Peacekeeping
Peacekeepers Remain Committed Despite Challenges From the front-line peacekeepers on patrol to the Force Commander, UNAMID’s troops are focused, day in and day out, on carrying out the mandate of the Mission in Darfur. By…
Viewpoint
Mediating Tribal Conflicts in Darfur While the main fighting between the armed movements and the Government continues to draw the attention away from the tribal conflicts, this year those conflicts have escalated and have…
Human Rights
An Impact-Oriented Approach to Human Rights UNAMID’s Human Rights Officers not only support victims of human rights violations, but also take an active role in capacity-building activities and awareness programmes, and work…
Economy
Border Trade Contributing to Local Recovery Darfur’s border towns and trading hubs have been affected by several factors in recent years, most notably the secession of South Sudan and the resulting border disputes that…
Community • Bread: Darfur’s Ubiquitous Food
Bread: Darfur’s Ubiquitous Food Bread-making, done at home or in bakeries, is one of the most essential components of life in Darfur. In this region of Sudan, as in other parts of the world, bread is a regular fixture at…
Culture
Music Therapy: A Conversation with Musician Mua’wiya Musa Voices of Darfur talked with Mr. Mua’wiya Musa, a noted El Fasher musician, about the music he creates, about the influence of music on peace and about this art form…
21 Sept 13 - The UN Secretary-General's message on the international day of peace
The International Day of Peace is a time for reflection – a day when we reiterate our belief in non-violence and call for a global ceasefire. We ask people everywhere to observe a minute of silence, at noon local time, to…
(Left) UNAMID Sector South’s Head of Office, Mr. Imtiaz Hussain, visits Nyala Teaching Hospital with the local authorities. Photo by Kone Mouroulaye.
UNAMID supports provision of health services in South Darfur
23 September 2013 - The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has funded through the Mission’s quick-impact project program (QIP) a series of projects designed to improve the South Darfur state's health care…
Young members of sport clubs in El Fasher attend the celebration. Photo by Albert González Farran.
UNAMID and youth of Darfur launch peace campaign
On 23 September, hundreds of people converged on the Al Zubair Stadium in El Fasher, North Darfur, to participate in the launch of the "We Need Peace Now" campaign, organized by the African Union-United Nations Mission in…
Left to right, Deputy Prime Minister of the State of Qatar, H.E. Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud and the UNAMID JSR Mohamed Ibn Chambas. Photo courtesy of the Government of Qatar.
Head of UNAMID urges for more progress on implementation of Doha Document
Doha, 25 September 2013 – The African Union and United Nations Joint Special Representative (JSR) and Joint Chief Mediator (JCM) for Darfur, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, attended the sixth meeting of the Doha Document for Peace in…
UNAMID Helicopter Crash Landed, All Passengers Are Safe
On the morning of 29 September 2013, a UNAMID helicopter developed a technical fault while on a flight from Zalingei to Nertiti, in Central Darfur, soon after taking off. The pilot turned back to Zalingei helipad and during…
1 Oct 13- The Secretary-General message on the international Day of older persons
An elder woman peels groundnuts at the market in El Fasher, North Darfur. Photo by Albert González Farran, UNAMID The global community has reached a critical moment in our collective efforts to address poverty and usher in a…