Photo by Mutaz Ahmed Munafal, UNAMID.
UNAMID Hands over Weapons Storages Facilities to Government of Sudan Police in Central Darfur
On 31 May 2016, UNAMID’s Ordnance and Disposal Office (ODO), Central Darfur, handed over two modified storage facilities to the Central Darfur Police Station and the State Prison in Zalingei. The hand over came in line with…
On 6 June 2016, UNAMID’s Engineering Section and the Pakistani contingent, inaugurated a water station at Ardamata area in El Geneina, West Darfur. The project, consists of three boreholes and a water storage tank, will provide potable water to the local community including the displaced people in the area. Photo by Elsadig Hassan Daud, UNAMID.
UNAMID Inaugurates Water Station in West Darfur
On 5 June 2016, UNAMID’s Engineering Section and the Pakistani contingent inaugurated a water station at Ardamata area, West Darfur. The project which consist of three boreholes and six water storage facilities will provide…
Photo by Salah Mohammed, UNAMID.
UNAMID hosts Ramadan Cup ‘Football for Peace’ tournament, North Darfur
On 12 June 2016, UNAMID, in collaboration with the Abou Shouk Sport and Culture Association, witnessed the grand finale to the Ramadan Cup ‘Football for Peace’ Tournament which coincided with the global commemoration of the…
Photo by Mohammed Idriss Mohammed, UNAMID.
UNAMID commemorates World Environment Day and World Day to Combat Desertification in Central Darfur
On 16 June 2016, UNAMID Water and Environmental Protection (WEP) Unit, in partnership with other Mission components and the local community commemorated jointly, the UN World Environment Day and World Day to Combat…
Head of UNAMID meets with senior Government of Sudan officials
El Fasher, 20 June 2016 - On 19 June 2016, the African Union – United Nations Joint Special Representative/Joint Chief Mediator, Martin Uhomoibhi, met with Ambassador Abdulghani Alnaeem, First Undersecretary, Ministry of…
Photo by Mohamad Almahady, UNAMID.
UNAMID concludes peace campaign in Shangil Tobaya, North Darfur
From 07-15 June 2016, UNAMID’s Civil Affairs Section organized a peace campaign in Shangil Tobaya, North Darfur. The campaign, conducted in six villages in the area – Hilat Ahmed, Karwa, Kafanki, Karkaiat, Um Drasay and Abu…
Photo by Robert Sancton, UNAMID.
UNAMID supports midwifery project in Zalingei, Central Darfur
On 23 June 2016, UNAMID’s Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) Section, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, Central Darfur, handed over 14 donkeys and carts to 50 women who participated in midwifery…
Message from the Head of UNAMID on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr
El Fasher, 3 July 2016 – On behalf of the African Union – United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), I would like to extend greetings and best wishes to the people and Government of Sudan on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. Eid…
UNAMID re-launches Darfur-wide awareness-raising campaign against child sexual abuse
UNAMID’s Child Protection Unit (CPU), in collaboration with the Communications and Public Information Section (CPIS), and Conduct and Discipline Unit (CDU), re-launched a Darfur-wide campaign entitled “Protect Children…
18 July is commemorated as the Nelson Mandela International Day. In his message, the UN Secretary- General, Ban Ki-moon, invited people around the world to devote at least 67 minutes to a community service activity. UNAMID marked the event with a clean-up and tree planting activity at a school in Zam Zam IDP camp, in North Darfur, attended by the DJSR-Protection, Bintou Keita. Photo by Hamid Abdulsalam, UNAMID.
UNAMID commemorates Nelson Mandela International Day
On 18 July 2016 - Hundreds of students, teachers, community leaders, Ministry of Education representatives and UNAMID staff, gathered at ZamZam Camp for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) south of El Fasher, North Darfur, to…
Photo by Hassan Ibrahim Ishag, UNAMID.
UNAMID Organizes workshop on Human Rights and Child Protection in Sector East
On 21 July 2016, UNAMID`s Police in East Darfur organized a training workshop on human rights and child protection for 40 displaced people as community volunteers (26 females and 14 males at Khor Omer camp for the internally…
EU, UNDP and UNAMID launch project to strengthen peace dialogue in Darfur
Khartoum, 2 August 2016 – The Delegation of the European Union (EU), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) today launched a project to…