D4 A2: UN appeals for Security Council help to combat famine in Sudan Flashcards
1
Q
What has UN officials asked the Security Council to do?
A
To help getting humanitarian aid access in Sudan
2
Q
Why are UN officials asking for this help?
A
To fight famine in at least one site in North Darfur
3
Q
How many countries make up the Security Council?
A
15
4
Q
Who vetoed the decision to authorise aid access through Adre from Chad?
A
Russia
5
Q
Who is Sudan’s UN Ambassador?
A
Al-Harith Idriss Al-Harith Mohamed
6
Q
What caused the famine in North Darfur?
A
More than 15 months of war in Sudan
7
Q
What caused the war to erupt?
A
Power struggle between army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces
