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UNITED NATIONS - / www.MaximsNews.com, UN/ - 15 December 2006 -- The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, today issued the following statement on the decision of the United Nations Human Rights Council at the Special Session on Darfur: “Canada welcomes the Council’s consensus decision to dispatch a high-level mission of experts to Darfur to assess the human rights situation in the region. “We urge this mission to include a focus on the disturbing rise in violence being directed against civilians, including sexual violence, the lack of accountability for ongoing violations, and recommendations for practical action. Canada will follow closely the actions that the Council takes to implement this decision. “At this special session, Canada raised its deep concern for the people of Darfur and the repeated violations of human rights and international humanitarian law. We are gravely troubled by the obstacles to the delivery of urgently needed humanitarian aid in Darfur, and we call on the Government of Sudan to ensure safe and unhindered humanitarian access to affected populations. “As part of a concerted international effort, Canada will continue to work with the Government of Sudan, the African Union and the UN toward ending the suffering of the people of Darfur.” Canada is a top contributor to the African Union Mission in Sudan and has provided $190 million in funding since 2004, including $20 million announced last May by the Prime Minister.
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