SECRETARY-GENERAL COMMENDS AGREEMENT REACHED IN SUDAN
ALLOWING UNIMPEDED HUMANITARIAN ACCESS
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
The Secretary-General would like to commend the Government of the Sudan�� and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement on reaching an agreement allowing humanitarian workers unimpeded access to all areas and for all people in need in the Sudan.� The agreement, which takes effect today, will allow assistance to reach as many as 1 million people who have not been able to receive aid.
The Secretary-General urges the international donor community to provide Operation Lifeline Sudan with the resources necessary to meet the needs of the growing numbers of beneficiaries.� Finally, he reiterates the support of the United Nations to the IGAD-led peace process at Machakos, Kenya.
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