because it is important that the real true voice of the darfurian -- every darfurians has had. this is from my own experience. this has been done. there's no reason why we can't repeat it. now with regard to the issue of the negotiations, no, i doubt if we would agree that the negotiations between the north and the south have been driven by the considerations of the united states. -- about the united states. this negotiations has been driven by the two parties are saying what is -- again, let me go back to the early -- about let's agree. we want to have -- to create two viable states. we also agree that we should design a system of cooperation that will produce mutual benefits. not only is it short term, but in the longer term. so one party has been asking themselves. they've been asking themselves a question. therefore, with regard to the economy arrangements, what is it that we need to decide which would address the matter of two viable states. with regard to the issue of security, what is it that we must decide, we must address the challenge of the states. it's not been the

we decided that we couldn't answer that question without asking the darfurians themselves what they think. which is what they did. what they said, population in the all of the various segments, the of -- of ewe dwis, and administration, it is very important for peace to be achieved in darfur. it's important that we in the sudan is negotiating. part of the reason that the darfur agreement in 2006 failed was because it was negotiated by the april -- by the belligerents. they met, finished it, and then they came back to us, the uponlation of -- the population of darfur and said here is the agreement. we said it's your peace agreement. it has nothing to do with us. they said please don't repeat that. so we said fine. that went to the african union as the recommendation and the african union adopted that policy. you get the panels this is a policy that you must pursue. this relates to this question of an intrusive negotiating process in darfur. in the meantime, of course, what had happened was that the negotiations in doha had started. so all of us agree accept the support for the negotiations

we talked to the door darfurians. -- we talked to the door darfurians. what they said at all levels of society was that it would be very important for a durable peace to be achieved in darfur. it is important that the population must be involved in negotiating that durable peace. they said to us that part of the reason the darfur peace agreement of 2006 stayed was because it was negotiated by the government and other groups. they met and negotiated an agreement. they finished it and came back to the population of darfur and said here is a peace agreement. the population said it was theirs and had nothing to do with them. they asked us not to repeat that. we said fine. that went to the african union as a recommendation. it was adopted by the african union. we then get instruction from the african union that this was a policy we must pursue. it relates to the question of an inclusiveness proceeding process in darfur. in the meantime what happened was that negotiations in doha had started. all of us except to the supposedly associations -- accepted the supp

and at the same time, to convene this inclusive process among the darfurians. and, indeed, in terms of the inclusive process in darfur, whatever might agree or not agree. whatever might have been drafted, i could still take that. so we are saying the good news, to taken from darfur into the inclusive process, the outcomes of doha. but the outcomes of doha are too dependent, not totally and so on, one solution. but too much on what the armed groups decide. so when they decide not to come, then mediators cannot do anything about it. so, in the event that there is therefore delay of that kind, let's go ahead and get that population in darfur, including the armed forces themselves because one more thing, inclusive process, inclusive process that also includes the armed groups. to run in parallel, side-by-side. so, i hope that answers the questions. thanks. >> two questions here in the back. >> i am a fellow at a refugee international. >> you are to have to speak up. >> i am a fellow at refugees international. my question relates to outstanding issues. in every medi