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 potable water to the Mission, local community and internally displaced…
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 International Day for the African Child, in an event held at Abushouk Camp…
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 Desertification in Abubaker Elsadig Basic School at Hissahisa Camp for internally…
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 Foreign Affairs, and other senior MOFA officials in Khartoum, at their request…
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 Hamraa--was aimed at ending tensions between farmers and pastoralists as…
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 training through DDR’s Community Stabilisation training project. The event was…
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 Mubarak. Eid al-Fitr is a time for love, perseverance, kindness, forgiveness…
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/Support Efforts of UNAMID – No sexual relations with minors.” The campaign, which…
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 commemorate the Nelson Mandela International Day observed under the theme…
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 displaced persons. Addressing the participants at the closing ceremony…
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 strengthen peace efforts and reconciliation through dialogue in Darfur. The event…
UNAMID deeply concerned about ongoing strike action, attempts to disrupt operations by its national staff
El Fasher, 4 August 2016 - UNAMID is deeply concerned about the ongoing strike action by its national staff. The strike has been accompanied by reports of attempts to disrupt the Mission’s operations by locking entry gates to key areas in the Mission’s headquarters in El Fasher and coercing non…