South Darfur women discuss implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325
As part of global open days on UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security, UNAMID’s Gender Advisory Section organized a one-day forum for women on 29 September 2014 in Nyala to identify the…
Providing education for Central Darfur’s deaf community
By Sharon Lukunka Anour Mohammed Anour, a 55-year-old, is one of the oldest students enrolled at the Centre for the Deaf in Zalingei, Central Darfur. The centre is the only facility of its kind providing formal education for…
UNAMID Police refurbish healthcare centre in North Darfur locality
On 8 October 2014, as part of efforts to support local communities in the region, UNAMID Police Women’s Network completed the renovation of a maternity ward at Um Kadada Rural Hospital in North Darfur.Speaking on the occasion…
UNAMID welcomes North Darfur tribal leaders’ commitment to end use of child soldiers
El Fasher, 13 October 2014 — The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur welcomed a community-based strategic plan to end the use of children as fighters in inter and intra ethnic clashes initiated by Sheikh Musa Hilal…
Three UNAMID peacekeepers killed in North Darfur
El Fasher, 16 October 2014 — Two military personnel of the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur were killed and one seriously injured on 16 October in Korma, North Darfur, by a group of unidentified armed men. The…
On 19 October UNAMID paid its last respects to the three Ethiopian peacekeepers who lost their lives in an attack by an unidentified group near Korma, North Darfur, on 16 October. The memorial ceremony took place at Mission headquarters in El Fasher, North Darfur, and was led by the UNAMID Force Commander, Lt.Gen. Paul Mella, and attended by outgoing Joint Special Representative Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Acting JSR Abiodun Bashua and other senior Mission personnel. Photos by Hamid Abdulsalam, UNAMID.
UNAMID mourns fallen colleagues
On 19 October UNAMID paid its last respects to the three Ethiopian peacekeepers who lost their lives in an attack by an unidentified group near Korma, North Darfur, on 16 October. The memorial ceremony took place at Mission…
Campaign for peaceful harvest concludes in West Darfur
On 16 October 2014, UNAMID Civil Affairs Section concluded a peace campaign aimed at addressing potential conflicts between farmers and pastoralists at the Aish Barra Administrative Unit in El Geneina, West Darfur.The peace…
"UNAMID’s successes often overlooked" – Interview with Outgoing JSR Mohamed Ibn Chambas
The outgoing Head of the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), Mohamed Ibn Chambas, speaks about UNAMID’s significant achievements in the implementation of the Mission’s core mandate: the protection of the…
UNAMID celebrates UN Day
El Fasher, 22 October 2014– The African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), UN agencies, Sudan government officials and hundreds of the people of Darfur gathered at Al Zubier Stadium in El Fasher, North Darfur…
UNAMID’s Community-based Labour-Intensive Projects win UN 21 Award
El Fasher, 29 October 2014 – The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID)’s Community-based Labour-Intensive Projects (CLIPs) have won a UN 21 Award under the category of "Outstanding Vision." CLIPs programme…
On 5 March 2014. El Fasher: (Center) UNAMID Gender Officer, Magda Abdallah Ibrahim Ahmed meets with some members of the Um Sheger Women Charity Society in the market in El Fasher, North Darfur. The members of this organization, which is part of the Women Network Association, make and sell traditional pottery.Magda works in UNAMID since 2008 providing skills-based training and basic rights education to local stakeholders including government institutions, local leaders, Women’s Union and IDP communities. Her initiatives also seek to bring men and women to common ground, advancing the inclusion of women in local male-dominated decision-making processes.Photo by Albert Gonzalez Farran, UNAMID.
Enhancing the Protection of Women and Girls in Darfur
More than a decade since the fighting broke out, the situation in Darfur continues to be characterized by a lack of human security. Displaced women and girls are perceived to be at greater risk than other conflict-affected…
Conference on Peaceful Coexistence Begins in Central Darfur
On 30 October 2014, UNAMID, in collaboration with the Government of Central Darfur, organized a conference for members of the native administration mechanism in the region. The conference was aimed at enhancing the efforts…