UNAMID Organizes Peaceful Co-existence Conference in El Fasher, North Darfur
On 21 September 2016, UNAMID, in collaboration with the Centre for Peace and Development Studies and Human Rights, University of El Fasher, held a one-day conference on peace and peaceful co-existence under the theme “No life without Peace”. The event, which took place at El Fasher University, is…
UNAMID Hands over New Women Prison Facilities to State Prisons Administration, North Darfur
On 20 September 2016, UNAMID Rule of Law Section handed over to the local authority a Newly-built facility at the women’s wing, at Shallah Federal Prison in El Fasher, North Darfur. The project, which is part of the Mission Quick Impact Projects programme, consists of one shelter, one visiting bay…
UNAMID Joint Special Representative Visits Central Darfur
On 21 September 2016, UNAMID Joint Special Representative (JSR), Martin Uhomoibhi, visited Zalingei, Central Darfur, where he met the Wali (Governer), Shartai Jaafar Ishaq, and requested access for all UN entities to Jebel Marra, particularly to the three localities of South, Central and North to…
The Secretary-General meets with the Sudan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs
The Secretary-General met today with H.E. Mr. Ibrahim Ahmed Abd al-Aziz Ghandour, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Sudan. The Secretary-General and Foreign Minister Ghandour discussed the latest developments in Sudan, including the peace talks on the Two Areas and Darfur and the…
UNAMID Police Commissioner visits Central and South Darfur
On 24 September 2016, UNAMID Police Commissioner, Priscilla Makotose, visited Central Darfur, where she met the state police commissioner. During the meeting, Ms. Makotose reiterated the Mission’s continued cooperation with GoS Police to achieve peace and stability in Darfur and explained the…
East Darfur State Honors UNAMID
On 28 September 2016, UNAMID, represented by its Head of Office in El Daein, East Darfur, Landing Badjie, received an appreciation certificate from local state authorities. The Certificate is in recognition of concerted efforts made by the Mission in facilitating reconciliation and peaceful…
UNAMID JSR’s Statement Read to the Media on Peace in Darfur
Though the region of Darfur is relatively peaceful at this time, a small portion of Jebel Marra within Darfur continues to be intermittently volatile. As the UN Secretary-General has always stressed, there can be no military solution to the conflict in the region. The challenge is: how can UNAMID…
UNAMID Supports Skills Training for Prisoners at Shallah Federal Prison, North Darfur
On 5 October 2016, UNAMID Rule of Law – Prisons Advisory Unit (RoL-PAU) in partnership with North Darfur Prisons Administration and El Fasher Technical School, held a trade certification ceremony at the close of two years vocational training programme in welding and metal works for prisoners at…
Darfur Internal Dialogue and Consultation Meeting concludes in Mukjar Locality, Central Darfur
UNAMID, in collaboration with the Darfur Internal Dialogue and Consultations (DIDC) implementation committee and Doha Civil Society Follow-Up Mechanism (FUM) concluded a locality level internal dialogue and consultations meeting organized from 5-6 October 2016, in Mukjar locality, Central Darfur…
UNAMID Police Women support female Inmates at El Daein Prison, East Darfur
On 13 October 2016, UNAMID Police Women Network (UPWN) Sector East Chapter, handed over an assortment of toiletries and household items to women prisoners and their children at El Daein Prison, East Darfur. The consignment comprised sleeping mattresses, floor mats, detergents, blankets, tooth paste…
UNAMID Celebrates the United Nations Day
On 23 October 2015, UNAMID and the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) celebrated the United Nations Day under the theme “No life without peace” in El Fasher, North Darfur. The event, which took place at Al-Zubeir Stadium, included a photo exhibition and local cultural performances. Additionally…
22nd Strategic Tripartite Meeting on UNAMID
Khartoum, 23 October 2016 – The 22nd meeting of the Strategic Level Tripartite Coordination Mechanism on UNAMID took place on 20 October in Khartoum. The Mechanism, composed of representatives of the Government of Sudan (GoS), the African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN), is an instrument…