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1ohanesian_theelders_0429_620x465_0.jpg, A young woman at Yusuf Batil refugee camp in South Sudan, wh
2ohanesian_theelders_0187_620x465.jpg, Desmond Tutu shakes hands with a refugee in Yusuf Batil
3ohanesian_theelders_0299_620x465.jpg, Refugees wait patiently for two-week family rations of sorgh
4img_0462_620x465.jpg, Female refugees carry the heavy loads of rations through the
5ohanesian_theelders_0422_620x465.jpg, Mary Robinson crouches beside a young female refugee at Yusu
6ohanesian_theelders_0196_620x465.jpg, Desmond Tutu, Mary Robinson and Martti Ahtisaari speak to UN
"We came to show our solidarity to Blue Nile refugees and to underscore our call for peace" – Desmond Tutu. As the people of South Sudan celebrated their first year of independence, three Elders travelled to the region to encourage dialogue between Sudan and South Sudan.
In early July 2012 Desmond Tutu, Martti Ahtisaari and Mary Robinson visited Yusuf Batil refugee camp in South Sudan, calling on the international community to address the growing humanitarian crisis resulting from fighting in the Sudanese states of Blue Nile and South Kordofan.
Photos: Adriane Ohanesian | The Elders