CORRECTION: UN urges Sudanese parties to resolve Abyei row peacefully
In the first version this story Sudan Tribune misquoted, David Gressly, as saying “the security there is under control.” Please note that the correct statement is “UNICEF operations there [in Abyei] are continuing as usual.”
March 5, 2008 (JUBA) — Speaking at a press conference in Juba on 5 March, UNMIS Regional Coordinator for Southern Sudan David Gressly urged all parties to recent conflicts in the Abyei area to use non-violent means to advance their goals.
“The UN stands against all forms of violence and deplores the killings that have occurred in the Abyei region in recent days,” said Gressly, referring to clashes that had occurred near Abyei over the weekend.
He clarified that no killings had occurred within Abyei town itself, although there had been reports of fighting in the adjacent area. Details on the clashes and death toll could not be confirmed by the UN because its access to the area has been restricted, he said.
He refuted misinformation from the section of media that UNCEF has pulled out from Abyei following the recent tribal fights between Dinka Ngiok and the Arab Misseriya “UNICEF operations there [in Abyei] are continuing as usual.” Gressly said.
Gressly also serves as Deputy Resident Coordinator for Southern Sudan, coordinating operations of all UN aid agencies in the region.
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Deng Aruei Yak
CORRECTION: UN urges Sudanese parties to resolve Abyei row peacefully
both the president of the Republic of Sudan and president of South Sudan are so queit about Abyei. do the want the people from the grassroot to take an action about that issue of Abyei .
now is three good years and don’t even coming up with solution or take issue back to igad.
at the same time un should pressures them so that they speedly for implementation and decision taking too.
failures to address Abyei issue will people to square one as they knew.