 19.5 Education 39 382 320 6 747 322 17.1 Food aid 489 851 809 479 720 088 97.9 Food security 23 422 221 8 757 212 37.4 Health 44 194 189 22 715 096 51.0 Mines 2 830 129 375 000 13.3 Basic services 61 593 427 31 609 476 51.3 Nutrition 18 075 943 8 088 712 44.7 Protection and human rights 25 288 396 10 111 231 40.0 Other 21 197 662 Water and sanitation 67 681 779 23 584 634 30.8 Total humanitarian aid 798 858 434 615 863 360 77.1 6. Violations by foreign organizations • Dissemination of false information and reports • Non-compliance with regulations and laws • Operating and travelling in areas for which they are not registered • Improper use of materials imported to Darfur, and use of them in other areas • Abuse of tax measures and exemptions outside Darfur • Abuse of immigration procedures outside Darfur • Attempts by WFP to add passengers to flight lists without notification of or permission from the authorities. Annex I Staff of the organizations in the Darfur States Number of workers in volunteer organizations Number of workers in United Nations organizations Total State Foreigners Citizens Foreigners Citizens Foreigners Citizens North Darfur 186 3 056 45 180 231 3 236 South Darfur 321 4 541 51 320 372 4 861 West Darfur 290 4 911 68 218 358 5 129 Total 797 12 508 164 718 961 13 226 Foreign presence in the organizations and United Nations agencies Foreign presence Organizations % United Nations % American 220 32.5 391 25.6 Swiss 202 29.6 British 118 17.3 496 32.4 French 76 11.1 302 19.7 German 65 9.5 176 11.6 Dutch 165 10.7 Total 618 1 530 Total 2 148 Implementation of the security arrangements component 1. Immediately after the signing of the Agreement, orders were given for a ceasefire. 2. All detainees have been released. 3. Many of the Government implementation commissions and joint commissions with the movements have been formed. 4. The Government presented a plan to disarm the Janjaweed armed militias on schedule according to the Agreement. 5. The Government has presented plans and information relating to the implementation of security arrangements, including plans to absorb former movement combatants, on which consultation is now ongoing among the signatory movements, the African Union and the Government of the Sudan. 6. A large number of militia members have been disarmed. 7. The commissions have been formed. 8. The Non-Military Logistical Support Committee and the Integration Commission have been formed. 9. The Integration Commission has begun work and is preparing integration plans in coordination with the movements. 10. The support committee has provided non-military logistical support on three occasions since November 2006. Preparations have been made to provide support for a fourth time in April 2007. 11. Field committees have been formed to conduct surveys and compile data on forces as a first step to facilitate logistical support and integration. 12. The Commander of the African Union forces has sent commissions to locate sites to pave the way for the integration phase. 13. The Transitional Darfur Regional Government (TDRA) has been formed, headed by the Senior Assistant to the President. 14. TDRA offices and headquarters have been opened in El Fasher, Nyala and El Geneina. 15. Work is ongoing to inaugurate a security arrangements committee in El Fasher, Nyala and El Geneina. 16. On 12 November in Addis Ababa, the Joint Commission decided to open a second chamber of the Ceasefire Commission in El Fasher, to be overseen by the Commander of the African Union forces with the non-signatories in El Fasher only, who made a commitment: (a) To observe a comprehensive ceasefire; (b) To refrain from obstructing the African Union forces, the signatories, aid or citizens; (c) To open routes for the movement of aid and citizens; (d) To move towards political dialogue in order to join the peace in accordance with the Peace Agreement. 17. A meeting of the Joint Commission was held in El Fasher on 7 February 2007 to embark on an implementation agenda for this agreement in the area of security arrangements (disarmament and implementation of the remaining provisions). 18. Non-military support for movement fighters has been requested from the African Union and the international community (through a commission provided for in the Agreement). Government is currently undertaking this voluntarily. 19. Security of displaced person camps has been strengthened in coordination with the African Union and the signatories in accordance with the Agreement. 20. Security of aid convoys has been strengthened in coordination with the African Union, the Government, relevant organizations and the signatories. 21. The Joint Commission held its sixth session in Khartoum on 9 May 2007. While we continue to proceed with these efforts in the area of security arrangements, we must point out the following: 1. Despite the continuing claims that abound in the international media about conditions in Darfur, there has been a definite decline in violence as regards the activity of armed organizations that rejected the Abuja Agreement. Skirmishes and clashes between them and the signatories have diminished considerably, while no incidents have been recorded between Government forces and the signatories for a long time. 2. It should also be noted that the violence has diminished geographically: most localities are now considered safe in general, as acts of violence are confined to a small number of localities in North and West Darfur. 3. This is aside from tribal conflicts in South Darfur (which have fallen off considerably in recent days following recent reconciliation efforts made with the support and sponsorship of the Government and State authorities) and the problem of gangs and outlaw elements who exploit the current situation in Darfur to engage in criminal activities. While this is the overall picture of security conditions in Darfur, it should not escape our notice that successfully addressing security conditions in Darfur is directly linked to achieving full peace and stability.   sss1 \* MERGEFORMAT S/2007/324 sss1 \* MERGEFORMAT S/2007/324 FooterJN \* MERGEFORMAT 07-36588 \* MERGEFORMAT 18 \* MERGEFORMAT 19 FooterJN \* MERGEFORMAT 07-36588 United Nations S/2007/324 Security Council Distr.: General 31 May 2007 Original: English jobn \* MERGEFORMAT 07-36588 (E) 130607 190607 Barcode \* MERGEFORMAT *0736588*