Invitation to representatives of the media
Launching of the Sudan DDR programme in Blue Nile State
WHAT
Launching of the Adult Demobilisation phase of the DDR Programme in
Sudan
WHEN
10 February 2009
, 11.00-14.00 hours
WHERE
Ed Damazin,
Blue Nile
State
The demobilisation of adult combatants under the Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) programme in
Sudan
kicks off on
10 February 2009
in Ed Damazin,
Blue Nile
State
, with 50 combatants per day. About 5,000 combatants from the North-South War, which ended with the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in 2005, will be demobilised in
Blue Nile
State
alone over a period of one year. Over all, the target figure in the DDR programme is 180,000 combatants. Under the multi-year scheme, they would be disarmed, demobilised and progressively reintegrated into civilian life. The programme is led jointly by the Sudanese DDR Commissions in North and South, with the United Nations providing financial and technical support.
The launching ceremony in Ed Damazin would be attended by senior Government officials and diplomatic representatives.
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For further information, contact:
Mr. Napoleon Viban, phone: +249 (0) 91
4549072, e-mail: [email protected]