11 June 13 - UNAMID promotes civil society engagement in Darfur peace process
El Fasher, 11 June 2013 – Civil Society representatives from Darfur’s five states came together for the first annual conference of the Darfur Civil Society Follow-up Mechanism on strategic planning. The two-day session, which…
16 June 13 - UNAMID kicks off week-long awareness campaign on road safety
As part of UNAMID’s ongoing effort to create awareness about road risks and to promote attitude change for a safer approach to driving, the Mission began its annual road safety campaign in partnership with the Government of…
20 June 13 - The Secretary-General message for World Refugee Day
A woman with her baby in a refugee camp in Mukhjar, West Darfur. Photo by Albert González Farran The number of forcibly displaced people in the world continues to rise. There are now more than 45 million refugees and…
20 Jun 2013 - UNAMID hosts Special Envoys retreat, reaches out to Shangil Tobaya community
Members of the local community in Shangil Tobaya, North Darfur, listen to a speech delivered by the JSR, Mohamed Ibn Chambas. Photo by Rania Abdulrahman. El Fasher, 20 June 2013 – Following a meeting of international Special…
UNSG Appoints AU-UN Deputy Joint Special Representative in Darfur and Deputy Head of UNAMID
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mrs. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, have appointed Mr. Joseph Mutaboba of Rwanda as African Union and United Nations Deputy Joint…
25 Jun 13 -- UNAMID supports judicial system in Darfur
Participants and facilitators in one of the workshops in El Fasher. Photo by Albert González Farran The African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), in collaboration with UN Women, organized two workshops…
5 July 2013 - UN peacekeeping chief visits Sudan
USG Hervé Ladsous, takes the kickoff to start a football match in Al Neem camp for Internally Displaced Persons in El Daein, East Darfur. Photo by Albert González Farran, UNAMID. Khartoum, 5 July 2013—The United Nations Under…
Message from UNAMID Joint Special Representative on the occasion of Ramadan
On behalf of the African Union – United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), I express our warmest wishes to the people of Sudan and Darfur in particular on the occasion of the Holy Month of Ramadan. Ramadan is the time of…
13 July 2013 - UNAMID peacekeepers killed, injured in South Darfur ambush
UNAMID peacekeepers, based in Khor Abeche, South Darfur, drive in one of the Armored Personnel Carriers that was damaged during the attack. Photo by Albert González Farran, UNAMID. El Fasher, 13 July 2013 - On 13 July, a…
Education
Darfur’s University Students Look to the Future While Darfur’s universities have been struggling with resource shortages and aging infrastructure, they continue to serve as agents of peace, providing training for young people…
Viewpoint
Progress Made on Darfur’s Remnants of War Through Darfur-wide education efforts to highlight the dangers of unexploded ordnance, UNAMID has reached millions of people. But much more work remains to be done. By Max Dyck As a…
Community
Volunteers Work Toward Peace in IDP Camps At the heart of UNAMID’s new community-policing framework is a focus on more direct coordination with Darfur’s communities to support the safety of displaced people. By Sharon Lukunka…