A/HRC/15/57 • Number of reported incidents of harassment or attacks on humanitarian workers No instructions issued or widely disseminated. During the period under review, UNAMID recorded nine incidents where the delivery or distribution of humanitarian assistance was obstructed and two attacks on humanitarian workers and/or transport vehicles. The reporting period also witnessed persistent attacks against humanitarian workers and UNAMID staff including incidents of abductions of international aid workers and armed ambushes against UNAMID peacekeepers. A total of 111 UN vehicles were carjacked in 2009. Some activities were undertaken but little or no impact has been reported from the ground. Two UNAMID international civilian staff members were abducted from their residence in Zalingei, West Darfur, in August 2009, by unidentified gunmen and released in late November. Two INGO staff were also abducted in Kutum, North Darfur, in July 2009 and released in mid-October. An international employee of the ICRC was abducted and held in captivity for 147 days before being released. On 15 April 2010, four UNAMID peacekeepers were forcefully taken outside their team site in Nyala, South Darfur, by unidentified gunmen. Government has made significant efforts in retrieving hijacked vehicles. Twenty-four out of about 70 vehicles lost to carjacking in 2009 were retrieved largely through prompt action taken by GoS police. In accordance with a decision of the Government/UN High-Level Committee on Humanitarian Assistance, in late 2009, the Government established a State-level subcommittee on security in North Darfur where UN agencies, NGOs and GoS would meet to discuss and coordinate their activities on security and humanitarian access. Response of the Government of Sudan No incidents of harassment or attacks on humanitarians were reported. Sudan’s army and police force have provided escort services to humanitarian organizations 2.2 Facilitating access to civilians, including those displaced 2.2.1 Respect and fully implement the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), the Moratorium on Restrictions of Humanitarian Work in Darfur, agreed with the United Nations in 2004, and the Joint Communiqué between the Government of the Sudan and the Deputy SRSG on Facilitation of Humanitarian Activities in Darfur 2007. Short- and mid-term • Number of instances of non-compliance with the commitments made therein 34