DARFUR: UN CALLS FOR HUMANITARIAN ACCESS TO CIVILIANS PROTECTED BY PEACEKEEPERS

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DARFUR: UN CALLS FOR HUMANITARIAN ACCESS TO CIVILIANS PROTECTED BY PEACEKEEPERS
New York, Apr 16 2013 3:00PM
Senior United Nations officials in Sudan today called for immediate
humanitarian access to areas of southern Darfur where tens of
thousands of civilians have gathered for safety near African Union-UN
peacekeeping bases but where ongoing fighting prevents relief teams
from reaching them.

"The lives of thousands of displaced civilians, who are still waiting
for humanitarian aid, are at stake here. I am deeply concerned about
their safety, security and well-being," said the Joint Special
Representative, Mohamed Ibn Chambas. "I urge all sides to protect the
civilians and respect international human rights and humanitarian
law," he added.

According to the Government's Humanitarian Aid Commission, an
estimated 36,000 people have sought protection at bases of the African
Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), in the vicinity of
Labado and Muhajeria villages.

Fighting continues in the area, with reports today that the Sudanese
Armed Forces, supported by other armed groups, have taken control of
Labado town from the Sudan Liberation Movement/Minni Minawi (SLA/MM)
after fierce fighting, according to UNAMID.

At least four civilians were killed and six others wounded in that
fighting, UNAMID's spokesperson said, and the Mission is treating the
wounded. In Muhajeria, the situation remains quiet but tense, the
Mission reported.

Earlier today, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in the
Sudan, Ali Al-Za'tari expressed "serious concern" about the safety and
well-being of civilians caught up in fighting.

Mr. Al-Za'tari called for immediate humanitarian access to allow
humanitarian teams to assess the condition of all affected civilians –
especially women, children and elderly people – and to provide them
with the necessary relief supplies.

"Reports received by the United Nations indicate an outbreak of
diarrhoea among children requiring urgent and immediate assistance,"
Mr. Al-Za'tari said in a statement from the UN Office for the
Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Sudan.

He also urged the Government and the SLA/MM faction to protect
civilians and stressed that civilians wanting to leave must be allowed
to move out safely to avoid being trapped in pockets of ongoing armed
conflict.

Concerns over security and humanitarian access topped the agenda at
yesterday's Tripartite Coordination Mechanism on UNAMID in Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia. Comprised of representatives from the Government of
Sudan, the AU and the UN, the forum, which meets regularly, aims to
resolve issues and challenges related to UNAMID deployment and
operations.

In yesterday's <"http://unamid.unmissions.org/Default.aspx?tabid=11027&ctl=Details&mid=14214&ItemID=22335&language=en-US">meeting,
the AU and the UN expressed concern about the increased reports of
armed clashes and inter-communal violence in Darfur.

UNAMID representatives noted "with concern" that delays in granting
peacekeepers access to these areas negatively impacts the quality and
efficiency of the Mission in carrying out its mandate. The Government
noted that many of the restrictions were due to security concerns and
requested that there be increased coordination at the technical level.

Also during the meeting, representatives of the AU and UN reiterated
their calls for rebel groups to join the peace process by coming to
the negotiation table.

The next Tripartite meeting is scheduled to be held in Khartoum, Sudan, in July.
Apr 16 2013 3:00PM
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