Rotation of Bangladeshi Formed Police Unit underway
23 November 2008 -- A 70-strong advance party of the Bangladeshi Formed police Unit (FPU1) that will replace the current FPU as part of the normal rotation process, has arrived in Nyala from Dhaka onboard a UN-chartered…
UN Secretary-General reiterates his call for immediate and unconditional ceasefire
26 November 2008 -- The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) investigated reports of aerial attacks by the Government of Sudan from 21 to 22 November in Abu Dangal, South Darfur, and confirmed visible…
UNAMID supports livestock vaccination campaign in Darfur
25 August 2011 - UNAMID has begun an airlift of vaccines for a three-month campaign to protect livestock herds in Darfur. The first batch of vaccines airlifted by UNAMID arrived on Wednesday and was handed over to officials…
North Darfur returnees hope for a life of peace and security
Aradia Adam and her family were among those who fled the Kutum area in North Darfur and settled nearly 100 kilometres away in Aramba village, Kabkabiya more than seven years ago and just recently decided to return home to…
Ready and Able! How volunteering can be your “call” in life
My name is Mohammad Sarhan and I was born in 1962 in the occupied territories of Palestine. I was born a refugee and was raised in Al Farah Refugee Camp in Nablus. During my childhood years, I was injected with what was…
Nilar Kyi: Holding the key to transform inspiration into action
On 12 January 2010, the world heard the news about Haiti’s earthquake, one of the strongest since 1770 (7.0 magnitude). Most of us were alerted and followed the news, hoping the best for the Haitians. NilarKyi, a UN volunteer…
Maxwell Mandere: The story of a Malawian refugee to become a UN volunteer
While Maxwell sits to have coffee and talk to us in the UNAMID compound, in El Fasher, one hears all sort of resounding greetings and friendly slaps on the back can be heard every now and then, accompanied by references as…
Darfur up Close: A view of Darfuris through a UN volunteer’s lens
Open from 1 July and lasting until 30 July 2011 at United Nations headquarters in New York, Darfur up Close is the first UN sponsored photo exhibition that shows the humane side of the conflict that has displaced around 1.8…
Cambodian UNV working as a Human Rights Officer for UNAMID in West Darfur
My name is Chantha Muth. I am a proud son of the Kingdom of Cambodia and my story begins in my home country where I’ve worked with dedication for human rights and democracy causes for the past 20 years. Serving as a Human…
UN Volunteers bring water relief and hope to Darfuri villages
UNAMID’s Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) Section, represented by Ioan-Vadim Dobrea, a UN Volunteer from Romania working as a DDR Officer, was guest of honor for the celebration of the opening of a basic…
UNVs taking the arms out of Darfuri combatants’ hands: Caterina’s contribution
The Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR) process is one of the key factors that are at stake during the transition from a period of conflict to peace and development. Being a very complex process, with…
UNVs working to turn Doha Declaration into reality: An effort to strengthen civil society in Darfur
While seeking political means to put an end to violence in Darfur is paramount for UNAMID, the National Government and different partners in Sudan, Frank Adarkwah-Yiadom, from Ghana, and Aimee Mwenyi Ntumba, from Democratic…