21 June 2010 - UNAMID peacekeepers killed in West Darfur
PR / 23-2010 PRESS RELEASE UNAMID peacekeepers killed in West Darfur El Fasher, 21 June 2010 – Three peacekeepers with the African Union – United Nations Mission in Darfur were killed and one seriously wounded today in a sustained armed confrontation with unknown attackers near the village of…
14 June 2010 - Statement by UNAMID Joint Special Representative to the UN Security Council
UNAMID INFO NOTE 14/06/2010 INFORMATION NOTE Statement by UNAMID JSR to the United Nations Security Council New York, 14 June 2010 – UNAMID Joint Special Representative Ibrahim Gambari, UNMIS Head of Mission Haile Menkerios, AU-UN Joint Chief Mediator Djibril Bassolé and Chairperson of the AU Panel…
07 June 2010 - Open Day on UNSCR 1325 Brings Women’s Concerns to Forefront
PR / 22-2010 PRESS RELEASE Open Day on UNSCR 1325 brings women's concerns to forefront El Fasher, 7 June 2010 – In recognition of the upcoming 10th anniversary of the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution (SCR) 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, UNAMID today sponsored “Open Day” in…
03 June 2010 - Peacekeepers return to duty undeterred
PR / 21-2010 PRESS RELEASE Peacekeepers return to duty undeterred El Fasher, 3 June 2010 – Four UNAMID peacekeepers, who were abducted and released following 16 days in captivity, have today returned to Darfur to continue their mission. Upon their arrival in El Fasher, North Darfur, Deputy Joint…
27 May 2010 - UNAMID marks Day of United Nations peacekeepers
PR / 20-2010 PRESS RELEASE UNAMID marks Day of UN Peacekeepers El Fasher, 27 May 2010 – The eighth annual International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers will be observed on 29 May 2010—a particularly somber occasion due to the heavy loss of life of peacekeepers in Haiti and elsewhere earlier this…
25 May 2010 - Today is Africa Day
INFO NOTE 25/05/2010 INFORMATION NOTE Today is Africa Day El Fasher, 25 May 2010 -- Today is celebrated as Africa Day. The date represents the annual commemoration on 25 May 1963 of the founding of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), when leaders of 30 of 32 independent African states signed a…
17 May 2010 - UNAMID meets with UN Country Team, Aid and Humanitarian Organizations
INFO NOTE 17/05/2010 INFORMATION NOTE UNAMID meets with UN Country Team, Aid and Humanitarian Organisations El Fasher, 17 May 2010 – Over fifty representatives of the UN Country Team, multilateral and bilateral development agencies, and UNAMID met yesterday at the Mission’s headquarters in El Fasher…
10 May 2010 - Eighth Meeting of the AU/UN/GoS Tripartite Mechanism
INFO NOTE 10/05/2010 INFORMATION NOTE Eighth meeting of the AU/UN/GoS Tripartite Mechanism ADDIS ABABA, 10 May 2010 – The African Union, United Nations, Government of the Sudan Tripartite Mechanism on UNAMID today held its eighth meeting at the headquarters of the AU in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The AU…
07 May 2010 - Two UNAMID peacekeepers killed in South Darfur
PR/ 19-2010 PRESS RELEASE Two UNAMID peacekeepers killed in South Darfur El Fasher, 07 May 2010 – Today at about 11.30hrs, a military convoy from UNAMID’s Egyptian contingent, with three vehicles and 20 personnel, was ambushed near Katila village, 85km south of Edd al Fursan, South Darfur, by a…
05 May 2010 - UNAMID urges all parties in Darfur to remain committed to the peace process
PR/ 18-2010 PRESS RELEASE UNAMID urges all parties in Darfur to remain committed to the peace process El Fasher, 5 May 2010 - The Government of North Darfur has declared curfew in El Fasher town and its environs starting 23:00 hours (11:00pm) of Tuesday 4 May 2010, to 15:00 hours (3:00pm) of…
29 April 2010 - UNAMID JSR makes inroads with diplomatic efforts
INFO NOTE 29/04/2010 INFORMATION NOTE UNAMID JSR makes inroads with diplomatic efforts El Fasher, 29 April 2010 – The past several weeks have seen a number of achievements in diplomacy made by the Joint Special Representative (JSR) of the AU-UN Mission in Darfur, Mr. Ibrahim Gambari. The most…
26 April 2010 - UNAMID peacekeepers released
PR/ 17-2010 PRESS RELEASE UNAMID peacekeepers released Nyala (South Darfur), 26 April 2010 – Four UNAMID peacekeepers from South Africa were today safely released after being held in captivity for 16 days. “ We are grateful to have our colleagues back with us. This day would not have been possible…