18 May 2005

NATO to explore Darfur options News 17/05/2005 - NATO African Union President visits NATO 26/04/2005 - NATO NATO to discuss supporting African Union in Darfur Multimedia Monthly Briefing with NATO Spokesman On 18 May the North Atlantic Council agreed to task the Alliance’s military authorities to provide, as a matter of urgency, advice on possible assistance NATO could offer to the African Union in Darfur. This advice will be prepared in full consultation and transparency with the African Union, the European Union and the United Nations. The decision by the North Atlantic Council follows a request on 26 April by the African Union for consideration by NATO of the possibility of providing logistical support to the African Union’s peacekeeping operation in Darfur. On 17 May, Mr. Alpha Oumar Konaré, the Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, visited NATO, providing details on the kinds of assistance that the African Union would require. The Secretary General is due to attend talks on international support for the African Union’s operation in Darfur in Addis Ababa on 26 May.