UNAMID Head briefs AU Peace and Security Council on Darfur
Addis Ababa, 11 July 2014 —African Union-United Nations Joint Special Representative (JSR) for Darfur and Chief mediator, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, briefed on 9 July the African Union; Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) on the…
North Darfur school facility construction commences
On 14 July 2014, UNAMID officially kicked off the construction of an examination hall at Open University in El Fasher, North Darfur, as part of its community-based, labour-intensive projects (CLIPs) programme, a development…
South Darfur women learn to use fuel-efficient stoves
About 600 women from the Bilel locality of South Darfur received training on how to make fuel-efficient stoves. The training, facilitated by NGO Solar and Environment Organization for Sustainability and Development, was…
UNAMID commemorates Nelson Mandela Day
Every year, on 18 July, people around the world heed the call from the Nelson Mandela Foundation to devote 67 minutes of their time to helping others, as a way to celebrate Nelson Mandela’s life. To join in the celebration…
19 Jul 14 - Three humanitarian workers released in North Darfur
The three humanitarian workers are guided by a UNAMID security officer upon their arrival at El Fasher airport, North Darfur. Photo by Albert González Farran El Fasher, 19 July 2014 – Three Sudanese humanitarian workers…
25 Jul 14 - Message from the Head of UNAMID on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr
El Fasher, 25 July 2014 – On behalf of the African Union – United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), I would like to extend my best wishes to the people and Government of Sudan on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. Eid Mubarak…
25 July 14 - IOM staff released in South Darfur
On 25 July, IOM staff member, Felix Ngoma, is received by UNAMID Head of Office in Nyala, Imtiaz Hussain, after he has been released. Photo by Saidi Msonda. Nyala, 25 July 2014 – A staff member with the International…
UNAMID Organizes Football Tournament in Darfur during Ramadan
UNAMID, in collaboration with the local ministries of Youth and Sport, launched the Ramadan Football Tournament in different parts of Darfur. The tournament brings together teams from different communities across the region…
UNAMID supports education in West Darfur
On 5 August 2014, the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) officially handed over three classrooms at the Al Riyadh primary school in El Geneina, West Darfur. The project, designed to improve the school…
UNAMID takes preventive medical measures regarding Ebola
El Fasher, 7 August 2014 – The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) is monitoring the Ebola outbreak since its onset in early 2014 and is coordinating its prevention measures with the lead United Nations…
7 Aug 14 - UNAMID welcomes SLA/Minni Minawi renewed commitment to end recruitment of child soldiers
El Fasher, 7 August 2014 — The leadership of the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur welcomed the new steps taken by the Sudan Liberation Army/Minni Minawi (SLA/MM) to prohibit the recruitment and use of child…
Mohamed Ibn Chambas briefs the Security Council on the situation in Darfur. Photo by Loey Felipe, UN Photo.
UNAMID Head briefs UN Security Council on Darfur
New York, 8 August 2014 —African Union-United Nations Joint Special Representative (JSR) for Darfur and Chief Mediator, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, briefed on 7 August the United Nations Security Council on the situation in Darfur…