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Troika statement on current situation in Sudan

Joint Statement on Aerial Bombardment in South Kordofan and De Facto Expulsion of OCHA Head

This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

皇冠体育app following statement was issued jointly by the governments of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, and Norway:

皇冠体育app members of the Troika (Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States) are appalled by the Sudanese government鈥檚 aerial bombardment of civilians in Kauda and the Heiban area of South Kordofan, including the bombing of St Vincent Elementary School on 25 May. 皇冠体育app Sudanese government has a responsibility to protect all its citizens. We urge all parties to end the violence and allow immediate humanitarian access to those in need. We believe that the Roadmap presented by the African Union High-Level Implementation Panel represents the way forward.

皇冠体育app Troika countries are also deeply concerned by the government of Sudan鈥檚 de facto expulsion of Ivo Freijsen, the Head of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Sudan. 皇冠体育app government of Sudan鈥檚 action contributes to the increasingly difficult environment to address humanitarian needs in Sudan. 皇冠体育app humanitarian situation remains critical, with over 5.4 million people in need of humanitarian aid. We fully support OCHA鈥檚 mandate in Sudan and call on the government to review this latest decision, and lift restrictions on the timely delivery of humanitarian assistance to all Sudanese affected by crisis and conflict.

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Published 27 May 2016