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United States Department of State<\/a> (Washington,\u00a0DC)<\/p>\n

Merle David Kellerhals, Jr.<\/p>\n

28 June 2011<\/p>\n

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Washington \u2014 Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton praised swift passage of a critical U.N. resolution that approves the deployment of approximately 4,200 Ethiopian peacekeepers to the Abyei region of Sudan.<\/p>\n

“Abyei has been a source of regional tension for many years, as the world witnessed last month [May] when Sudanese Armed Forces forcibly took control of the region, resulting in widespread displacement and looting,” Clinton said in a prepared statement June 27.<\/p>\n

“The approval of this force is a critical step in implementing the June 20 agreement signed by the parties, whereby the Sudanese Armed Forces will withdraw from the Abyei area along with any Sudan People’s Liberation Army forces there,” Clinton added.<\/p>\n

Under the agreement, an Ethiopian armored brigade will deploy as the U.N. Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) to enforce the withdrawal of northern and southern Sudan armies and maintain security throughout the Abyei region for an initial six-month period, according to U.N. Security Council Resolution 1990. The resolution was unanimously approved by the 15-member council June 27 in New York.<\/p>\n

The peacekeepers are responsible for protecting civilians in the Abyei region and preventing incursions into the region “by unauthorized elements,” and act as a buffer between the northern and southern armies, the resolution said. The region, which produces some oil, is claimed by both northern and southern Sudan.<\/p>\n

On July 9, southern Sudan separates from northern Sudan and becomes an independent nation. There has been nearly three decades of civil strife and conflict between the two regions, which ended through a series of agreements and referendums.<\/p>\n

“We urge the Sudanese government and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement to make good on their commitments to withdraw forces from Abyei and use the talks facilitated by the African Union High-Level Implementation Panel to reach mutual agreement on the future status of Abyei,” Clinton said.<\/p>\n

Ambassador Susan Rice, the U.S. permanent representative to the United Nations, issued a statement from New York, saying, “We are pleased that the council acted swiftly — and unanimously — to adopt this resolution, which will contribute to ensuring that the agreement both parties reached can be implemented immediately and effectively.”<\/p>\n

Rice added that the strong peacekeeping presence is an essential part of the security arrangements to demilitarize Abyei and create conditions for a permanent political settlement.<\/p>\n

Clinton also said that the United States remains concerned about the ongoing crisis in the Southern Kordofan region. Tens of thousands of people have been driven from their homes because of the civil strife, and there are reports of serious human rights abuses, including ethnic and political violence targeting individuals.<\/p>\n

“Also of concern is the troubling detention of Sudanese local staff members of the U.N. Mission in Sudan by Sudanese authorities last week as they were being evacuated from the airport in Kadugli,” Clinton said. Two staff members have been released, but five remain in the custody of Sudanese military officials.<\/p>\n

Clinton called on the Sudanese government to release them immediately and cease any harassment and intimidation of U.N. personnel in Southern Kordofan.<\/p>\n

Rice added that “the government of Sudan and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North must agree immediately to a ceasefire in Southern Kordofan and end restrictions on humanitarian access and U.N. movements.”<\/p>\n

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