Photo by Elsadig Daud, UNAMID.
Hundreds of former combatants demobilized in West Darfur
On 2 August, UNAMID’s Governance and Community Stabilization Section (GCSS), in partnership with the Sudan Disarmament Demobilization and Reintegration Commission (SDDRC), concluded a demobilization exercise for 1229 ex…
Photo by Muntasir Sharafadin, UNAMID.
UNAMID DJSR Concludes Working Visit to Sector West
E l Geneina: UNAMID Deputy Joint Special Representative (DJSR), Ms. Anita Gbeho recently, concluded a two-day visit to Sector West. This is her first working visit to West Darfur since she assumed duty as DJSR in May 2018…
Photo by Amin Ismail, UNAMID.
UNAMID commemorates International Youth Day
On 12 August 2018, UNAMID’s Communications and Public Information Section, in partnership with the Ministry of Youth and Sport and the National Federation of Sudanese Youth, joined the rest of the world in commemorating the…
MESSAGE FROM THE AU-UN JOINT SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE/ JOINT CHIEF MEDIATOR ON THE OCCASION OF EID AL-ADHA
El Fasher, 19 August 2018 – 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. This year’s Eid Al-Adha is being celebrated as…
UNAMID calls for improved access to conflict-affected parts of East Jebel Marra
UNAMID Joint Special Representative (JSR), Jeremiah Mamabolo, has concluded a two-day visit to South Darfur, during which he met leaders at the state and local levels and discussed access challenges affecting the Mission’s…
Photo by Muntasir Sharafadin, UNAMID.
UNAMID Concludes Three-day Workshop on Promotion of Good Governance in El Geneina, West Darfur
On 4 September 2018, UNAMID concluded a three-day workshop on Promotion of Good Governance at the University of El Geneina, West Darfur. Some 40 officials, including nine women, attended the event representing state…
Photo by Mohamad Almahady, UNAMID.
Darfur women’s forum concludes in El Fasher, North Darfur
More than 100 participants from Khartoum and the five states of Darfur have concluded a two-day forum in El Fasher, North Darfur to discuss women’s contribution to sustainable development in the region. The forum, organized…
Photo by Mohamad Almahady, UNAMID.
UNAMID hosts football tournament for peace in El Fasher, North Darfur
In continued efforts to promote peace through various intiatives in Darfur, UNAMID and its partners on 17 September 2018 organized a football tournament and musical concert in El Fasher, North Darfur. The event was organized…
Joint UNAMID-HCT team deployed to assist families affected by mudslides in East Jebel Marra
El Fasher, 20 September 2018 - The African Union - United Nations Hybrid Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) and the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT), have deployed a joint mission to provide emergency assistance to people affected by…
Photo by Amin Ismail, UNAMID.
UNAMID organizes Photo Exhibition and Cultural Performances in El Fasher, North Darfur
“Darfuri Artists Stand for Peace and Human Rights,” was the rallying call at this year’s International Day of Peace commemoration in El Fasher, North Darfur, as artists brought together hundreds of people from diverse…
Joint UNAMID-HCT provides medical and material support to people affected by mudslides in East Jebel Marra
El Fasher, 24 September 2018 – A joint team comprising the African Union - United Nations Hybrid Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) and the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) is currently providing emergency assistance to people…
Chairs’ Summary of High-Level Event on the Transition from Peacekeeping to Peacebuilding and Development in Darfur United Nations Headquarters, New York 28 September 2018
The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, and the African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security, Ambassador Smaїl Chergui, convened a high-level meeting on the “Transition from Peacekeeping to…