The Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed --- Opening remarks at General Assembly side event on the Transition from Peacekeeping to Peacebuilding and Development in Darfur New York, 28 September 2018
[As prepared for delivery] I am pleased to join you today in solidarity with the people of Darfur and their aspirations for peace. Today’s Darfur looks very different from the Darfur of ten years ago when the African Union…
Agreed Outcome of the Tripartite Meeting on UNAMID
Agreed Outcome of the Tripartite Meeting on UNAMID
Photo by Umalhassan Khamis, UNAMID.
UNAMID conducts free medical clinic in IDP Camp in West Darfur
From 23 to 24 September 2018, UNAMID organized a free medical clinic for the local community in Dorti Camp for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in West Darfur. The event, part of UNAMID Military Civilian Coordination…
Photo by Mutaz Munafal, UNAMID.
UNAMID hands over two sites in Darfur to the Government of Sudan
United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2429 (2018) has called for the closing of ten Team Sites across Darfur as part of the Mission’s reconfiguration process. The Mission intends to complete this task by the end…
Photo by Amin Ismail, UNAMID.
UNAMID hosts football tournament for peace in Sewilinga, North Darfur
On 15 October 2018, hundreds of people from diverse backgrounds attended the final football match in a tournament for peace, organized by UNAMID’s Communications and Public Information Section (CPIS) in collaboration with…
Photo by Setyo Budi, UNAMID.
Nertiti – Golo road officially opened
23 October 2018– UNAMID Deputy Joint Special Representative, Anita Gbeho, last week officially inaugurated the rehabilitated the road that links Golo to Nertiti in Central Darfur, as part of the Mission’s continued efforts to…
The Secretary-General message on the UN Day
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL MESSAGE FOR UN DAY 24 October 2018 United Nations Day marks the birthday of our founding Charter – the landmark document that embodies the hopes, dreams and aspirations of “we the peoples”. Every day…
Photo by Hamid Abdulsalam, UNAMID.
UNAMID and UNCT commemorate United Nations Day in North Darfur
On 23 October 2018, more than 2000 people from the local community, government and various UN agencies marked United Nations Day at Abu Shouk camp for internally displaced persons in El Fasher, North Darfur. The event was…
Photo by Setyo Budi, UNAMID.
Internally Displaced People in Golo appreciate improved security ushered by UNAMID peacekeepers
25 October 2018 – Internally Displaced People (IDP) at Aralciro gathering site in Golo, Central Darfur are not sure what the future has in store for them, but amid the uncertainty, they feel secure, thanks to daily patrols…
On 29 October 2018, UNAMID’s Human Rights Section organized a one-day workshop on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV) and Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV) in El Geneina, West Darfur. Some 35 participants attended the event. Photo by Muntasir Sharafadin, UNAMID.
UNAMID Conducts a Workshop on Combating CRSV and SGBV in West Darfur
El Geneina, 4 November 2018: UNAMID, in collaboration with UNFPA and the West Darfur Ministry of Health and Social Development, on 29 October conducted a workshop on Conflict Related Sexual Violence (CRSV) and Sexual Gender…
Photo by Setyo Budi, UNAMID.
Community to benefit as peace paves the way for development in Rockero, Central Darfur
Rockero, 5 November 2018 – Significant improvements in the security situation in Rockero town, Central Darfur, have paved way for development and created room for the United Nations – African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID)…
Photo by Elsadig Daud, UNAMID.
UNAMID inaugurates five community stabilization projects in Mournei, West Darfur
On 4 November 2018, UNAMID inaugurated five Community Stabilization Projects (CSP) aimed at promoting rule of law, supporting education and empowering at-risk youth in Mournei Locality, West Darfur. Funded by UNAMID’s…