Conflict, Arms, and Militarization: The Dynamics of Darfur=B9s IDP Camps=B9 from the Geneva-based Small Arms Survey,

- UNJLC is surveying surface transport requirements of the humanitarian community to assess the need for a Common Transport Service. All agencies are encouraged to participate; to obtain a copy of the survey, please contact sudan@unjlc.org

- UNHAS announced new booking deadlines and flight schedules for South Sudan flights. Details of the changes are noted in the South Sudan section. Please contact UNHAS Lokichoggio with questions: unhas.loki@wfp.org.

Sudan Wide

Fuel

Fuel prices for most areas have remained

Introducción

Hablar de Darfur es hacerlo de violencia, marginación e ignorancia. Tanto el propio Estado sudanés como la comunidad internacional han hecho caso omiso de la región durante décadas y, aunque desde finales de 2003 el conflicto en Darfur ha recibido una notable atención tanto en la escena política internacional como en los medios de comunicación, sigue siendo general el desconocimiento sobre la amplitud de la crisis y el grado de miseria de quienes pueblan esta región de Sudán. Así se explica que muchos piensen que el conflicto estalló en 2003, cuando en realidad

USAID's Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) supports the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in its efforts to engage religious leaders in the fight against SGBV. The UNDP's Rule

Summary of key findings

- Total spend in 2007/8 was =A3205m, a decline from =A3236m in 2006/7. However using adjusted figures the amount is broadly similar for both years. Both these years' spend was less than the exceptional 2005/6, when it peaked at =A3264m.

- Year on year trend: there has been a 10-15 % decline since the peak spend in 2005/6 of =A3264m.

- The top five recipient countries of DFID humanitarian aid are Sudan, DRC, Zimbabwe, Uganda and Somalia. Combined,

- Abyei Administrator finally appointed

- Elections consultative meeting held in Juba

- Census Update

- IDP Verification and mapping commences

- Enhancing the capacity of state leadership

Sector I - Juba

Abyei Administrator finally appointed

On August 8, 2008 the Presidency issued a presidential decree appointing Mr. Arop Moyak Mong Toj (SPLM) as Chief Administrator of Abyei and Mr. Rahama Abdel Rahman Al-Nour (NCP) as a deputy. The presidential decree requests the chief administrator and his deputy

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Operations completed at Camp Ngashi

Report by Stephanie Gallagher, MAG DRC Programme Officer

Three people were killed, 94 injured