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23 December 2004: Programme Number 27

DARFUR, SUDAN: PROSPECTS LOOK BLEAK, WE CHECK HOW UNICEF IS HELPING THE CHILDREN &
HOW SOUTH AFRICA IS WORKING TO REMOVE APARTHEID-ERA INEQUALITIES IN WATER USE

As women and children bear the brunt of the suffering caused by the crisis in Sudan's Darfur region, we hear what UNICEF is doing in refugee and displaced peoples camps in Darfur and Chad to help.
"These children have been witness to terrible events. As UNICEF we feel strongly that the provision of education facilities almost immediately is a very important response," says UNICEF's Keith McKenzie.

And the latest thoughts and recommendations of the UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Sudan:
"There comes a time when you have to make a reassessment as to whether the approach you have taken is working or not. And if it is not working, what other measures do you take? The Council itself has talked of sanctions in the past. But I think those who are perpetrating these crimes must not be allowed to get away and impunity must not be allowed to stand."

Plus, how the South African government is trying to remove the racist and unequal policies of the past over the use of water.
"Water was monopolized by people who owned property and land. Mainly the farmers. We ended that. Most importantly our constitution ensured that water is a human right," says Water Minister Bulyewa Sonjica.

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