Unamid concerned over security raids in Darfur camps
Unamid has expressed its concern about the security search operation the Sudanese authorities reportedly intend to conduct in Kalma camp for internally displaced people in South Darfur. Meanwhile, Norway contributes an additional $1.6 million to a Sudanese humanitarian fund. The peacekeeping mission fears the raid’s possible impact on the civilian population in the camp near Nyala city, as it has been searched regularly since August, and several displaced people were killed during demonstrations last month. In a press release on Sunday, Unamid stated that it has taken preventive measures to mitigate the impact of such operations since August this year. The Sudanese government assured the mission during a meeting at the time that there were no plans for any operations in Kalma. If there were, the searches should be conducted in coordination with the Unamid and the camp leaders, the mission said in the press release. Norway adds $1.6 million to Sudan fund The government of Norway contributed $1.6 million to the Sudan Common Humanitarian Fund (CHF), in addition to its contribution of $8.4 in May this year. According to a UN press release on Monday, the fund will allow, among others, humanitarian organisations to provide urgent assistance to those affected by food shortages caused by conflicts and floods. Ali El Za’tari, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, welcomed Norway’s “generous contribution”. “Since the beginning of 2014, the number of people in need of humanitarian aid in Sudan has risen by 800,000 people, with some 6.9 million people now requiring assistance.” Since the fund’s inception in 2006, the Norwegian government has allocated US $137 million. File photo: A Unamid peacekeeper and displaced children in a camp in Darfur (UN) Related: ‘Sudan security to raid South Darfur camp soon’: refugees association (31 October 2014) ‘There is no military solution to the conflicts in Sudan’: Troika (18 September 2014) Darfur displaced cry out for ‘urgent help’ (12 September 2014)
Unamid has expressed its concern about the security search operation the Sudanese authorities reportedly intend to conduct in Kalma camp for internally displaced people in South Darfur. Meanwhile, Norway contributes an additional $1.6 million to a Sudanese humanitarian fund.
The peacekeeping mission fears the raid’s possible impact on the civilian population in the camp near Nyala city, as it has been searched regularly since August, and several displaced people were killed during demonstrations last month.
In a press release on Sunday, Unamid stated that it has taken preventive measures to mitigate the impact of such operations since August this year. The Sudanese government assured the mission during a meeting at the time that there were no plans for any operations in Kalma. If there were, the searches should be conducted in coordination with the Unamid and the camp leaders, the mission said in the press release.
Norway adds $1.6 million to Sudan fund
The government of Norway contributed $1.6 million to the Sudan Common Humanitarian Fund (CHF), in addition to its contribution of $8.4 in May this year. According to a UN press release on Monday, the fund will allow, among others, humanitarian organisations to provide urgent assistance to those affected by food shortages caused by conflicts and floods.
Ali El Za’tari, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, welcomed Norway’s “generous contribution”. “Since the beginning of 2014, the number of people in need of humanitarian aid in Sudan has risen by 800,000 people, with some 6.9 million people now requiring assistance.” Since the fund’s inception in 2006, the Norwegian government has allocated US $137 million.
File photo: A Unamid peacekeeper and displaced children in a camp in Darfur (UN)
Related:
‘Sudan security to raid South Darfur camp soon’: refugees association (31 October 2014)
‘There is no military solution to the conflicts in Sudan’: Troika (18 September 2014)
Darfur displaced cry out for ‘urgent help’ (12 September 2014)
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