25 May 14 - UNAMID Head visits Geneva, calls for cooperation to advance human rights in Darfur
Geneva (Switzerland), 25 May 2014 —African Union-United Nations Joint Special Representative (JSR) for Darfur and Chief mediator, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, concluded a two-day visit to Geneva on 23 May, where he held several…
26 May 14 - Darfur Internal Dialogue and Consultation Implementation Committee launched in El Fasher
(Left to right), Chairman of the Darfur Regional Authority (DRA), Tijani Sese, Special Assistant to the President of Sudan, Ibrahim Ghandour, the UNAMID Joint Special Representative (JSR), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, and Chairperson…
UNAMID peacekeepers provide medical assistance to El Daein displaced
On 27 May 2014, as part of ongoing efforts to assist local communities across Darfur, UNAMID peacekeepers from Nigeria provided medical care for more than 200 internally displaced persons (IDPs) at the Khur Umar camp in El…
29 May 14 - UNAMID celebrates International Day of Peacekeeping
UNAMID peacekeepers lower the UN and AU flags at the Mission's headquarters. Photo by Arie Santoso. El Fasher, 29 May 2014 – Peacekeepers from the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) today celebrated the…
1 Jun 14 - UNAMID message on the Sudanese National Day for Peace
El Fasher, 1 June 2014 – As Sudan marked its first National Day for Peace on 31 May 2014, as stipulated in the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD), UNAMID hopes that this occasion is a positive step towards attaining…
School in Nyala reopens for newly displaced children
By Mohamad Mahady A teacher reviews students' exercise books in the school of El Sereif IDP camp. Photo by Albert González Farran On 28 May 2014, UNAMID conducted a routine patrol to the El Sereif camp for internally…
World Environment Day: Toward a Greener Darfur
UNAMID organized a photo exhibit, in collaboration with UNEP at El Fasher University. Photo by Albert González Farran On the occasion of World Environment Day celebrated every year on June 5, the North Darfur Ministry of…
5 Jun 14 - UNAMID continues to support local mediation in North Darfur conflict situations
More than 250 representatives of the Beni Hussein and Abbala tribes gathered in Kabkabiya, North Darfur, for a two-day reconciliation meeting set up to address outstanding issues between them and diffuse tensions in the area…
Religious Leaders participate in a peace building session in South Darfur
On 4 June, some 80 religious leaders and teachers, including 30 women, attended a two-day capacity building training organized by UNAMID's Civil Affairs section in collaboration with Nyala North locality. Participants were…
Culture
Through the Lens: An Interview with Mohamed Noureldin In an interview with Voices of Darfur, Mr. Mohamed Noureldin, one of Sudan’s most accomplished photographers, talks about his approach to his work and expresses his ideas…
Community
A Multifaceted Approach to Community Support In a project conducted by the World Food Programme, women from Tawila are learning not only how to make fuel-efficient stoves, but also how to cook more nutritious food for their…
Development
Working Toward Community Stabilisation UNAMID’s community-based, labour-intensive projects are designed to create unique socioeconomic opportunities for Darfur’s at-risk young people, providing them with a platform to foster…