News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

NEW YORK - International Women's Day is marked today, 8 March, in Sudan and around the world. The 2017 theme focuses on "Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030". In his message for the day, the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, notes that w omen’s rights are human rights.…

UNAMID's Gender Advisory Unit in Nyala, South Darfur, recently concluded a two-month capacity-building programme for women on making fuel-efficient stoves in Kateela locality. More than 1,000 women benefited from the training, which is part of the Mission’s Quick Impact Projects (QIPs) programme…

NEW YORK - The Secretary-General today released his report on Special Measures for Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse: A New Approach for consideration by the General Assembly. During his first week in office, in January 2017, the Secretary-General established a diverse High-Level Task…

On 07 March 2017, UNAMID Rule of Law Section organized the National Prisons Development Committee (NPDC) Meeting and Validation workshop in El Fasher, North Darfur, aimed at improving management and operations in local prisons, ensuring compliance with international standards and best practices in…

El Fasher, 15 March 2017 – The African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) welcomes the issuance on 8 March of a Presidential decree lifting death sentences from 66 members of Darfuri armed movements and pardoning 193 others. This positive development comes in the context of…

From 13 to 14 March 2017, UNAMID’s Civil Affairs Section, in collaboration with the UN Development Programme (UNDP), Oxfam America, local authorities and native Administrations, jointly organized a two- day peace conference in El Sereif Locality to create a platform to discuss intercommunal conflict…

On 16 March 2017, UNAMID supported the launch of the West Darfur community initiative for peaceful coexistence at locality level in Forobaranga and Habila localities, West Darfur. More than 4,000 people representing the local communities, native administrations, women and youth groups as well as…

EL FASHER – Hundreds of people gathered in El Fasher, North Darfur to mark World Water Day at a UNAMID-supported event held at Abu Shouk camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs). Participants at the 22 March event included the Minister of Culture and Environment, North Darfur, Hamza Abass Khalil…

TINE – The importance of combatting gender-based violence was highlighted at a joint Ministry of Social Affairs-UNAMID workshop in Tine locality, North Darfur. Around 100 people took part in the one-day training on 26 March, including representatives of the Natives Administration, midwifes, teachers…

EL DAEIN – Human rights and international fair trial standards were the subject of a UNAMID workshop held in El Daein locality in East Darfur last week. More than 60 people took part in the two-day event, including judges, lawyers, police and prison officers, and other justice system actors…

NEW YORK - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki announced today the appointment of Jeremiah Nyamane Kingsley Mamabolo of South Africa as Joint Special Representative for Darfur and Head of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid…

NEW YORK - In today’s world, conflicts are multiplying and increasingly interlinked. Most disturbingly, many warring parties shamelessly target civilians and show a flagrant disregard for international humanitarian law. Improvised explosive devices are killing and injuring thousands of civilians…