KHARTOUM, Sudan, November 10, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Mr. Ahmed Mohammed Adam, Commissioner, Humanitarian Aid Commission, Government of Sudan, H.E. MayenDutWol, Ambassador to Sudan, Government of South Sudan, and Mr. Ali Za’tari, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, the United Nations in Sudan, and Adnan Khan, the United Nations World Food Programme Sudan Country Director, are pleased to announce the movement of the first convoy with food assistancefrom Sudan to South Sudan under the agreement which was signed earlier in the yearbetween the Government of Sudan and the Government of South Sudan to enable the movement of humanitarian cargo.
Yesterday the 8th of November 2014 the first 18trucks, carrying some 700 metric tons of food for 45,000 people for one month leftKosti in Sudan for South Sudan. The movement of this first convoyis widely welcomed, as it will contribute to ongoing efforts to alleviate the suffering of the conflict-affected populations in South Sudan.
This is a major breakthrough, which exhibits a high degree of collaboration between the two governments and the support of the United Nations especially the World Food Programme which enabled the movement of this vital food assistance.
We are confident that this is only the first step towards sustained efforts to the provision of humanitarian aid from Sudan to South Sudan. We will continue to work together to assist the people in South Sudan.
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