11 Nov 10 - DPKO Chief concludes visit to Darfur
11 November 2010 - Under Secretary-General for Peacekeeping, Alain Le Roy today concluded his three-day visit to Darfur, where he met senior UNAMID and government officials, assessed the security situation and was appraised on the implementation of the Mission’s mandate. During USG Le Roy’s meeting…
11 Nov 10 - Trainings for Referendum registration officers in Darfur
11 November 2010 - Two-day workshops for registration officers for the South Sudan referendum concluded today in El Fasher and El Geneina. A similar workshop has started in Nyala. These workshops are organized by the South Sudan Referendum Commission (SSRC), with support from UNMIS. The registration…
09 Nov 10 - UNAMID receives USG DPKO, UK delegations
09 November 2010 - Joint Special Representative Ibrahim Gambari today welcomed UK Secretary of State for International Development Andrew Mitchell, accompanied by UK Ambassador to the Sudan Nicholas Kay. The envoys met with representatives of the humanitarian community and visited Abu Shouk and Al…
08 Nov 10 - German Parliamentary delegation visits UNAMID
08 November 2010 - A three-member delegation from the German Parliament led by Ms. Christine Buchholz today met with UNAMID Joint Special Representative, Ibrahim Gambari and other senior Mission officials to gain firsthand experience of the Mission’s activities in Darfur. The delegation was briefed…
07 Nov 10 - UNAMID JSR meets with OCHA chief in El Fasher
07 November 2010 - The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (USG/ERC), Ms. Valerie Amos, was today welcomed by UNAMID Joint Special Representative Ibrahim Gambari at UNAMID’s headquarters in El Fasher, North Darfur. As part of a working tour of Sudan, USG…
05 Nov 10 - Security situation update
05 November - At approximately 0225, unidentified gunmen shot a UNAMID peacekeeper as he was guarding a water point 3 kilometers north east of Kutum in North Darfur. UNAMID forces nearby retaliated with fire which forced the perpetrators to flee. The peacekeeper was rushed to a nearby UNAMID medical…
02 Nov 10 - UN security chief visits Darfur
02 November 2010 - The Under-Secretary General of the UN Department of Safety and Security, Mr. Gregory Starr arrived today in El Fasher, North Darfur, continuing his tour of UN operations in the country. Mr. Starr’s delegation was welcomed by UNAMID Joint Special Representative Ibrahim Gambari, the…
02 Nov 10 - Darfur prison documentation workshop concludes
02 November 2010 - Today marked the conclusion of a three-week course entitled “Prisons Documentation and Record Keeping” in El Fasher, North Darfur, attended by 30 prison officials from all three Darfur states. The specialized programme was organized jointly by UNAMID, UNDP and the Sudanese General…
01 Nov 10 - Security situation update
01 November - An attack by unidentified armed men today in Tina village, 14 west of Tawilla in North Darfur, has left at least four killed and several others injured. A UNAMID team arrived at the scene shortly and evacuated the injured to a medical facility in Tawilla. Local authorities are…
20 Oct 10 - Over 370 attend Doha discussion in West Darfur
20 October 2010 - Continuing its Darfur-wide campaign to spread information about the Doha peace process, UNAMID yesterday held a public meeting in Sirba, West Darfur, which was attended by more than 370 civilians from the surrounding area. The participants came from various civil society…
19 Oct 10 - UNAMID increases support to West Darfur Farm Protection Committee
19 October 2010 - UNAMID yesterday provided over 130 barrels of fuel to the West Darfur High-Level Committee on Farm Protection in support of its efforts to avert conflicts during the upcoming harvest season. Earlier this month, UNAMID pledged nearly 250 barrels of fuel in logistical support of a…
13 Oct 10 - UNAMID Acting DJSR Carey meets Kalma leaders
13 October 2010 - UNAMID’s newly arrived Acting Deputy Joint Special Representative (Ag DJSR) Margaret Carey yesterday met with sheikhs (leaders) from Kalma Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Nyala, South Darfur. The sheikhs laid out their most pressing needs in terms of security, food…