Mandate
Article 3
1. In order to achieve the policy objectives, the EUSR's mandate shall be to: (a) liaise with the AU, the Government of Sudan, the Government of Southern Sudan, the Darfur armed movements and other Sudanese parties as well as Darfur civil society and non-governmental organisations and maintain close collaboration with the UN and other relevant international actors, with the aim of pursuing the Union's policy objectives; (b) represent the Union at the Darfur-Darfur dialogue, at high-level meetings of the Joint Commission, as well as other relevant meetings as requested; (c) represent the Union, whenever possible, at the CPA and DPA Assessment and Evaluation Commissions; (d) follow developments regarding the implementation of the ESPA; (e) ensure coherence between the Union's contribution to crisis management in Darfur and the overall political relationship of the Union with Sudan; (f) with regard to human rights, including the rights of children and women, and the fight against impunity in Sudan, follow the situation and maintain regular contacts with the Sudanese authorities, the AU and the UN, in particular with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the human rights observers active in the region and the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. 2. For the purpose of the fulfilment of his mandate, the EUSR shall, inter alia: (a) maintain an overview of all activities of the Union; (b) support the political process and activities relating to the implementation of the CPA, the DPA and the ESPA; and (c) follow up and report on compliance by the Sudanese parties with the relevant UN Security Council Resolutions, notably 1556 (2004), 1564 (2004), 1591 (2005), 1593 (2005), 1672 (2006), 1679 (2006), 1706 (2006), 1769 (2007) and 1778 (2007).