UNAMID-built airport ring road at El Geneina airport transferred to West Darfur authorities
EL GENEINA – A new UNAMID-built ring road that will facilitate movement and enhance security at El Geneina airport has been handed over to local authorities on 6 July 2017 . The 10 km road was constructed by UNAMID Pakistan peacekeepers inside the perimeter of El Shaheed Sebira airport. The new road…
UNAMID joins call by Nelson Mandela Foundation to devote 67 minutes to helping others
18 July is globally marked as Nelson Mandela International Day, in recognition of the former South African President’s contribution to the culture of peace and freedom. This year’s Mandela Day theme, ‘Action Against Poverty,’ resulted in a unique event at the ZamZam camp for internally displaced…
UNAMID Joint Special Representative briefs IDP leaders in North Darfur on Mission reconfiguration
EL FASHER - UNAMID’s Joint Special Representative, Jeremiah Mamabolo, met with community leaders at Abu Shouk camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in El Fasher, North Darfur this week to brief them on the planned closure of the Mission’s team site in the area. During the 17 July visit, Mr…
Community stabilization and peaceful coexistence focus of UNAMID-backed El Daein workshop
EL DAEIN - Enhancing community stabilization and peaceful coexistence amongst pastoralist and sedentary communities in border areas was the aim of a UNAMID-supported workshop in El Daein, the capital of East Darfur. More than 70 people took part in the five-day capacity-building workshop on Cross…
UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations visits Sudan
EL FASHER - The UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, has concluded a five-day visit to Sudan, during which time he met with Government officials, local authorities, community representatives and UNAMID peacekeepers. High on the agenda was the recent UN…
UNAMID trains Sudan Armed Forces on child rights & child protection in armed conflict
EL FASHER - The importance of child rights and child protection in armed conflict was the focus of UNAMID training for members of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) held on 01 August 2017, in El Fasher, North Darfur. The one-day training, delivered by the Mission’s Child Protection Unit (CPU), involved…
Lieutenant General Leonard Muriuki Ngondi of Kenya Appointed Force Commander of African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat today announced the appointment of Lieutenant General Leonard Muriuki Ngondi of Kenya as Force Commander for the African Union‑United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID). He…
UNAMID and Government of Sudan join global commemoration of Mandela Rules for treatment of offenders in prison
A recent celebration of Nelson Mandela Day, held in Khartoum on the 18 July, 2017, was attended by the Sudanese Police Commissioner General and other senior government officials, including the Deputy Chief Justice, the Director General of Sudan Prisons and Reform, representatives of non-governmental…
3,000 young Darfuris join hands with UNAMID on International Youth Day
UNAMID’s Community Outreach Unit (COU) organized a day-long commemoration of International Youth Day on 12 August 2017, under the global theme, ‘Youth Building Peace.’ More than 3,000 young people from El Fasher and nearby localities in North Darfur took part in a marathon, a bicycle race, an…
A message from the AU-UN Joint Special Representative/Joint Chief Mediator on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha
EL FASHER - On behalf of the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur, I wish the people and the Government of Sudan a peaceful and joyous Eid Al-Adha. During this time, it is an opportunity to be cognisant of the key symbolic messages of peace and sacrifice. The road to achieving peace is not…
UNAMID expresses concern over allegations of improper team site handovers
El Fasher, 11 September 2017 — UNAMID is concerned about recent allegations of improper handover of team sites in North Darfur as part of its mandated reconfiguration. The Mission would like to reiterate that as per the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2363, of 29 June, 2017, extending…
UNAMID Head conducts first official visit to South Darfur
UNAMID Head conducts first official visit to South Darfur UNAMID Joint Special Representative (JSR), Jeremiah Mamabolo, recently concluded his first official visit to South Darfur which took place on 7-8 September. During his two-day visit, JSR Mamabolo met with Sabeel Ahmad Sabeel, Deputy Wali…