UN urges demilitarisation of Darfur camps

The UN Security Council called for the demilitarisation of camps for hundreds of thousands of displaced people in Darfur and unhindered access for aid workers the UN says are facing increasing harassment and violence.

The council heard briefings from UN peacekeeping and humanitarian officials mainly on the situation in Kalma Camp, one of the largest, where demonstrations in late July by opponents of peace talks with the government turned violent and humanitarian workers were barred for two weeks.