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UNITAMS Spokesperson Welcomes Friends of Sudan Joint Statement
United Nations Integrated Transitional Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) Spokesperson welcomes statement released by the Friends of Sudan Group on 29 March 2022, in which the member states affirmed strong support for…
UNITAMS Engages Darfur Civil Society Organizations on Human Rights and Protection of Civilians in Support of Juba Peace Agreement
From 28- 29 March 2022, UNITAMS partnered with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to hold a workshop on human rights, protection of civilians, assessment of needs, and protection landscape in Darfur…
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UNITAMS Supports Strengthening of Protective Environment through Building Sudanese Policing Capacities on Gender Related Protection Issues
UNITAMS continues to support the Sudanese Police Force in promoting gender equality and enhancing effective policing response to address Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV) and Conflict-related Sexual Violence (CRSV) as a…
Head of UNITAMS Regional Office in Darfur Assesses Security and Humanitarian Situations in West Darfur State
From 30 March to 4 April 2022, the Head of UNITAMS Regional Office in Darfur, Ms. Abimbola Aina, visited El Geniena town, the capital of West Darfur State, to assess the security and humanitarian situations following recent…
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Special Representative of the Secretary-General Deplores Heinous Killings of Civilians in West Darfur, Calls for End of Violence and Transparent Investigation
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General deplores the heinous killings of civilians in Kereneik, West Darfur as well as the attacks on health facilities. He calls for an immediate end to the violence. The SRSG…
Security Council Press Statement on Darfur, Sudan
The members of the Security Council condemned the recent violence in West Darfur, Sudan, which has resulted in the killing and injury of civilians, mass displacement and attacks on health-care facilities. The members of the…
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In Light of News Reports That Incorrectly Highlighted the Issue of Ms. Dame Rosalind Marsden Visa Situation in Sudan and Her Relationship with UNITAMS and the United Nations, the Following Statement Is Attributed to UNITAMS’ Spokesperson
Ms. Dame Rosalind Marsden has been reported in the past two days to either have been deported, denied entry visa, denied residency permit extension, or expelled. News reports have also incorrectly characterized her…
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UNITAMS SRSG Mr. Volker Perthes Remarks to the Security Council 24 May 2022
Thank you Madam President, Members of the Security Council, Thank you for the opportunity to brief you once again on the situation in Sudan. Since I last briefed you, the overall situation has remained precarious, with much…
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UNITAMS Leads a Delegation of UN Agencies to the Blue Nile Region to Discuss Opportunities for Peacebuilding with Local Communities
From May 10 to 17, the UNITAMS peacebuilding team joined by colleagues from UN OCHA, WFP, UNHCR, UNDP, UNICEF, UN Women, UNFPA, UNMAS, OHCRH and IOM visited the Blue Nile Region. The delegation spoke with women, youth, civil…
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Joint Security Keeping Forces in Darfur receive training on Human Rights, Protection of Civilians and Humanitarian Principles
Between 26 to 30 May 2022, UNITAMS and the United Nations Country Team conducted a workshop for 56 military commanders and cadres, representing the Government security forces and signatory armed movements of the Juba Peace…
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Statement on SRSG Perthes' Visit to Al Geneina
SRSG Volker Perthes today conducted a one-day visit to Al Geneina (West Darfur) to underline the UN’s strong concern on the situation in Darfur, in light of recurring cycles of violence and high prevalence of food insecurity…
Sudan and the prospects of seeing light at the end of the tunnel
By Volker Perthes United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Sudan Ever since the 25 October 2021 coup, the United Nations’ primary goal has been to help facilitate an agreement on a civilian-led…