Sudanese expulsion of non-governmental organizations may cause widespread impact _ SATO Kenichi

March 2009 dated 6 United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on 6 March, the Sudanese Government expelled some non-governmental organizations decide not only hamper the work of humanitarian relief in Darfur, but also in other areas may have on Sudan and the region. The Government of the Sudan from March 4 to the President of the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Bashir's day of suspension of a number of NGO registration. March 6, the cancellation of the registration of international non-governmental organizations to 13, including M��decins sans Fronti��res, Oxfam, care international, Norway Refugee Council and save the children, and so on; the other three Sudanese national non-governmental organizations registration is revoked. UNHCR pointed out that the expulsion of international non-governmental organizations, at least five is the UNHCR's partners, cooperation assistance actions not only involved in the Darfur region of Sudan, including Blue Nile, and Khartoum State, these regions receive assistance of people will be affected. At the same time, the UNHCR on the Sudanese Government decision influence of widespread concern. Experience has shown that when vulnerable populations without access to needed help, they often travel to other areas for protection and support. In the Sudan in neighbouring Chad currently has 25 million refugees from Darfur. Due to the volatile security situation in Chad, the shortage of water and other resources, if more refugees into Chad, UNHCR and other humanitarian organizations will be more difficult. March 6, who also indicated that the expulsion of non-governmental organizations may result in service interruption for healthcare, immunizations and therapeutic food supply service, thus making child malnutrition problems worsened, and the increase in the number of deaths. UNICEF estimates that there will be five States of 160 million people are directly or indirectly because of the international non-governmental organizations were expelled in water supply, sanitation and hygiene education to repair affected; in some regions of moderate and severe malnutrition in children where items will be affected by interference; in addition, in the northern part of the seven States an estimated 25 million children are affected. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for the expulsion of non-governmental organizations, not only concern issued a statement urging the Government of Sudan to reconsider expulsion decisions and with the Arab League, the African Union leaders, as well as the Sudan three neighboring countries leaders on the phone, I hope they exert influence to Sudan. (Cited "UN site news")