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Juba, 03 October 2020 – The Joint Special Representative for the African Union-United Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), Jeremiah Mamabolo, today attended the formal signing of the peace agreement between the transitional Government of Sudan, the Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF), the Sudan Liberation…

Hundreds of residents of El Fasher, north Darfur and Zalingei , central Darfur on 26 October joined the global community to mark the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations in colorful celebrations spiced with various social activities that included exhibition booths, Mission legacy photo exhibition…

On 23 August 2020, UNAMID and the UNCT released the UN State Liaison Functions (SLFs) Data Mapping, highlighting the reach of completed projects under the SLF Phase 1 (January to June 2019). The SLFs aim to “liaise” functions back to the government or to transition them to the UN Country Team as…

On 8-9 November, UNAMID Human Rights Office, convened a capacity-building and awareness-raising workshop on sexual and gender-based violence and conflict-related gender-based violence (CRSV/SGBV) for 51 internally displaced persons (IDPs), including 28 women, at Khamsadagaig Camp in Zalingei…

On 5th November, UNAMID Police Commissioner, General Landing Kinteh, joined the Director General of Sudan Police Force (SPF), Lieutenant General Dr. Ezz El-Deen Al-Sheekh and delegation to inaugurate the SPF state of the art Digital Control Room at the SPF Headquarters in El-Fasher Town, north…

Female peace keepers from Pakistan’s Field Hospital operating from the Mission’s Team Site in Kabkabiya, north Darfur, recently organized a Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign in the Locality to sensitize the host community on the symptoms and dangers of breast cancer, emphasizing on the criticality of…

Zalingei-11 November; UNAMID’s Governance and Community Stabilization (GCSS) in collaboration with the Native Administration (NA), Peaceful Coexistence Committee (PCC) and local authorities conducted a two separate dialogue forums in Khartoum Jadid and Korgul return villages to prevent tension…

UNAMID’s Child Protection Unit within the Human Rights Section, recently conducted a sensitization campaign on child rights and child protection for community members and commanders of Sudan Justice Equality Movement (JEM) and Sudan Liberation Movement -Transitional Council (SLA-TC) in Nertiti…

U N I T E D   N A T I O N S                                  N A T I O N S   U N I E S       THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN 25 November 2020 Violence against women and girls is a global human rights challenge. The COVID-19…

Zalingei- 26 November; UNAMID Forward Surgical Team from Pakistan organized a “Basic Life Support (BLS)’’ training session for 18 volunteers from the local community and members of the Military contingents. The training, held at the Mission’s Headquarters in Zalingei, Central Darfur, involved…

UNAMID HIV and AIDS Unit (HAU) and various Mission components today held a march and conducted HIV/AIDS Voluntary Testing campaign at the Mission’s Headquarters (MHQ) in Zalingei, Central Darfur as part of the commemoration of World AIDS Day, globally observed on 1 December. The march around the MHQ…

On 10 December, the Women Protection Advisory Unit of the Human Rights Section (HRS) launched a Network for Survivors of Sexual Violence in the Greater Jebel Mara area of Darfur . The launch, held at Jebel Mara Gardens in Zalingei town, was part of events organized by HRS to commemorate the…