Rhino: Agencies – The UN Secretary-General on Saturday praised the Sudanese authorities’ decision to reopen the Adré border crossing between Chad and Darfur, the most direct and effective way to deliver humanitarian aid to millions of people in Darfur who are facing unprecedented levels of acute hunger.
In a statement attributed to his spokesperson on Saturday, the Secretary-General stressed the importance of taking concrete and sustainable measures to facilitate humanitarian access and protect civilians, in line with the Sudanese parties’ obligations under international humanitarian law and previously agreed mechanisms.
The statement emphasized the need for humanitarian organizations to have full, safe and unhindered access to civilians in need of assistance across Darfur and the rest of Sudan. The UN remains committed to working with all relevant parties to help end the conflict and alleviate the suffering of the Sudanese people, the statement said.
The WFP spokesperson in Sudan, Leni Kinsley, said the vital humanitarian corridor will allow the program to expand aid to 14 areas where famine conditions have emerged, or are threatened, in Darfur, Kordofan, Khartoum and Gezira states.