"Yesterday donors were asked to respond generously to the desperate situation in Darfur, but instead the African Union force is still $150 million short of what it asked for.Jul 18 2006 Annan will propose to the Security Council a new level of support to AMIS - UN peacekeepers will come from Africa and Asia as helpers
The African Union force is the only protection civilians have in Darfur, yet due in part to the lack of funding, many of their patrols have stopped and come nightfall the troops retreat to barracks.
Even if the money pledged is delivered, according to the chairperson of the African Union it will only keep the mission afloat until September. What then?
If donors continue to opt for protection on the cheap, it will be the men, women and children of Darfur who will pay the price.
With few exceptions, the AU is still dependent on just five donors (the United Kingdom, United States, the EU, Canada and the Netherlands) for the vast bulk of funding for the force.
We urge all the other donor countries who are concerned about what is happening in Darfur to donate generously and work with the African Union to ensure we avert an even greater protection catastrophe."- via ReliefWeb
Jul 18 2006 EU welcomes tentative breakthrough on Darfur: Khartoum agrees to AMIS operating under UN umbrella
Jul 19 2006 EU's Solana: Khartoum closer to change of position on UN Mission in Darfur
Jul 19 2006 Donors pledge US $220m to boost African force in Darfur
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