§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action he plans to take to follow up his initiative on preventative diplomacy and conflict resolutions in Africa, announced in his recent speech to the United Nations General Assembly; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HurdWe wish to gain African support for measures which will strengthen their own capacity for preventive diplomacy and conflict resolution. We have been working with African countries, the Organisation of African Unity, and with European partners to identify practical steps—including the establishment of UN peacekeeping skills centres at African staff colleges, and the creation of UN logistics centres in Africa. We plan to report on progress to the UN early in 1995.