SOUTH DARFUR CLASH LEAVES TWO NGOS DEAD, HIGHLIGHTS REGION'S INSECURITY -- UN OFFICIAL

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SOUTH DARFUR CLASH LEAVES TWO NGOS DEAD, HIGHLIGHTS REGION'S
INSECURITY -- UN OFFICIALNew York, Jul 7 2013 9:00PMA senior United
Nations humanitarian official in Sudan warned today that the "heinous
act" leading to the deaths of two non-governmental organization
workers in South Darfur - an urban shoot-out between Government troops
and rebels -- highlights the unstable security situation and threatens
to disrupt the flow of relief aid to the strife-torn region.

"Humanitarian workers in Darfur are there to improve the lives of
others. They should not have to pay for their noble work with their
own blood," said United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator
in Sudan, Ali Al-Za'tari, in a statement on the events that occurred
in South Darfur.

Mr. Al-Za'tari expressed the sadness of the UN System and its partners
in Sudan over the killing in Nyala of two Sudanese workers from World
Vision International. According to the statement, a third World
Vision staff member was also critically injured during the fighting
between Government forces and an armed group.

He also expressed the same feelings for the human and material losses
that afflicted Nyala and its inhabitants as a result to the "horrific
events" it has gone through.

Press reports say that the World Vision staffers were critically
injured when fighting erupted in heavily populated areas of Nyala city
late last week.

"I insist on all parties to this conflict to respect their obligation
to protect humanitarian workers and other civilians. I urge the
Sudanese Government to launch an investigation and bring the
perpetrators of this murder to justice," said Mr. Al-Za'tari.

While expressing his deepest sympathies and condolences to the
families of those killed and injured "by this heinous act," Mr.
Al-Za'tari underscored: "The events which led to the deaths of our
World Vision colleagues - a shoot-out in an urban area of Darfur's
most populated city - highlights the continuing unstable security in
this region that threatens to disrupt the flow of the much needed
humanitarian assistance, destabilize reconciliation efforts and derail
progress towards greater economic and social development."

"If humanitarian work in Darfur is forced to scale back because of the
unsafe and insecure conditions for our staff and partners, then many
more people in Darfur will suffer," he said

Mr. Al-Za'tari echoed concerns similar to those expressed last week by
Hervé Ladsous, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations,
as he wrapped up a visit to Darfur.

Speaking to reporters on 4 July in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum,
Mr. Ladsous noted with concern the recent intensification of conflict
in Darfur and its impact on the civilian population. "We have
witnessed deterioration in the security situation. More people have
been displaced—over 300,000 since the beginning of this year—due
mostly to tribal clashes," the head of UN peacekeeping said.

Mr. Ladsous called on all parties to cease hostilities and praised the
efforts of the joint African Union-United Nations Operation in Darfur
(UNAMID), "who serve in very difficult circumstances, to protect
civilians, secure the delivery of aid and support the peace process."

He further stated that on 3 July, three peacekeepers were injured in
an ambush on a UNAMID convoy near Labado, East Darfur. "Attacks on
peacekeepers are a crime," he said, adding that in violation of
international humanitarian law, a UNAMID ambulance was fired upon by
the unidentified armed group that had mounted the ambush.

Condemning the incident and noting the peacekeepers' robust response
to the attack, Mr. Ladsous stressed that the perpetrators of the
incident must be apprehended and prosecuted.


Jul 7 2013 9:00PM
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