News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

In fulfilment of its protection of civilians mandate, UNAMID peacekeepers on 11 June, visited a Gathering Site for Internally Displaced Persons (IDP’s) in Sabanga, located 12 km north-east of the Mission’s Golo Temporary Operating Base, central Darfur, to assess the condition of the newly resettled…

Zalingei, 01 July 2019 - On 26 November 2017, UNAMID received information that one of its national civilian staff members was arrested and charged with sexual offences involving a 13-year-old girl. UNAMID assisted the relevant Government of Sudan authorities and immediately took steps to fully…

On 1 and 2 July, UNAMID’s Communication and Public Information Section (CPIS) held an Open Day and a Workshop for Hakamat (praise singers) respectively, in central Darfur. Organized under the theme: “Peace and Peaceful Co-existence”, the Open Day, held in Rockero town, was aimed at inspiring the…

On 06 July 2019, UN State Liaison Functions (SLFs), in partnership with the North Darfur State Prisons Administration and Reform and Legal Administration, launched a two-day training workshop on Strengthening of Legal Aid Desks in Prisons for Sixty Prison Officers in North Darfur, including seven…

On 7 July 2019, UNAMID Joint Special Representative/Joint Chief Mediator (JSR/JCM), Jeremiah Mamabolo accompanied by the Mission’s Force Commander, Lieutenant General Leonard Ngondi and Acting Police Commissioner, Sultan Temuri, visited Nyala, South Darfur, where they met the Acting Wali (Governor)…

From 7 to 8 July 2019, The Human Rights and Rule of Law components of the UN State Liaison Functions (SLFs) in north Darfur, in partnership with UNDP, conducted a two-day Training of Trainers Workshop for District Court Judges on use of the Manual for Rural Courts, Access to Justice and Human Rights…

As part of the 2019 global United Nations campaign for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, UNAMID’s Human Rights Section (HRS), the office of the Senior Women Protection Adviser (SWPA) and the Gender Advisory Unit (GAU) has organized a series of public awareness campaigns and capacity…

On this day, we pay tribute to an extraordinary global advocate for dignity and equality, and one of the most iconic and inspirational leaders of our time. Nelson Mandela exemplified courage, compassion and commitment to freedom, peace and social justice. He lived by these principles and was…

UN State Liaison Functions (SLFs) and UNDP in South Darfur in collaboration with the Sudanese Women Development Organization (SWDO) organized a two-day training workshop on “Legal Aid and Human Rights” for paralegals and native administration from internally displaced persons (IDPs) camps in Nyala…

UN State Liaison Functions (SLFs) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in West Darfur in collaboration with the Judiciary headquarters in West Darfur State conducted a three-day training on “Justice delivery for victims of SGBV” for judges in El Geneina. The training, held throughout 22-24…

Hundreds of people, comprising community leaders, women and youth groups attended an awareness raising campaign event and capacity-building workshop on the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, organized by UNAMID’s Human Rights Section and the Gender Advisory Unit (GAU) from 29-31 July 2019…

On 28 August 2019, UNAMID Joint Special Representative (JSR), Jeremiah Mamabolo and the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) Country Representative in Sudan, Mr. Babagana Ahmadu, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the implementation of a project aimed at strengthening local capacities…