Although we still do not have all of the details or a clear picture of what transpired, violence left several people dead and injured. There is no justification for such violence and loss of life. This is a terrible tragedy and our condolences go to all the families of those who died and to the injured. |
As long as this insecurity continues, the international community cannot provide the assistance that is so desperately needed by hundreds of thousands of people. |
As with Sudan, threats to peace and development in the Great Lakes region do not end with a single country, or two or even three. Both Sudan and the DRC underline how crucial it is to employ, and for this body to support, a regional approach to peacekeeping and political missions. |
certainly without any personal responsibility for the tragic events that have left the country in mourning. |
Chad not only is not going to send them back but never intended to. |
Everyone that needs to be protected, should be protected. |
I am deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic events early today in Cairo. |
I call on the international community to be strongly involved in the recovery of Sudan. |
I would appeal to the international community not to let us down in 2006, not to force us again to divert resources from other areas. |
If we fail, if there is no physical protection for those in need of aid, the risk is much a greater calamity than what we have seen so far. |
In the past few years, asylum issues and refugee protection have become inextricably linked with the question of international migration, particularly irregular migration. |
In these next 12 months what we'd like to see is the steady start of the return to the south, a peace agreement to be achieved in Darfur and the east, progressive improvement of security in Darfur and the start of the sustained return of refugees there, |
Nobody speaks about it, and it is becoming a huge problem and a major tragedy ? right in the centre of the African continent. |
Once again, the humanitarian community is mourning a friend and colleague who died trying to help others in a place that has already seen far too much sadness and violence. |
Refugees are not terrorists. They are often the first victims of terrorism. |