Near-verbatim opening remarks of JSR Spokesperson at a press briefing held in Khartoum
Near-verbatim opening remarks of JSR Spokesperson at a press briefing held in Khartoum Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, 1. It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to this briefing. First, I would like to take this…
UN Secretary-General's Message on United Nations Day
NEW YORK - Our world faces many grave challenges. Widening conflicts and inequality. Extreme weather and deadly intolerance. Security threats – including nuclear weapons. We have the tools and wealth to overcome these…
UNAMID marks UN Day with internally displaced community in North Darfur
EL FASHER – More than 3,000 people attended a UNAMID-supported UN Day cultural and information event at Abu Shouk camp for internally displaced persons in El Fasher, North Darfur on 24 October. Participants -- including Omda…
UNAMID photo.
UNAMID Ordnance Disposal Office wins coveted UN Secretary-General’s award for innovative Darfur project
NEW YORK – UNAMID’s Ordnance Disposal Office (ODO) has been recognized by the UN Secretary-General for a project that is helping to raise awareness in Darfur about the dangers of explosive remnants of war. The ODO ‘Solar…
Photo by Ahmed Abdelrazik, UNAMID.
Sustainable steps for lasting peace in Darfur focus of Khartoum conference
KHARTOUM – More than 350 people took part in the Darfur Internal Dialogue and Consultation (DIDC) Conference held in Khartoum this week, working together to identify sustainable steps for a lasting peace in Darfur. Among the…
UNAMID calls for collaborative approach to Darfur weapons collection in IDP camps
EL FASHER -- On 2 November 2017, armed government forces entered Kalma IDP camp, South Darfur, in a show of force to conduct a weapons collection campaign in the state. UNAMID peacekeepers on the ground during the incident…
Photo by Mutaz Munafal, UNAMID.
UNAMID hands over rehabilitated police station and water pumps in South Darfur
NYALA – UNAMID has rehabilitated a police station and four hand-operated water pumps in Beliel locality, South Darfur as part of the Mission’s Quick Impact Projects (QIPs). At a handover ceremony last week (9 November) to the…
Photo by Elsadig Daud, UNAMID.
UNAMID trains community policing volunteers and police officers in West Darfur
On 14 November 2017, UNAMID, in partnership with the Government of Sudan (GoS) police, trained some 32 Community Policing Volunteers (CPVs) and Sudanese police officers on community policing and gender mainstreaming in El…
UN report urges Sudan to act over plight of displaced people in Darfur
GENEVA (21 November 2017) – A report by the UN Human Rights Office and the African Union-UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) has called on the Sudanese Government to pursue effective, transparent and durable policies to…
The UN Secretary-General's message on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
NEW YORK - Every woman and every girl has the right to a life free of violence. Yet this rupture of human rights occurs in a variety of ways in every community, particularly affecting those who are most marginalized and…
Photo by Mutaz Munafal, UNAMID.
UNAMID Joint Special Representative visits South Darfur, announces formation of tripartite weapons collection committee
On 23 November 2017, UNAMID Joint Special Representative (JSR), Jeremiah Mamabolo, visited Nyala, South Darfur, where he met the Wali of South Darfur, Adam El Faki. Following their meeting, JSR Mamabolo and Wali El Faki…
Allegation of Sexual Offences by a UNAMID National Civilian Staff
El Fasher, 28 November 2017 - On 26 November 2017, UNAMID received information that one of its civilian staff has been arrested and charged with sexual offences involving a minor. UNAMID is working with relevant Government of…