News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

EL FASHER - The African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) welcomes the renewed Command Order issued by the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) on 25 January 2017, prohibiting the recruitment and use of children in its ranks, along with other violations against children. The…

NEW YORK - Female genital mutilation denies women and girls their dignity, endangers their health, and causes needless pain and suffering, with consequences that endure for a lifetime and can even be fatal. Sustainable development demands full human rights for all women and girls. The 2030 Agenda…

On 31 January 2017, UNAMID peacekeepers from Bangladesh conducted a health awareness seminar on HIV/AIDS and malaria at the University of El Geneina, West Darfur. More than 800 students attended the event, which is part of the Mission’s continued efforts to provide medical support to the people of…

The Darfur Internal Dialogue and Consultations (DIDC) Follow up Mechanism (FUM) and UNAMID DIDC Secretariat recently concluded two DIDC conferences in Beida and Kulbus localities, West Darfur. Provision of basic services, strengthening the native administration and implementing activities such as…

A United Nations Integrated Assessment Team, led by UNAMID Deputy Joint Special Representative (DJSR)-Protection, Bintou Keita, travelled to Sortony, North Darfur from 29-31 January 2017. The mission conducted an assessment of the situation at the UNAMID Team Site, the adjacent Internally Displaced…

On 10 February 2017, UNAMID concluded a five-day first aid training programme, attended by 36 participants in El Geneina, West Darfur. The programme was run by the Mission's Bangladeshi Medical Section and counted health workers, teachers from Krinding and Ardamata camps for the internally displaced…

As part of global events commemorating World Radio Day on 13 February 2017, UNAMID’s Communications and Public Information Section organized an outreach event at Al Salam 26 Basic School for Girls, Al Salam camp for internally displaced persons, North Darfur More than 700 students and their families…

On 19 February 2017, UNAMID handed over building and education materials to Mujamma Khalawi Li Takhfidzil Quran wal Dirosah School in El Geneina, West Darfur. Items given included 80 roofing sheets for the school as well as stationery and books for 350 students. Some 300 students also received…

On 21 February 2017, UNAMID in El Geneina, West Darfur, joined the world in commemorating International Mother Language Day. The day has been observed annually since 2000 following its proclamation by the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (…

On 21 February 2017, UNAMID’s Child Protection Unit (CPU), launched a campaign to raise awareness on the need to end the recruitment and use of child soldiers by armed forces and groups in Mournei camp for the displaced, West Darfur. The campaign falls under the theme “No Child Soldiers – Protect…

KHARTOUM – Sensitizing senior Sudanese prison and police officials about the minimum UN Standards of Operation involved in managing prisons, also known as The Mandela Rule, was the aim of a recent workshop held in Khartoum. The two-day meeting -- organized jointly by the Government of Sudan’s…

KHARTOUM - The 12th meeting of the Implementation Follow-up Commission (IFC) of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD) was held today in Khartoum, Sudan. The Commission discussed the progress made and the challenges faced in the implementation of the DDPD since its last meeting which was held…