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UN emergency relief chief urges immediate safe passage and surge of aid after Darfur visit
Summary
Tom Fletcher, UN emergency relief coordinator, described El Fasher as "basically a crime scene," urged member states to secure unhindered humanitarian access and called for a surge of UN staff and funding to meet a multi‑billion‑dollar shortfall.
Tom Fletcher, the United Nations emergency relief coordinator and Under‑Secretary‑General for Humanitarian Affairs, urged immediate, unhindered humanitarian access to Darfur and a stronger international political response after a week visiting front‑line towns and border crossings.
Fletcher said he traveled through Port Sudan, the Ajre crossing, Janina, Golo, Tarweela and Tawela and met national authorities and armed actors, including General Burhan and local representatives of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). "El Fasher, based on the testimonies I heard from many survivors, is basically a crime scene right now," he said, and added that deliberate attacks on civilians "must stop, and we want those who commit these crimes to face justice." He said he had secured what he described as "pretty strong agreement" on access and safe passage but warned: "Let's see if they live up…
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