Finally, I am encouraged to note that the Security Council issued a statement today expressing its concern about the massive humanitarian crisis in Darfur and calling on all parties to the conflict to protect civilians and reach a ceasefire.
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Many access roads are too dangerous for relief workers, preventing them from carrying out assessments or reaching people in need.
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We are trying now to move from saving lives in daily food distribution to doing agricultural work livestock, water and irrigation recovery projects.
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We have seen 2004 and 2005 as the years of disaster,
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We are humanitarian workers, we are apolitical, impartial. We hope to be successful in our dialogue (with Pyongyang) so we can have a phased end to the program.
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