Sudanese Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Najeeb el-Kheir said Tuesday Khartoum is committed to implementing the newly passed UN resolution on the Darfur issue.

The Sudanese mission to the United Nations has informed African Union (AU) chair Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo of Khartoum's stance, Kheir said at a press conference.

Nonetheless, the Darfur rebels should also fulfill their commitments to the resolution, including signing the humanitarian protocol, the minister said.

The AU-sponsored Darfur talks in Abuja were suspended for a month from Friday to give both sides time to resolve disagreements on the key issues.

The UN Security Council passed a US-drafted resolution on the Darfur issue Saturday with 11 member states in support and China, Russia, Algeria and Pakistan abstaining.

The resolution demands Sudan stabilize the situation in the troubled western Darfur region and cooperate fully in expanding the African Union monitoring mission in Darfur.

Source: Xinhua