Unamid to deploy 6,000 to protect South Darfur displaced
The General Commander of Unamid in South Darfur has announced that Unamid’s military strength in the area will be substantially reinforced to provide better protection for the displaced. The move reportedly comes in response to information received of possible attacks planned by the government’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The Secretary-General of Kalma camp for the displaced near Nyala, Capital of South Darfur, Dr Saleh Eisa told Radio Dabanga that Brig. Gen. Ijioma visited the camp with a Unamid delegation on Thursday and met with Sheiks, Omdas, and women representatives of the displaced. “General Ijioma said that he has received intelligence of possible attacks on the displaced by elements of the government RSF. He therefore intends to establish three new Unamid centres within Kalma camp, and to deploy 6,000 more peacekeeping troops to the Mission’s base in Nyala.” Dr Eisa explained that Gen. Ijioma will be acting in terms of Unamid’s mandate under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter*, which covers “action with respect to threats to the peace, breaches of the peace, and acts of aggression”. This aspect of the Unamid mandate was specifically emphasised in UN Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2113 of 30 July 2013**. “The delegation assured us that they will deploy peacekeeping troops at key points in and around the camp to provide protection for the displaced in case of an RSF attack,” Dr Eisa concluded. Paragraph 5 of UNSC Resolution 2113 adopted in July 2013: “Emphasises Unamid’s Chapter VII mandate, as defined in resolution 1769***, to deliver its core tasks to protect civilians without prejudice to the primary responsibility of the Government of Sudan and to ensure the freedom of movement and security of Unamid’s own personnel and humanitarian workers; urges Unamid to deter any threats against itself and its mandate; reiterates that it is important to ensure that contingents are properly prepared and effectively equipped to be able to carry out Unamid’s mandate, and urges continued efforts, with those contingents for whom it is necessary, to achieve improvements in this area…”Refer: *Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations (link) **UNSC Resolution 2113 of 30 July 2013 (PDF) ***UNSC Resolution 1769 of 31 July 2007 (PDF) File photo: 6 April 2014. Khor Abeche, South Darfur: A Unamid engineer works on the construction of a watch tower in a buffer zone that is being constructed for the displaced sheltering inside the Unamid base in Khor Abeche, following the attack by an armed group on March 22. (Albert Gonzalez Farran / Unamid) Related:Head Unamid indicates reduction Darfur peace mission (11 April 2014) Unamid protects newly displaced in North and South Darfur (7 April 2014)
The General Commander of Unamid in South Darfur has announced that Unamid’s military strength in the area will be substantially reinforced to provide better protection for the displaced. The move reportedly comes in response to information received of possible attacks planned by the government’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The Secretary-General of Kalma camp for the displaced near Nyala, Capital of South Darfur, Dr Saleh Eisa told Radio Dabanga that Brig. Gen. Ijioma visited the camp with a Unamid delegation on Thursday and met with Sheiks, Omdas, and women representatives of the displaced.
“General Ijioma said that he has received intelligence of possible attacks on the displaced by elements of the government RSF. He therefore intends to establish three new Unamid centres within Kalma camp, and to deploy 6,000 more peacekeeping troops to the Mission’s base in Nyala.”
Dr Eisa explained that Gen. Ijioma will be acting in terms of Unamid’s mandate under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter*, which covers “action with respect to threats to the peace, breaches of the peace, and acts of aggression”. This aspect of the Unamid mandate was specifically emphasised in UN Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2113 of 30 July 2013**.
“The delegation assured us that they will deploy peacekeeping troops at key points in and around the camp to provide protection for the displaced in case of an RSF attack,” Dr Eisa concluded.
Paragraph 5 of UNSC Resolution 2113 adopted in July 2013: “Emphasises Unamid’s Chapter VII mandate, as defined in resolution 1769***, to deliver its core tasks to protect civilians without prejudice to the primary responsibility of the Government of Sudan and to ensure the freedom of movement and security of Unamid’s own personnel and humanitarian workers; urges Unamid to deter any threats against itself and its mandate; reiterates that it is important to ensure that contingents are properly prepared and effectively equipped to be able to carry out Unamid’s mandate, and urges continued efforts, with those contingents for whom it is necessary, to achieve improvements in this area…”
Refer:
*Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations (link)
**UNSC Resolution 2113 of 30 July 2013 (PDF)
***UNSC Resolution 1769 of 31 July 2007 (PDF)
File photo: 6 April 2014. Khor Abeche, South Darfur: A Unamid engineer works on the construction of a watch tower in a buffer zone that is being constructed for the displaced sheltering inside the Unamid base in Khor Abeche, following the attack by an armed group on March 22. (Albert Gonzalez Farran / Unamid)
Related:
Head Unamid indicates reduction Darfur peace mission (11 April 2014)
Unamid protects newly displaced in North and South Darfur (7 April 2014)
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