“I condemn these acts and call upon the responsible authorities to launch a swift investigation and bring those liable to account,” Humanitarian Coordinator (HC) in Sudan, Gwi-Yeop Son said.
Displaced persons, mostly women and children, seek refuge at a safe zone in Um Baru, north Darfur. By the end of 2016, conflict and rights abuses displaced over 40 million globally. The same year, disasters forced another 24 million from their homes. (Photo Credit: UNAMID/Hamid Abdulsalam).
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 30, 2019/APO:
The Humanitarian Coordinator (HC) in Sudan, Gwi-Yeop Son, strongly condemns the attacks on humanitarian offices, assets and the looting of humanitarian supplies that took place on 28 May in Kalma internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Nyala, South Darfur.
“I condemn these acts and call upon the responsible authorities to launch a swift investigation and bring those liable to account,” Ms. Son said.
Over the past month there were at least two other incidents of looting of humanitarian supplies in IDP camps in Darfur.
It is particularly concerning that these acts took place in IDP camps, which are considered humanitarian space where displaced people and humanitarian organisations must not be subjected to threats, harassment, attacks or harm.
“Attacks against aid workers violate international humanitarian law (IHL), and jeopardize the provision of life-saving aid to people in need,” Ms. Son stated.
Gwi-Yeop Son
Kalma IDP camp is one of the largest in Darfur, hosting some 128,000 people, according to humanitarian partners.
The humanitarian community in Sudan denounces all forms of violence and calls upon all stakeholders to respect, facilitate and protect the delivery of humanintarian assistance in Sudan.
In 2019, the Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) partners aim to provide 4.4 million people in Sudan with humanitarian assistance.
