Daily Darfur: No Love for UNAMID

by Michelle . · 2008-12-26 11:09:00 UTC
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An editorial in the San Antonio Express today notes that, 18 months after authorization, the failure of UN members states to ensure UNAMID's full deployment has cost lives in Darfur:

"Even by U.N. standards, the slow deployment in Darfur is abysmal.

Fifteen Security Council members, including Russia and China, voted unanimously to create UNAMID.

It’s past time to ante up the resources and the will to fulfill the force’s mission and stop the slaughter of civilians in Darfur."

It's a common argument these days, but one that bears repeating.

An intriguing and slightly ambiguous comment was left below the article:

"Is it finally getting through to anyone that nobody that matters really cares?"

This can be interpreted in one of two ways: 1.) The commenter is sharing in the editorial's exasperation, or 2.) The commenter is sarcastically indicating to the authors that no one cares (including the commenter), so stop harping on the issue. Either way, it's an interesting point--clearly, political will is lacking--but also not entirely true. Plenty of people care. The issue seems to be more that this "care" hasn't been translated into substantive action. I, for one, am hoping this changes soon. (Obama?)

As if UNAMID doesn't have enough problems...

A soldier was "critically wounded" after children starting throwing rocks at the peacekeepers in a refugee camp. I don't know what to say about this other than...what the hell?

Michelle . has been involved in various activist endeavors, including the Teach Against Genocide pilot campaigns.
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