We receive reports now on a daily basis from our own people on the ground in Darfur on widespread atrocities and grave violations of human rights against the civilian population.

First there is the search and rescue phase that is now ending. It is a cruel reality.

Secondly, the Government of Sudan should commit to the disarmament and control of the Janjaweed militia and ensure that the targeting of civilians ceases immediately.

We estimate that humanitarian agencies have access to about 350,000 vulnerable people in Darfur - only about one third of the estimated total population in need.

I have been working, as emergency relief coordinator, on an international scale, very hard to build a wider alliance of partners in assistance efforts.

Many access roads are too dangerous for relief workers, preventing them from carrying out assessments or reaching people in need.

Climate change disasters will displace more and more. Those who are most exposed are the poorest.