UN Coordinator commemorates death of Red Crescent volunteer

The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Ali Al Za’tari issued a statement on the death of a volunteer with the Sudanese Red Crescent Society in South Kordofan. The Sudanese Red Crescent Society volunteer was killed by a land mine near the town of Abu Jubaiha in South Kordofan late last week. At least four citizens were killed too. Many others, including Red Crescent volunteers, were critically injured by the explosion.      “The humanitarian community in Sudan extends its deepest sympathies and condolences to the families of those killed and injured by this land mine blast,” Al Za’tari said. He explained that Sudan has one of the largest land mine problems in East Africa. “More resources need to be directed to humanitarian demining efforts, mine risk education, and clearing the explosive remnants of war in Sudan.” File photo: A young victim of an Unexploded ordnance in El Fasher, North Darfur (Albert Gonzalez Farran/Unamid)  Related: Landmine blast kills five in South Kordofan (13 February 2014)