UN decries Darfur security situation, tasks rivals on peace
The Guardian Newspaper
Tuesday 28 October 2008
A United Nations report has called on the Sudanese government to halt its increased military response to the ongoing rebel violence in Darfur, saying “the security condition in the region is deteriorating”. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who wrote the report on the situation in Darfur, said “an escalation in rebel violence and the military response from the Sudanese government have created a volatile situation in the region”.
A copy, which was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the UN on Monday, said Ban called for an end to the hostilities and for rebel and government leaders to implement the comprehensive peace accord reached in 2006. He also said it had become increasingly difficult to secure aid being sent to refugees and internally displaced persons. “Additionally, humanitarian aid workers are being targeted by rebels and are in danger of air strikes from the Sudanese military,” the UN scribe noted.
