News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

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 Sudan and under the theme "Road Safety Starts with You." The Darfur-wide…

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 internally displaced people – the highest level in nearly 20 years. Last year alone…

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 Envoys to Darfur and Sudan, conducted at the headquarters of the African…

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 Special Representative in Darfur and Deputy Head of the African Union-United…

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 targeting community-based paralegals and judges of rural courts in north Darfur…

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-Secretary-General (USG) for Peacekeeping Operations, Hervé Ladsous…

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 blessing, forgiveness and reconciliation, when differences are put aside in…

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 joint patrol of the African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID)…

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 hoping to make a difference. By Emadeldin Rijal and Sharon Lukunka There…

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 result of the ongoing conflict in Darfur, explosive remnants of war (ERW)…

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 An increase in criminality is contributing to insecurity in some of Darfur…

The Culture of Tea in Darfur Tea, a vital part of the daily life here, is typically taken in the morning and afternoon, when Darfuris gather to socialize and discuss family issues, politics and the news of the day. By Abdullahi Shuaibu Tea is a national drink in Sudan, and holds a special position…