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Vieira de Mello worried about diminishing food stocks

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    UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Sergio Vieira de Mello said yesterday (Thursday) it would be impossible to replenish depleting food stocks for the needy if the fighting in Sierra Leone and Angola continued. “I am extremely concerned by the current situation,” he said in a statement read by UN spokesman Fred Eckhard.

    He called on all parties in the conflicts to respect and fully protect civilians, guarantee the safety of humanitarian aid workers and ensure that routes used for humanitarian aid deliveries were secure.

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