News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

The number of civilians seeking refuge in the vicinity of UNAMID’s Sortoni team site, North Darfur, has increased to 14,770, including 1,493 men, 4,097 women and 9,180 children. These figures represent more than 52 per cent increase in just 24 hours which has, reportedly, been caused by intensified…

UNAMID Human Rights Office, in partnership with the Gender Based Violence (GBV) State Committee, north Darfur state, concluded a two-day training workshop on gender based violence in El Fasher, north Darfur. The training focused on the need to raise awareness on issues related to human rights and…

UNAMID Gender Advisory Unit and Human Rights Section in partnership with the Military and Police components, launched the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign. The event, held at the Mission Headquarters in El Fasher, North Darfur, under the theme: “From Peace in the Home to…

The African Union- United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMD) Rule of Law, Prisons Advisory Unit, in collaboration with the Civil Affairs Section, Sector North handed over two elevated water tanks to Shallah Federal Prison, in El Fasher, north Darfur. The event was attended by officials from UNAMID…

UNAMID, in collaboration with UNFPA and the Ministry of Social Affairs, north Darfur state, today marked the UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women with a colourful ceremony punctuated by drama, music and dance. The event took place in El Fasher, capital of the state and…

On 21 November 2015, UNAMID peacekeepers handed over the newly constructed Nusaibah Secondary School for Girls, to the displaced community at Al Salam camp for the internally displaced, North Darfur. The project, which includes a perimeter fence, two classrooms and an office space was constructed by…

Recently, three children were reportedly killed and two others wounded when a grenade exploded in Mellit, North Darfur. To reduce the occurrence of such incidents, from July – October 2015, UNAMID’s Ordnance Disposal Office (ODO) has conducted more than 294 educational programmes on Explosive…

UNAMID Gender Advisory Unit (GAU) in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund and Darfur states Security Council Resolution (SCR) 1325 committees, organized an open day to mark the 15th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security. The event took place…

On 18 November 2015, UNAMID’s Gambian peacekeepers handed over essential medical supplies to the clinic at the Abu Shouk camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs), near El Fasher, North Darfur, as part of the Mission’s continued support to displaced populations across Darfur. These supplies…

On 10 November 2015, as part of its mandated activities across Darfur, UNAMID’s Human Rights Section, in collaboration with the Rule of Law Section, organized a one-day training on human rights and Sudanese law for Malha Rural Court members, North Darfur, The event was attended by more than 40…

On 5 November 2015, UNAMID’s Ordnance Disposal Office (ODO), Sector South, handed over two modified containers for safe storage of weapons and ammunition to the South Darfur Police Station in the Al Nahda area, Nyala, South Darfur. The handover of the two stores is in line with the Mission’s mandate…

On 3 November 2015, UNAMID’s Gender Advisory Unit (GAU), Sector South, in collaboration with the State Ministry of Social Affairs and the UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 State Committee, organized a one-day workshop on the UNSCR 1325 Global Open Day 2015 on Women, Peace and Security at…