News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

07 April 2010 - The Rwandan flag was lowered today as UNAMID’s peacekeepers remembered the victims of the 1994 Rwandan genocide. The ceremony included emotional testimony from one of the victims of the genocide, who had lost her sisters and brothers, as well as speeches by UNAMID Deputy Joint…

07 April 2010 - UNAMID and UNICEF, in collaboration with the Friends of Peace and Development Organization, today marked International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action with a series of activities in downtown El Fasher, North Darfur. This year's programme, entitled "Together for…

31 March 2010 - Yesterday marked the conclusion of a two-day forum on Early Recovery in El Fasher, North Darfur, which brought together around 40 representatives of various stakeholders, including UNAMID and humanitarian aid agencies, civil society organizations, IDP leaders and state government…

01 April 2010 - The newly-appointed Japanese Ambassador to Sudan, Mr. Akinori Wada, today visited UNAMID headquarters in El Fasher, North Darfur, as part of a two-day tour of the region. He met with the Mission’s Deputy Joint Special Representative (DJSR) Mohamed Yonis who briefed him on the…

30 March 2010 - On 28 March, UNAMID Joint Special Representative (JSR) Ibrahim Gambari met in Paris with Abdul Wahid Mohammed Al-Nour, leader of the Sudan Liberation Army-Abdul Wahid (SLA-AW) faction, as a follow up to their earlier meeting on 21 March. The SLA-AW leader reiterated his commitment to…

25 March 2010 - The AU-UN Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) yesterday paid tribute to 615 Egyptian and Chinese peacekeepers, deployed in Nyala, South Darfur, in recognition of their commitment to the achievement of security and stability in Darfur.UNAMID Force Commander Lt Gen. Patrick Nyamvumba expressed…

25 March 2010 - The AU-UN Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) yesterday paid tribute to 615 Egyptian and Chinese peacekeepers, deployed in Nyala, South Darfur, in recognition of their commitment to the achievement of security and stability in Darfur.UNAMID Force Commander Lt Gen. Patrick Nyamvumba expressed…

23 March 2010 - UNAMID today joined policy-makers, UN agencies, donors and other stakeholders, including the Sudanese Federal Ministry of the Environment and the State Farmer’s Union, today in El Fasher, North Darfur, to take part in a two-day visioning conference entitled “Adapting to Climate…

22 March 2010 - As part of UNAMID’s ongoing commitment to provide technical and logistical assistance to the Government of the Sudan’s disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) programme, the Mission today delivered water to be used in the manufacturing of bricks for a community school…

16 March 2010 - An advance team for the first ever all-female contingent of police officers to UNAMID arrived in Khartoum from Namibia yesterday to begin preparations for their deployment to Darfur.The 17 newly-arrived police officers are expected to be joined later this month by 13 others, all of…

14 March 2010 - UNAMID Joint Special Representative (JSR) Ibrahim Gambari today met with a delegation from the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, led by the Minister for International Development Cooperation, Ms. Gunilla Carlsson, to discuss developments in the Darfur peace process.The delegation…

15 March 2010 - UNAMID today received a visit from Mr. Chris Hunter, United Kingdom government advisor on African UN peacekeeping missions, and senior political advisors from the British Embassy.Mr. Hunter met with the JSR and Deputy Force Commander Maj Gen Duma Dumisani Mdutyana to gain a better…