Outcome statement of Joint United Nations Country Team and UNAMID meeting in El Fasher
On 11 December 2011, the Deputy Joint Special Representative (DJSR-P) of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), Ms. Aichatou Mindaoudou Souleymane, and the UN Resident Coordinator/Humanitarian…
Three babies in Darfur could be the seven billionth
As the world receives the birth of its 7 billionth person, three babies, among them twins, were also born on 31 October in El Fasher Women’s Hospital, North Darfur, Sudan. At 1130, Nahla Mohammed Ahmed, 21, saw her first son…
International Youth Day: Darfur’s youth look toward a better future
12 August 2011 - Only 16 years old, Yousra Suleiman Al-Toum Ahmed is teenager compromised by her country, Sudan, and with the potential of her generation. She wants to become a journalist, to explain the problems that…
Deputy Joint Special Representative-Political holds initial meetings in Khartoum
Having recently arrived in El Fasher as the new Deputy Joint Special Representative (Political), Ms. Aichatou Mindaoudou paid introductory visits to senior Government officials in Khartoum during the last week of July. Her…
UN Secretary-General Ban concerned over clashes in Darfur
21 December 2010 -- "The Secretary-General notes with deep concern clashes between the Sudan Liberation Army/Minni Minawi (SLA/MM) and Government of Sudan Forces in areas of South and North Darfur," according to a statement…
Thailand deploys battalion to UNAMID
4 December 2010 -- In a ceremony held on Saturday, 4 December at Bangkok's military airport, Thailand sent off a battalion consisting of 812 personnel to the African Union/United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID)…
Thailand deploys battalion to UNAMID
4 December 2010 -- In a ceremony held on Saturday, 4 December at Bangkok's military airport, Thailand sent off a battalion consisting of 812 personnel to the African Union/United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID)…
UNAMID JSR Ibrahim Gambari’s statement to the press in Khartoum, 14 November 2010
Dear representatives of the international and Sudanese press, Distinguished members of the diplomatic corps, I would like to thank you all for coming on this public holiday. Attention over the past months had been focused on…
Tripartite Meeting Held at UN Headquarters in New York
28 September 2010 -- The security of civilians in Darfur as well as access for peacekeepers and aid agencies to those in need were among the issues discussed today during yesterday’s talks between the United Nations, the…
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon saddened by the death of four UNAMID peacekeepers
2 August 2010 -- "The Secretary-General is saddened by the death of four UNAMID peacekeepers from Sierra Leone, in a traffic collision in Nyala, South Darfur on Sunday, 1 August 2010'." according to a statement attributable…
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon concerned about the situation in Kalma camp
29 July 2010 -- "The Secretary-General is concerned about the situation in Kalma camp between internally displaced persons (IDPs) supporting the Darfur Peace Process in Doha and others," according to a statement attributable…
Darfur peace process reaches ‘critical juncture,’ JSR Gambari tells Security Council
27 July 2010 -- The peace process in Darfur has reached a critical point, with the security situation deteriorating just as prospects for a negotiated settlement have slightly improved, UNAMID chief Ibrahim Gambari told the…