Asked whether Sudan has agreed to the hybrid force, Sudan's Mohamed said "largely yes."
"We told them ... whatever battalions are ready, send them," he said. "Don't hide behind that Sudan did not give the land, or Sudan has said this country or that country" should not be in the force.
Mohamed strongly criticized the UN's decision to award a US$250 million contract without competitive bidding to the California company Pacific Architect Engineers, Inc, to build five new camps in Darfur for 4,100 UN and AU personnel.
UN spokeswoman Michele Montas said last week the complexity of the requirements and the challenging timeline mandated by the Security Council required a contractor with considerable experience in the Darfur region.
But Mohamed said the contract violates UN contract procedures and rules, and Sudan will protest to the General Assembly's budget committee and the assembly itself.
"We are not happy, and the whole international community is unhappy about how rules are here dodged on the ground like this to make happy the United States businessmen," he said.
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