DARFUR: AU-UN JOINT MISSION CHIEF ASSESSES SECURITY AND CIVILIAN NEEDS ON FIRST FIELD VISITS

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DARFUR: AU-UN JOINT MISSION CHIEF ASSESSES SECURITY AND CIVILIAN NEEDS
ON FIRST FIELD VISITSNew York, May 1 2013 7:00PMThe head of the
joint African Union-United Nations mission in Darfur reiterated the
commitment of the UN and its partners in protecting and assisting
local communities in the region, following his assessment of the
security, humanitarian and political situations in the five Darfur
states.

"The best solution to the conflict in Darfur is to achieve a lasting
peace, allowing conditions to normalize so that citizens can live
without fear or intimidation," Mohamed Ibn Chambas said in a
<"http://unamid.unmissions.org/Default.aspx?tabid=11026&ctl=Details&mid=14213&ItemID=22380&language=en-US">news
release wrapping up a series of field visits, his first as the head of
the AU-UN peacekeeping mission in the Darfur (UNAMID).

The joint envoy's eight-day trip from April 22 to 30 included meetings
with "representatives of internally displaced people, traditional
leaders, State authorities and UNAMID staff," a spokesperson for the
Secretary-General told journalists today in New York.

In East Darfur, Mr. Chambas travelled to Labado and Muhajeria, where
clashes between the Sudan Liberation Army - Mini Minawi and the
Government of Sudan have displaced thousands of civilians in recent
weeks causing them to take refuge near UN peacekeeping bases.

On 29 April, UNAMID and its humanitarian partners delivered the second
phase of emergency aid to the families. The first phase of the
operation was conducted on 23 April, and consisted primarily of
delivering food rations, bottled water and medical supplies delivered
and protected by UNAMID peacekeepers, and provided by the UN
Children's Fund (UNICEF), UN World Food Programme (WFP) and the World
Health Organization (WHO).

In meetings with authorities in East and South Darfur, Mr. Chambas
stressed "the importance of ensuring continued access by UNAMID and
humanitarian organizations to enable the delivery aid to the IDPs
concentrated around the UNAMID Team Sites in Muhajeria and Labado,"
according to today's news release. An estimated 200,000 civilians
remain near the bases.

Also in Muhajeria, Mr. Chambas met with UNAMID personnel and expressed
appreciation for their professionalism in the protection of civilians,
particularly after the killing of a Nigerian blue helmet and injuring
of two others by unidentified assailants.

In Central Darfur, the UNAMID chief highlighted the benefits that both
the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur and the Darfur Donor
Conference's $3.7 billion in financial pledges could bring in terms of
achieving lasting peace and much-needed development in Darfur.

The Doha Document, negotiated with the support of the Government of
Qatar, forms the basis for a permanent ceasefire and comprehensive
peace agreement to end the fighting that began in Darfur ten years
ago, pitting government forces and allied militiamen against rebel
groups.
The Sudanese Government and two major rebel groups have committed to
the accord.

During his visits, Mr. Chambas met with internally displaced persons
(IDPs) at the Hassa Hissa and Nertiti Camps in Zalingei, Central
Darfur, the Kalma Camp in South Darfur, Shadad and Niyasha Camp in
North Darfur and Mornei Camp in West Darfur. He also met with State
leaders, including South Darfur Governor or "Wali" Adam Mahmoud
Jaral-Nabi and East Darfur Wali Abdul-Hamid Musa Kasha.

Established in July 2007, UNAMID has the protection of civilians as
its core mandate, but is also tasked with contributing to security for
humanitarian assistance, monitoring and verifying implementation of
agreements and assisting with an inclusive political process, among
other responsibilities.

According to UN estimates, some 300,000 people have been killed in
Darfur since the conflict between rebels, Government forces and allied
militiamen erupted in 2003 and about 2.7 million others have had to
flee their homes. Both sides have been accused of numerous human
rights abuses.May 1 2013 7:00PM
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