News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

20 December 2011 - International support for the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) is more critical than ever at this stage, as the peacekeeping mission is supporting implementation of the Doha peace deal, said Erastus Mwencha, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission…

15 December 2011-Human Rights International Day, commemorated globally on December 10, was celebrated in El Fasher, North Darfur as a joint event of the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) and the North Darfur Bar Association under the theme: “Respect the rights of others…

11 December 2011 - UNAMID, in collaboration with the South Darfur State Advisory for Child and Women Affairs, distributed yesterday self powered radios to vulnerable people of the local community in Nyala. The handover of the sets to widows and girls took place in the Office of the State Advisor for…

11 December 2011- The United Nations Country Team and UNAMID officials met today in El Fasher, North Darfur, to discuss future collaboration between both, particularly in early recovery activities for Darfur. The participants met at the UNAMID headquarters in El Fasher. Photo by Albert González…

1 December 2011 - A UNAMID patrol in Zamzam Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp was informed yesterday about a shooting incident on 29 November leading to the death of one IDP and injury of others. Armed men in military attire reportedly attempted to loot two shops in the camp. The resisting of…

1 December 2011 - UNAMID facilitated today the transportation of a medical team from the World Health Organization (WHO) and State Ministry of Health to El Taweisha locality, North Darfur, where an outbreak of diphtheria has been reported. The purpose of the team is to reinforce the health personnel…

1 December 2011 - To commemorate World AIDS Day, the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) organized today events including drama, poetry, Rwandese and Indonesian traditional dances aimed at raising awareness among its peacekeepers. This year’s theme is “Getting to Zero: Zero new…

29 November 2011 - A new programme, recently organized through collaboration between UNAMID, a number of UN agencies and Darfur local authorities, will provide alternative economic activities for 200 prisoners from Kass prison in South Darfur. They will be trained and equipped with agriculture…

23 November 2011 - As part of the Mission strategy to assist in the development of Darfur, UNAMID yesterday funded seven Quick Impact Projects (QIP) that will be implemented by local partners in various localities in South Darfur. The projects are aimed at constructing a police station in Nyala, an…

20 November 2011 - In its continued efforts to engage the local community, UNAMID presented today sports equipment to five secondary schools from Abu Shouk, Al Salaam and Zamzam internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in North Darfur, which will participate in the Back to School Tournament. The…

17 November 2011- A polio vaccination campaign conducted by World Health Organization (WHO), with the support of UNAMID, started 17 November 2011-today and will continue until 24 November in North Darfur, targeting 460,551 children under the age of 5 years. The polio campaign is important as…

10 November 2011- UNAMID Deputy Joint Special Representative for Management and Operations Mohamed B. Yonis, accompanied by the South Darfur Minister of Health Ibrahim Elkhaleel, yesterday led a memorial ceremony in Nyala for the Sierra Leonean peacekeeper killed on patrol on 6 November. The DJSR…