Joint statement by the Spokespeople for the UN Secretary-General and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on Darfur
New York, 12 May 2016-The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, and the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, condemn Monday’s attacks by armed groups on a Internally Displaced…
On 12 May, UNAMID`s Communication and Public Information Section (CPIS) organized a two-day workshop on creation of income generating projects for 50 women in Golo (B) village, approximately twenty kilometers, west of El Fasher, North Darfur. Photo by Makarim Mohammed, UNAMID.
UNAMID Organizes Income Generating Workshop for Women in North Darfur
On 12 May, UNAMID`s Communication and Public Information Section (CPIS) organized a two-day workshop on creation of income generating projects for 50 women in Golo (B) village, approximately twenty kilometers, west of El…
On 11 May, UNAMID`s Civil Affairs Section, Sector West conducted a one day Community Dialogue and Consultation Forum in Sisi IDP camp, Mournei, West Darfur to discuss efforts to mitigate conflicts between farmers and pastoralists during farming season. Photo by Muntasir Sharafadin, UNAMID.
UNAMID Conducts Community Dialogue and Consultation Forum in West Darfur
On 11 May, UNAMID`s Civil Affairs Section, Sector West conducted a one day Community Dialogue and Consultation Forum in Sisi IDP camp, Mournei, West Darfur to discuss efforts to mitigate conflicts between farmers and…
On 9 May, UNAMID Civilian-Military Coordination (CIMIC) Office, Sector West handed over a solar panel project to local authorities in Foro Baranga market, West Darfur.Photo by Elsadig Hassan Daud, UNAMID.
UNAMID hands over solar project to community in West Darfur
On 9 May, UNAMID Civilian-Military Coordination (CIMIC) Office, Sector West handed over a solar panel project to local authorities in Foro Baranga market, West Darfur. The project is part of the UNAMID’s Quick Impact Projects…
On 9 May, UNAMID`s DDR Section, in collaboration with Sudan Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration Commission (SDDRC), UNDP and WFP concluded the demobilisation of 779 former combatants from the signatory armed movements of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD) and the erstwhile Darfur Peace Agreement of May 2006 (DPA) in El Fasher, North Darfur. Photo by Salah Mohammed, UNAMID.
UNAMID and Partners conclude demobilisation of former combatants in Darfur
On 9 May, UNAMID`s Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) Section, in collaboration with Sudan Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration Commission (SDDRC), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and…
On 19 May 2016, UNAMID`s Gender Advisory Unit, Sector West, in partnership with the Ministry of Local Governance, inaugurated the El-Humairaa Basic School for girls at Ardamata Administrative Unit in El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur. Photo by Muntasir Sharafadin, UNAMID.
UNAMID Inaugurates Kindergarten School in West Darfur
On 19 May 2016, UNAMID`s Gender Advisory Unit, Sector West, in partnership with the Ministry of Local Governance , inaugurated the El-Humairaa Basic School for girls at Ardamata Administrative Unit in El Geneina, the capital…
In the picture, UNAMID Head of Office, Sector South Mr. Berhanemeskel Nega, Addressing guests at the closing ceremony of the two-day special training course on Global Information, Positioning System and Global Geophysical Science for 20 students and scholars from the University of Nyala, south Darfur. Photo by Saeed Abdalla Adam, UNAMID.
UNAMID Trains University Students on global Information System in South Darfur
From 18 to 19 May, 2016, UNAMID’s Sector South Geospatial, Information & Telecommunications Technologies Section, in collaboration with the Mission’s Civil Affairs and Water and Environment Sections, organized a two-day…
On 18 May 2016, UNAMID’s Police component and Civil Affairs Section concluded a one-month training for 150 internally displaced women on manufacturing fuel-efficient stoves in El Geneina, West Darfur. The project, which is part of the Mission’s Quick Impact Projects programme, aims at protecting the environment as well as minimizing possible security risks to displaced women while collecting firewood. Photo by Elsadig Hassan Daud, UNAMID.
UNAMID Provides One Month Training in Fuel-Efficient Stove Making for Women IDPs in West Darfur
On 18 May 2016, UNAMID’s Police component and Civil Affairs Section concluded a one-month training programme for 150 internally displaced women on the manufacturing of fuel-efficient stoves at Abuzer Camp for internally…
On 22 May 2016, UNAMID Rule of Law Section, in collaboration with the state Prisons Administration, launched a two-week workshop on management and operations of prisons for 30 prisons officers in El Fasher, North Darfur. The workshop aims at equipping prisons officers with necessary skills to improve the treatment and care of inmates in accordance with human rights. Photo by Samuel Saio Conteh, UNAMID.
UNAMID Provides Training Workshop for Prison Officers in North Darfur
On 22 May 2016, UNAMID Rule of Law Section, in collaboration with the state Prisons Administration, launched a two-week workshop on management and operations of prisons for 30 prisons officers in El Fasher, North Darfur. The…
Photo by Owies Elfaki, UNAMID.
UNAMID’s Deputy Joint Special Representative visits displaced people in Sortony, North Darfur
On 25 May 2016, UNAMID’s Deputy Joint Special Representative (DJSR), Ms. Bintou Keita, visited the Gathering Site for the internally displaced persons (IDPs) who fled ongoing clashes between Government of Sudan (GOS) Forces…
On 29 May 2016, UNAMID Joint Special Representative, Martin Uhomoibhi, presided the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers ceremony held in the Mission’s liaison office in Khartoum, Sudan. In the picture, Mr. Uhomoibhi pays tribute to UNAMID peacekeepers who lost their lives in the line of duty. Photo by Ahmed Abdelrazik, UNAMID.
UNAMID CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL DAY OF UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPERS
UNAMID celebrated the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, on 29 May 2016, under the theme ”Honouring our Heroes”. The event took place in all UNAMID’s sectors in Darfur, including the Mission’s headquarters in…
On 18 May 2016, UNAMID handed over a VHF radio set to be used for air traffic control to the Nyala Airport authorities, South Darfur. This initiative, designed to promote aviation safety, is part of the Mission’s efforts to work with state governments in improving key infrastructure across Darfur. Photo by Mubarak Bako, UNAMID.
UNAMID Hands over Air Traffic VHF Radio set to Nyala Airport, South Darfur
On 18 May 2016, UNAMID’s Aviation Section, Sector South, handed over an Air traffic VHF radio set to Nyala Airport authorities, in the presence of the Head of Office, Berhanemeskel Naga; the Director of Nyala Airport, Mohamed…