It's a cruel reality. But after a week, very few people survive.

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

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.

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

It's a cruel reality. But after a week, very few people survive.

I think now Somalia is turning a corner and we can, with the new political development, build on momentum - really build a peaceful future.

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.