More humanitarian assistance pledged to Nertiti, West Darfur
10 February 2010 - Responding to the urgent needs of newly-displaced persons in Nertiti, 65 kilometres west of Zalingei in West Darfur, UNAMID and other humanitarian agencies have yesterday outlined their plans to increase aid to IDP camps in the region.Due to inter-factional clashes which broke out…
UNAMID Deputy Joint Special Representative visits South Darfur
10 February 2010 - UNAMID Deputy Joint Special Representative (DJSR), Henry Anyidoho today travelled to South Darfur’s capital Nyala, accompanied by UNAMID Police Commissioner, Micheal Fryer.Upon arrival, DJSR Anyidoho paid a courtesy call to the interim Wali (Governor) of South Darfur, Dr. Omer…
Work begins on compensations for victims of Darfur conflict
10 February 2010 - Today, about one hundred members of the Darfur Compensation Commission (DCC) and the Transitional Darfur Regional Authority (TDRA) came together in El Fasher, North Darfur, with the support of UNAMID’s Rule of Law division to begin working in El Fasher, North Darfur, towards the…
UNAMID, Government organize third meeting of Darfur Human Rights Forum
09 February 2010 - Today witnessed the third meeting of the Darfur Human Rights Forum in El Fasher, North Darfur, at which representatives from UNAMID, the Government of Sudan and members of the international and humanitarian community came together to take part in a constructive dialogue on human…
Humanitarian assessment in Mou, North Darfur
8 February 2010 - Yesterday, UNAMID conducted an inter-agency mission to Mou, a small village approximately 100 kilometres outside El Fasher, North Darfur, which had seen much conflict in the last few months, most recently in December 2009. The Mission, along with OCHA, IOM and WHO, gathered…
JSR departs for Doha to support peace talks
08 February 2010 - UNAMID Joint Special Representative (JSR) Ibrahim Gambari has today departed for Doha, to provide his support to the ongoing peace process. He is accompanied by the Mission’s Force Commander and the Directors of Civil and Political Affairs.Tomorrow, Mr. Gambari will meet with…
UNAMID hails release of ICRC aid worker
07 February 2010 - UNAMID welcomes the safe release of Mr. Laurent Maurice, a French International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) aid worker, after nearly three months in captivity. The aid worker was kidnapped by unidentified gunmen on 9 November 2009 in eastern Chad, while on a harvest…
Independent Expert on the Situation of Human Rights visits North Darfur
03 February 2010 - The newly appointed Independent Expert on the situation of Human Rights, Justice Mohamed Chande Othman, arrived in the North Darfur capital of El Fasher today. He is expected to undertake occasional visits to the Sudan and engage in constructive dialogue with the Government and…
JSR, Government promise to work together on Darfur
27 January 2010 - In continuation of his meetings with Government of Sudan officials in Khartoum, Joint Special Representative (JSR) Ibrahim Gambari was received today by the Minister of Defence, General Abdelrahim Mohamed Hussein. They held a discussion on developments in Darfur, including the…
Mission leadership, Gambian contingent awarded peacekeeping medals
27 January 2010 - Today, at the UNAMID’s headquarters in El Fasher, North Darfur, 196 members of the Mission’s Gambian military contingent were honoured with peacekeeping medals in recognition of their work in pursuit of peace and stability in Darfur. In appreciation of their support and guidance in…
UNAMID assesses humanitarian conditions of newly displaced persons
27 January 2010 - Yesterday, UNAMID’s Human Rights Division, along with OCHA, WFP and IOM, concluded a two-day assessment mission to Dar El Salaam and Shangil Tobaya, North Darfur, to meet with recently displaced IDPs and determine their immediate humanitarian needs. IDPs in both regions were found…
German Ambassador visits South Darfur
25 January 2010 - The German Ambassador to Sudan, Mr. Rainner Eberle, yesterday paid a visit to UNAMID’s regional headquarters in Nyala, South Darfur. The diplomat’s mission was to gain a better picture of the situation in the region, as the country prepares for national elections scheduled for…