30 August 2010 - UNAMID Joint Special Representative (JSR) Ibrahim Gambari today travelled to the West Darfur capital of El Geneina, accompanied by Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General / Resident Coordinator / Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr. Georg Charpentier, and the Sudan’s Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs, Dr. Mutrif Siddiq.

They met with the Wali (Governor) of West Darfur, Mr. Jafa'ar Abdul-Hakam Ishaq, representatives of the National Security Committee, the humanitarian country team, and international non-governmental organizations to discuss the Government of the Sudan’s new Darfur Strategy.

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