News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

06 July 2011 - Returning from a series of diplomatic visits including missions to Kigali, Rwanda, and the United Kingdom briefed peacekeepers on recent developments on the Darfur peace process including the outcome of the Darfur International Water Conference recently held in Khartoum and the All…

04 July 2011 - The UNAMID Deputy Joint Special Representative (DJSR), Mohamed Yonis, yesterday addressed the Sudanese parliament on the outcome of the Darfur International Conference on Water for Sustainable Peace held in Khartoum on 27-28 June. Mr. Yonis commended the partnership between the…

04 July 2011 - Today marked the launch of a demobilization campaign in El Fasher, North Darfur, where approximately 400 ex-combatants are expected to participate over the coming days. The exercise is a joint effort by UNAMID and the North Sudan Disarmament Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR)…

02 July 2011 - A UNAMID peacekeeper was shot and later died of his injuries on 30 June in El Geneina, West Darfur while traveling in a UN minivan. A second peacekeeper sustained an injury to one arm and is in stable condition. The two victims were among five occupants--all Ethiopian nationals--in…

03 July 2011 - The African Union – United Nations Mission in Darfur today began a series of radio broadcasts throughout the Darfur region, in accordance with a recently signed agreement with the Sudanese Government. According to this interim arrangement, UNAMID Radio will broadcast for two hours…

27 June 2011 - United Nations Military Chief of Staff, Brig. Gen. Jean Bailaud today visited UNAMID regional offices in South and West Darfur as part of a two-day visit to the region. The General yesterday visited UNAMID’s headquarters in El Fasher, where he was welcomed by the Mission’s Acting…

27 June 2011 - UNAMID Communications and Public Information Division (CPID) on 26 June 2011 signed an agreement with the National Public Radio Corporation (NPRC) for the broadcast of UNAMID Radio programmes on Al Salaam Radio and Darfur state radio stations. This is an interim arrangement whilst the…

23 June 2011 - Following talks with UNAMID’s Child Protection component led by Mr. Boubacar Dieng to Kaguro, in Jebel Marra on 22 June, General Commander of the Sudan Liberation Army / Abdul Wahid faction, Mohammed Adam Abdelsalam Tarada, issued a renewed command order prohibiting the use and…

23 June 2011 - Nearly 50 members of the West Darfur Legislative Council, including 10 women, today completed a three-day workshop sponsored by UNAMID on issues of human rights, gender mainstreaming and financial planning. “UNAMID’s support for this workshop is in recognition of the important…

19 June 2011 - Nomadic communities from South Darfur met in a forum on 14 and 15 June to discuss their involvement in humanitarian and reconciliation activities in Darfur. Facilitated under the auspices of the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HDC) based in Geneva, international participants…

22 June 2011 - A UNAMID-sponsored 9km marathon through El Fasher, North Darfur, today marked the successful conclusion of a series of community outreach sporting events. Participation in the marathon was open to all, and included regional sports teams, schoolchildren, local police officers and…

21 June 2011 - More than 700 residents of West Darfur’s Sirba locality were yesterday joined by UNAMID’s regional leadership in marking the opening of the region’s new native administration headquarters. The hall’s construction was funded by a UNAMID Quick Impact Project (QIP) to support the local…