DARFUR / SECURITY COUNCIL MISSION

The Security Council Mission continues its fact-finding trip to Darfur. Council members visit one of Darfur’s Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps. UNAMID

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:00:52
• Production Date: 8 October 2010
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS-AFRICAN UNION MISSION IN DARFUR - UNAMID
• Subject Topical: PEACE AND SECURITY
• Geographic Subject: SUDAN
• MAMS Id: U101008a

Description

STORY: DARFUR / SECURITY COUNCIL MISSION
TRT: 0.52
SOURCE: UNAMID
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 8 OCTOBER 2010, EL FASHER, DARFUR, SUDAN

Shotlist

1. Wide shot, UNAMID convoy moving through Abu Shouk IDP Camp
2. Various shots, Council members listening to IDPS at Abu Shouk
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Mark Lyall Grant, British Ambassador to the United Nations:
“The reality is that we are concerned about increasing levels of violence. What we have seen this year is an increasing level of violence. I might add that we are particularly disturbed to hear yesterday of the kidnapping of a member of UNAMID right here in El Fasher and I think that is an indication of a low level of security.”
4. Pan right, meeting at the residence of the governor of North Darfur
5. Pan right, locals voicing out to request support for Sudanese President al-Bashir

Storyline

United Nations (UN) Security Council delegation visiting Sudan arrived in Khartoum today (8 October) where they are expected to meet some Government officials from the north and members of the Southern Sudan Referendum Commission.

Earlier today, Council members visited one of Darfur’s Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps and had a first-hand opportunity to hear occupants’ concerns over the security and humanitarian situations in the area.

Residents of the Abu Shouk IDP camp told the Council members about the increasing level of violence and difficulties in receiving provisional services in the area.

Mark Lyall Grant, the United Kingdom’s (UK) Ambassador to the UN, said the Council is “concerned about increasing levels of violence.” He added that yesterday’s (7 October) kidnapping of UN staff in El Fasher “is an indication of a low level of security.”

The delegation, lead by Ambassador Grant, United States Ambassador Susan Rice, and Ugandan Ambassador Rugunda, came to Darfur to express their deep concern about the level of violence and security for the civilian populations and urge all the rebel parties to join the peace talks.

The African Union and UN joint mission (UNAMID) headed by Joint Special Representative Ibrahim Gambari is now the largest UN peacekeeping operation in the world.

The Security Council delegation is expected to complete its mission to Sudan on Saturday.