News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

A Step in the Right Direction for Human Rights Darfur’s Family and Child Protection Unit, the first police unit of its kind in the region, is an example of how a structure can provide redress for victims of human rights violations when multiple organizations focus on a common goal. By Christian S…

UNAMID’s leadership is steering the Mission into more quick-impact projects that focus on humanitarian assistance across Darfur, as a way to facilitate recovery and development in the region. By Abdullahi SHuaibu In December 2011, as part of an effort to reinvigorate the African Union - United…

UNAMID and its partners have been working with communities across Darfur to address land disputes by revitalizing traditional mechanisms for resolving such conflict. By Sharon Lukunka For many years now, land disputes in Darfur have heightened the political and economic tensions in the region. Land…

Darfur Peace Agreements: Challenges and Opportunities One year after the adoption of the Doha Peace Document, Voices of Darfur examines the evolution of the negotiations and the challenges they have faced. By Abdullahi Shuaibu The conflict in Darfur has led to nearly two million displaced persons…

Mohamed Ibn Chambas gives an speech during his visit to Shangil Tobaya, North Darfur, on April 22. Photo by Sharon Lukunka. El Fasher, 1 May 2013 – During the period of 22 to 30 April 2013, the head of the African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), Joint Special Representative (JSR)…

Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right, enshrined in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It is a cornerstone of good governance, sustainable development, and lasting peace and security. Yet every day around the world, journalists and media workers are under attack…

UNAMID Police Women Network during a sensitization activity in Al- Isaq School in El Fasher, North Darfur. Photo by Isaac Acheampong, UNAMID. El Fasher - 9 May 2013 – On 7 May 2013, the African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) provided educational assistance to five primary schools…

Building Peace in Darfur’s Communities To support peace efforts in Darfur at the community level, UNAMID’s Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) section has been implementing strategies designed to reduce violence and increase vocational opportunities for young people. By Caterina…

Toward Equitable Access to Water While disputes over scarce water resources have been cited regularly as one of the root causes of the conflict in Darfur, UNAMID has been working to address this pressing issue. By Abdullahi Shuaibu and Sharon Lukunka The conflict in Darfur erupted more than a decade…

A Medical Clinic for the People UNAMID’s Hospital in Kabkabiya is staffed by a military contingent with the sole purpose of providing medical services not only to peacekeepers, but also to members of the local community. By Abdullahi Shuaibu Mr. Ishak Ahmad Mohamed, age 16, sustained a gunshot wound…

Local Mediation to End Tribal Disputes Even with a signed ceasefire agreement in place, conflict between tribes in North Darfur has continued. UNAMID’s Civil Affairs section has been working to support local mediation activities designed to end the ongoing hostilities. By Sharon Lukunka In early…

Solidarity Market: WFP’s New Food System The time when the World Food Programme distributed food only from trucks is passing. Now, the agency is implementing a new, efficient method designed to stimulate local economies. By Albert González Farran The World Food Programme (WFP) has implemented a new…