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UNICEF REPRESENTATIVE FOR SUDAN TED CHAIBAN RECENTLY RETURNED FROM DARFUR AND SPOKE ABOUT

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THE REALITIES IN THE CAMPS FOR THE DISPLACED.

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In the last couple of months, we have continued to see some fighting in Darfur and some displacement

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in Darfur.

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And UNICEF and the NGOs and the non-governmental organizations and the UN have continued to

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hold the line, but it's really becoming difficult.

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There's some camps, for example, that have taken in the latest displaced and they're

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filled to capacity and so we need to think of new sites to go to and places where displacements,

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if it is to occur, can be welcomed.

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Our working conditions are very difficult.

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We've had a lot of vehicles looted, we've had staff attacked, we've even lost some colleagues,

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have died, and it's a very tenuous situation.

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The only solution really is a political process that gets Darfur back on track.

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Even in the midst of a conflict like Darfur, you find opportunities and you find hope.

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For example, children completing their school year and specifically their eighth grade,

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which is the last year of primary education, the fact that we've been able to establish

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these services and work with these children, even in IDP camps, and ensure that they're

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able to continue an activity which is normal for children studying and give them the opportunity

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to go into secondary school, I think is something that's very positive.

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Also when we traveled in December to Jabal Mara, the number of women that came to us

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and on the one hand appreciated what we had done, on the other hand wanted us to continue

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to fly into these areas that are rebel-held, that are quite difficult to access, and to

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continue to provide services like immunization, for example.

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The fact that they understood that immunization was essential and that they wanted the service

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and were willing to do their part in order to make sure the service continued, I think

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again made me feel like there are opportunities and there's a lot that can be done even in

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the midst of a difficult situation and a conflict situation.

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For children, as I said, in some ways we're trying to turn a tragedy into an opportunity.

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For the millions of displaced, the opportunity to go to school is vital. Along with aid and

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immunization, UNICEF is hoping to ensure that this generation, despite growing up in the

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midst of conflict, is not forgotten.

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This is Amy Bennett reporting for UNICEF Television.

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Unite for Children.