News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

New York, 22 July 2011 - The United Nations top political official in Darfur hailed on 22 July last week’s signing of a road map for peace in Darfur by the Sudanese Government and the opposition Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM), but warned today in a briefing to the Security Council that an…

El Fasher, 17 July 2011 - Peacekeepers in El Fasher devoted 67 minutes to assist the Alfaki Abdallah Albingawi School for girls. They refurbished the facility, planted trees at a newly-built garden and provided school material to the students. Young students with the notebooks provided by UNAMID…

His Highness - Amir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani - Qatar, H.E. President Omar Hassan Ahmad Al-Bashir – Republic of the Sudan, H.E. President BlaiseCompaore – Burkina Faso, H.E. President IdrissDébyItno - Chad, H.E. President IsaiasAfwerki - Eritrea, H.E. Prime Minister MelesZenawi – Ethiopia, H.E…

Doha, 15 July 2011 - Representing United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Professor Ibrahim Gambari participated on 14 July in the signing ceremony for the Agreement Between the Government of Sudan and the Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM) for the Adoption of the Doha Document for Peace in…

UNAMID PR / 21-2011 PRESS RELEASE Darfur Photo Exhibit launches in UN Headquarters New York, 06 July 2011 – The African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) and United Nations Assistant Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) have launched a joint photo exhibit at the Visitor's Entrance of the…

International effort launched to tackle water scarcity and conflict in Darfur Khartoum, 28 June 2011 – The Government of Sudan and major donors and organizations expressed their intention to make significant pledges to the global appeal launched at the Darfur International Conference on Water for…

International effort launched to tackle water scarcity and conflict in Darfur Khartoum, 27 June 2011 – The United Nations and the Sudan Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources today launched an appeal to reverse the rapidly declining water supply in Darfur and in doing so to tackle one of the…

UNAMID INFO NOTE 26/06/2011 INFORMATION NOTE North Darfur Wali promises immediate access to detention facilities as UN Envoy wraps up visit El Fasher, 26 June 2011 – A visit to Tawilla, North Darfur, and an in-depth discussion with the State Wali today concluded a three-day visit to Darfur by the UN…

UNAMID INFO NOTE 24/06/2011 INFORMATION NOTE UN Human Rights Envoy makes first Darfur visit El Fasher, 24 June 2011 – The United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Kyung-wha Kang, today landed in El Fasher, North Darfur “The purpose of my visit is to come and see for myself this…

UNAMID INFO NOTE 23/06/2011 INFORMATION NOTE UNAMID receives German Foreign Minister El Fasher, 23 June 2011 – The UNAMID Deputy Joint Special Representative (DJSR) Mohamed Yonis and the Mission’s senior leadership today received German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle in El Fasher, North Darfur…

UNAMID INFO NOTE 12/06/2011 INFORMATION NOTE New phase of Operation Spring Basket reaches more remote areas in North Darfur El Fasher, 12 June 2011 – The African Union-UN Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), UN agencies and officials from different North Darfur state ministries recently led specialized…

UNAMID PR / 19-2011 PRESS RELEASE AU Commission Chairperson visits Darfur El Fasher, 06 June 2011 – The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Mr. Jean Ping, led a nine-person delegation today to El Fasher, North Darfur, where he was welcomed by Deputy Joint Special Representative Mohamed…