News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

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 become a more significant factor in the region. By Retta Reddy In 2013, Darfur…

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 directly with Government institutions and local partners to strengthen…

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 temporarily shut down trade routes in East Darfur. By Sharon Lukunka The economic…

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 almost every meal. By Albert González Farran Considering that Darfur is almost…

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 in Darfur. By Ala Mayyahi Born in 1975 in El Fasher, North Darfur, Mr. Mua…

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 honour those killed in conflict and the survivors who live with daily trauma…

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 facilities. The projects, implemented on the Mission's behalf by the…

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 Darfur (UNAMID) and the National Sudanese Youth Union to support the peace…

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 Darfur (DDPD) Implementation Follow-up Commission (IFC) which took place in…

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 the emergency landing the aircraft crashed and was badly damaged. All 19…

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 better future. The 2015 deadline for achieving the Millennium Development…

Early recovery, reconstruction and development needs of Darfur; concerns over insecurity in parts of the region; and UNAMID’s access to areas most affected by conflict were the primary focus of discussions of the 16th meeting of the Tripartite Coordination Mechanism on UNAMID. The forum was held on…