Humanitarian help in Darfur the aim of new joint project May 3,
2011 The United Nations and the African Union have formed a
joint effort to bring humanitarian aid to Darfur, Sudan.
"Operation Spring Basket" will last for three weeks and will
consist of increased humanitarian aid to remote areas that have
so far been hard to access. “One of the foremost priorities for
UNAMID is facilitating safe and free access for humanitarian
agencies and NGOs [non-governmental organizations] into areas
that are suffering from conflict and difficult to reach because
of it,” said Ibrahim Gambari, who heads the UNAMID. A civil war
was waged in Darfur between 1983 to 2005, according to the CIA
World Factbook. Between 5.3 to 6.2 million people were displaced
as a result. Sudan has a population of about 45 million, with a
median age of only 18.5 years. The UNAMID has been in the region
since 2008, aiding in humanitarian efforts.