News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

21 February 2010 - UNAMID Joint Special Representative (JSR) Ibrahim Gambari, yesterday, met with the US Special Envoy, Scott Gration in Khartoum. Mr. Gration informed JSR Gambari of the activities in support of the Darfur peace process. They agreed to continue to coordinate their efforts aimed at…

21 February 2010 - Today witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at UNAMID’s headquarters in El Fasher, North Darfur, between the Mission’s leadership and Rule of Law Division and the Sudanese Directorate-General of Prisons and Reform to improve the management of prisons and the…

18 February 2010 - UNAMID’s peacekeeping forces, led by Police Commissioner Micheal Fryer and Deputy Force Commander Maj Gen Duma Dumisani Mdutyana concluded yesterday a special long-range patrol to areas of Darfur which have recently seen an increase in violent incidents.The patrol set out on 12…

18 February 2010 - In his continued efforts to support the Darfur peace process, UNAMID JSR Ibrahim Gambari today paid a working visit to the office of the Sudanese Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Mutrif Siddiq. During the meeting, they exchanged a number of views, including the current…

17 February 2010 - In the wake of yesterday’s attacks on UNAMID peacekeepers in South Darfur, Joint Special Representative (JSR) Ibrahim Gambari travelled to the state capital, Nyala, accompanied by the Mission Force Commander Lt Gen Patrick Nyambvumba and other senior officials.Mr. Gambari paid a…

17 February 2010 - UNAMID welcomed a visit from United States Representative Alan Grayson (D-FL) at the Mission’s headquarters yesterday in El Fasher, North Darfur. He was accompanied by Military Escort Colonel Farris Hill, a USAID humanitarian advisor and a delegation from the U.S. Embassy in Sudan…

17 February -- "The Secretary-General condemns the attack by unidentified armed assailants against a UN-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) police convoy returning to Nyala (South Darfur) from a confidence-building patrol to the El Sharif camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in South…

16 February 2010 - The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) today received five MI-35 tactical helicopters from Ethiopia. The helicopters arrived in Nyala, South Darfur, with 15 pilots and crew members onboard. They will join a 185 member advance team, including pilots…

16 February - In recognition of their contributions to the promotion of security and stability in the region, UNAMID today awarded peacekeeping medals to 115 Ugandan police advisers. The medal parade was held at the Mission’s headquarters in El Fasher, North Darfur, and attended by Joint Special…

14 February 2010 - UNAMID’s Joint Special Representative (JSR) Ibrahim Gambari was invited today to address the extraordinary session of the League of Arab States held at the level of Permanent Representatives. The meeting was held in El Fasher, North Darfur, and discussed ways to support peace and…

11 January 2010 - The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) welcomes the arrival of the main body of the Tanzanian Infantry Battalion. A total of 200 personnel arrived today in Nyala, South Darfur; the rest of the battalion will arrive on 12 and 13 February. They will be joining…

11 January 2010 - UNAMID’s Joint Special Representative (JSR) Ibrahim Gambari today concluded a working visit to Qatar where he met the Qatari State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ahmad Abdullah Almahmoud. They exchanged views on the ongoing consultations with the Darfur rebel movements and the…