Sri Lanka – Complex Emergency Fact Sheet #10 (FY 2009)

On May 23, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes visited Manik Farms internally displaced person (IDP) camp in Vavuniya District and also participated in an overflight assessment of the former conflict zone. During the visit, the U.N. Secretary-General met with the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, as well as other GoSL, U.N., and local and international relief organization officials. The U.N. Secretary-General called on the GoSL to facilitate immediate and full humanitarian access to IDP camps, particularly Manik Farms; early IDP return to areas of origin; rapid IDP screening and registration; family reunification; and freedom of movement. Read more ...