News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

A UNAMID Police Advisor from Sierra Leone who was seriously injured on 13 July when a patrol came under attack in Khor Abeche, South Darfur, died in the hospital on 30 September. The incident took place approximately 25 kilometers west of the Mission's Khor Abeche team site and resulted on the…

More than 100 Darfuri tribal leaders from all tribes in North Darfur and the native administrations participated in a two–day conference to discuss the root causes of tribal conflicts in Darfur and to propose possible solutions for sustainable peaceful coexistence in the region. The conference…

Sisters Nana and Zakia, from Abu Shouk, North Darfur, both were married underage and are currently farming with no chances to join the school. Photo by Albert González Farran. Empowering girls, ensuring their human rights and addressing the discrimination and violence they face are essential to…

On 8 October 2013, the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) brought together in El Fasher about 40 women representatives of civil society organizations from North Darfur to a workshop to deliberate on the implementation of provisions of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD)…

A UNAMID Military Observer from the Republic of Zambia died on 11 October in El Fasher, North Darfur, following an attack by armed men who stabbed him and hijacked his vehicle. The incident occurred in the afternoon when the officer was parking a mission vehicle in his private accommodation. The…

In the morning of 13 October 2013 a UNAMID Formed Police Unit detail escorting a water convoy from El Geneina town to the UNAMID regional headquarters in West Darfur was ambushed by an unidentified armed group. Three Senegalese peacekeepers were killed and one injured. The assailants hijacked one…

On behalf of the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur, I wish the people and the Government of Sudan a peaceful and joyous Eid Al-Adha. As we commemorate this occasion, we should all remember the message of peace and sacrifice that this occasion symbolises. The road to achieving peace is…

On 15 October 2013, UNAMID Joint Special Representative (JSR) Mohamed Ibn Chambas visited the Mission's regional headquarters in El Geneina, West Darfur, following the ambush of a Senegalese formed police unit on 13 October which led to the death of three UNAMID peacekeepers. During the…

The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 400th meeting held on 17 October 2013, adopted the following decision on the situation in Darfur, Sudan:Council, 1. Takes note of the briefing provided by the Joint Special Representative for the AU-United Nations Hybrid Operation in…

The African Human Rights Day is an annual opportunity to celebrate and advocate the full enjoyment of all human rights by everyone across the African continent. The success of this quest is the collective responsibility of all: African men and women, governments, institutions, non-governmental…

The situation in Sudan’s Darfur region is marked by limited progress in the peace process, a troubling security situation and the continued need for substantial humanitarian assistance, officials representing the United Nations and the African Union told the Security Council on 23 October. “The…

On 24 October 2013 the African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) hosted an event in El Fasher, North Darfur, to celebrate UN Day with representatives of the Government of Sudan, the Darfur Regional Authority (DRA), civil society leaders, members of the local community, UN agencies…