International Development written question – answered at on 13 December 2004.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assessment he has made of the UN Food Programme's decision to suspend operations in Darfur; and what steps have been taken to meet the needs of the people who are out of reach of aid workers as a result.
I am gravely concerned about the situation in Darfur, Sudan and keep a close watch on developments. The World Food Programme's (WFP) decision to suspend operations in north Darfur was in response to attacks on Talwilah town on
The UK is pressing all parties to the conflict to implement the Abuja humanitarian and security protocols to allowed unfettered access throughout Darfur. We have also provided over £4 million to the World Food Programme for their logistical operations in Darfur and over £1 million to the UN for security operations.
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