Darfur / Under-Secretary-General Alain Le Roy met with the Wali of West Darfur
EL FASHER (DARFUR), Sudan, July 15, 2009/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Daily press briefing by the office of the spokesperson for the UN secretary-general.
On Darfur, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Alain Le Roy today was in El Geneina, West Darfur, close to Sudan’s border with Chad.
Mr. Le Roy met with the Wali –- he’s the Governor — of West Darfur, during which several issues of mutual interest, including security, were discussed. The Wali informed Mr. Le Roy that the proliferation of arms was a major concern in the area. However, he gave the assurance that bearing in mind West Darfur’s proximity to the Chadian border the authorities were intent on curbing this trend.
During a visit to a village where 2,100 internally displaced families had recently returned voluntarily, Mr. Le Roy noted that it was apparent life in the village was returning to normal as evidenced by ongoing farming activities being undertaken by the returnees. He met the village traditional leader and representatives of elders, women and youth, among other community leaders, to listen to their concerns.
Mr. Le Roy began a two-day visit to Darfur yesterday and he is scheduled to brief the Security Council on Sudan on Friday of this week.
SOURCE
United Nations – Office of the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General
