Jan Pronk
Jan Pronk
Johannes Pieter "Jan" Pronkis a Dutch politician, diplomat, and professor. He has been visiting professor at the United Nations University for Peace in Ciudad Colón, Costa Rica, since 2009...
admirable dedication establish force helped highly
The AU force has helped to establish more stability. They have done an admirable job, highly professional, with much dedication.
beginnings certain extent information intelligence people situations unwise
There is intelligence information that there are people in Khartoum who were not in Khartoum before. In these situations it is to a certain extent conjuncture (but) it would be unwise not to take the beginnings of such warnings seriously.
We are not overstretching our mandate, and I have always been completely impartial.
expand ground troops
They now have 7,000 troops on the ground and wanted to expand it to 12,000. I think we need more than 12,000 troops and that is a way in which the UN could help.
affected armed border decision due either forces including increased increasing potential side taken
This decision was taken due to the increasing instability in the affected areas, including a build-up of forces on either side of the border with increased potential for armed conflict.
acting action allowing areas claim continue factions movements necessary rather seemingly split stop violation
The movements have to show that, in the areas which they claim to control, they take all action necessary to stop so-called split factions or dissident commanders, rather than seemingly allowing them to continue acting in violation
growing hopes possible reach
It is possible to reach a result. My hopes are growing day by day.
certain domestic extent policies rather
I think it is to a certain extent youngness of the administration and overemphasis on domestic policies rather than on international policy-making,
agreement bad concrete divided minute peace people possible situation talks
I think it is still possible to have a peace agreement, ... It is not a minute possibility. It is a very concrete possibility. Again, the talks in Abuja are not bad at the moment. It is going to the right direction. They are not divided in Abuja. The situation is much better than people are saying. It is not lost.
peace short
Peace is being jeopardized in the short run.
bring conspiracy fear situation sudan transition
There is fear in Khartoum that the U.N. transition will be a conspiracy to bring Sudan in the same situation in Iraq.
armed assisting contrary credible endangered hijacked hijacking information living military people points robbery vehicles vulnerable workers
Armed robbery and hijacking have endangered humanitarian workers assisting over 450,000 vulnerable people living in the area. Moreover, credible information points to the use of hijacked vehicles for military purposes by these armed groups. This is unacceptable and contrary to international humanitarian law.
beyond difficult essential meet
I know how difficult it is nowadays, but this is essential because we have to meet the expectations beyond peace,
council ground itself otherwise people sanctions security seriously weak
If even weak sanctions are not going to be implemented, the Security Council doesn't take itself seriously and they have to. They have to because otherwise the people on the ground are just laughing.