UNAMID plans to bring humanitarian aid to Darfur inaccessible areas
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May 1, 12011 (EL FASHER) – The hybrid peacekeeping mission (UNAMID)
during the next three weeks will launch "Operation Spring Basket"
aiming to bring humanitarian assistance Darfur affected civilians in
the inaccessible areas in the restive region.
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Ibrahim Gambari meets with local leaders in En Siro, North Darfur on 1
May 2011 (photo UNAMID)
Organized by UNAMID and the UN Office of the Humanitarian Coordinator
(OCHA) the operation aims to increase the accessibility of aid workers
to isolated areas in Darfur as Jebel Marra where they were denied
access since long years ago.
"I can assure you that this will be an ongoing process, the
humanitarian community will follow up in order to deliver humanitarian
relief to those in need," said the UNAMID chief Ibrahim Gambari on
Sunday after his return from En Siro and Kutum in North Darfur.
"We have undertaken intense negotiations and outreach to secure access
to these areas, which are controlled by various parties," Gambari
further said , stressing that the UNAMID will provide security and
logistical support to the aid groups that are willing to work there.
The humanitarian situation in Jebel Marra particularly was a major
issue of concern for the UN Security Council since last year. A
delegation from the Council visited the region last October said
deeply concerned for the "continuing restrictions on access by UNAMID
and humanitarian workers”.
Nonetheless, Darfur authorities continued to expel aid groups accusing
them of supporting the rebel groups. In February 2011, the governor of
South Darfur State expelled the French Médecins du Monde saying they
had "evidences proving that it was cooperating with a rebel group and
that it was writing reports on movements of the army".
Gambari said on Sunday the hybrid mission undertaking intense contacts
and outreach to secure the access to those areas.
"We are fully committed to ensuring the protection of civilians where
we can implement UNAMID’s core mandate of protecting civilians and
facilitating humanitarian delivery."
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