21 Sept 10 - Security situation update
Two UNAMID national staff members in Muhajeria, in South Darfur were attacked and wounded by armed men yesterday at their residence and are currently being treated at the Mission’s clinic for non-life threatening wounds. A UNAMID security team was dispatched to the scene and is collaborating with…
20 Sept 10 - UNAMID JSR opens new Mission hospital
20 September 2010 - UNAMID Joint Special Representative Ibrahim Gambari today officially opened the newly-built Nigerian Level II hospital in El Geneina, West Darfur. The facility will be able to provide emergency medical care as well as first aid training and related workshops. “ UNAMID isn’t an…
20 Sept 10 - Prisoners receive HIV/AIDs training in West Darfur
20 September 2010 - As part of a concentrated campaign to raise HIV/AIDS awareness, UNAMID yesterday held a seminar for over 150 prisoners in Zalingei Prison in West Darfur. The workshop provided information about the transmission of HIV, its treatment and prevention, and distributed education…
19 Sept 10 - Darfur-wide dissemination of Doha outcomes begins
19 September 2010 - A series of in-depth seminars has begun today in all three Darfur states to disseminate the final communiqués of the Doha peace talks. The month-long programme aims at informing community leaders in towns, villages and Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps of the two sessions’…
15 Sept 10 - Session to address farm protection convened in West Darfur
15 September 2010 - The West Darfur High-Level Committee on Farm Protection yesterday called for a state-wide initiative to bolster food security during the coming harvest season. The meeting, held in El Geneina, was attended by representatives from UNAMID, the UN Country Team and local authorities…
14 Sept 10 - UNAMID policewomen’s networking forum launches
14 September 2010 - “ Women bring another dimension to one of the UN’s most important tasks: policing,” said UNAMID Police Commissioner James Oppong-Boanuh at the launch of the Mission’s first policewomen’s networking forum, in El Fasher, North Darfur. The forum will provide a platform for UNAMID’s…
08 Sept 2010 Security situation update
The security situation in Tawilla area remains calm but unpredictable. On 7 September, a UNAMID on its way from El Fasher to Tarabat was stopped by a Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) convoy and were informed by the commanding officer not to return before two days due to ongoing SAF operations in the area…
08 Sept 10 - IDP leaders discuss outcome of Doha documents
Representatives of the Doha follow-up mechanism organized a workshop yesterday at Nyala University Peace Centre. Participants included leaders from 7 Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in South Darfur. They discussed ways to actively contribute to the dissemination and implementation of the…
06 Sept 10 Security situation update
The security situation remains tense following separate incidents over the weekend. A further three inhabitants of the Hamadiya internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Zalingei, West Darfur, have died as a result of injuries sustained during a firefight in the camp on 3 and 4 September. The…
06 Sept 10 - UNAMID Deputy stresses peace, stability during holy month
06 September 2010 - UNAMD Deputy Joint Special Representative Mohamed B. Yonis yesterday addressed local community leaders at a Ramadan Iftar dinner in Nyala, South Darfur. He stressed the importance of close working relations between the Mission and the Government authorities and people of Darfur…
05 Sept 10 Security situation update
The security situation remains tense following separate incidents over the weekend. Shortly before midnight on 3 September, reports were received that a firefight broke out in the Hamadiya internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Zalingei, West Darfur. The shooting ceased at approximately 08:00…
02 Sept 10 - Focus groups discuss women's issues
02 September 2010 - Over the period of 29 August to 1 September, UNAMID conducted several focus group discussions and interviews with key stakeholders as part of the 10-year impact study on the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000). The landmark document ensures that the…