News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

Through consultations with local communities and authorities in Darfur, the Two Areas and the East, United Nations assessments have highlighted key considerations for peacebuilding in conflict-affected areas in Sudan. UNITAMS, together with United Nations partners, have conducted seven peace…

The Trilateral Mechanism welcomes recent momentum towards reaching a solution to the political crisis in Sudan beginning with forming a credible civilian government to steer Sudan through the transition to democracy and peace. In this context, the Mechanism is encouraged by recent statements made by…

The Trilateral Mechanism is deeply saddened by and regrets the killing of a young protestor, Issa Omer Al Bahy, in Khartoum yesterday. The Trilateral calls for credible investigation into the death to ensure perpetrators are held accountable. The latest civilian life lost, coupled with the tragic…

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Sudan and Head of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) is deeply concerned by yesterday’s attack against the office of the Sudanese Bar Association (SBA) in Khartoum. “I strongly condemn the attack and…

by Mohamed Belaiche, Ambassador for the African Union to Sudan Volker Perthes, United Nations Special Representative for the Secretary-General for Sudan Ismail Wais, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Special Envoy Two weeks ago, the Trilateral Mechanism, composed of the United…

Since the coup of 2021, UNITAMS has been providing a platform to diverse groups of women to foster solidarity around common priorities and concerns across political divides with the hope of laying the foundation for a common agenda for all Sudanese women. Supporting women’s meaningful participation…

What is the PCC? The Permanent Ceasefire Committee for Darfur (PCC) was established in September 2021 as per the stipulations of the Juba Peace Agreement and national Decrees 243, 244 and 245 which designated UNITAMS as the Chair of the PCC and related five sectoral committees at the request of the…

The Trilateral Mechanism condemns the continued use of excessive force against protesters in Sudan, which has reportedly led to the killing of two persons last Thursday in Omdurman, bringing the total death toll to 121 and hundreds of injured since the military coup on 25 October 2021. The African…

The fundamental principles, concept and approach to community-oriented policing were the key topics of a four-day workshop held in Khartoum from 14 to 17 November 2022. While a Community-Policing Department has recently been established within the Sudanese Police Force (SPF), the United Nations…

On a visit to Kerenik locality at El Geneina, Darfur, a delegation from UNITAMS assessed the security and humanitarian situation in the aftermath of the violent outbreaks of April and June 2022, and met government officials and native administration representatives, civil society actors…

Eighty women residents of Khartoum met over two workshops to discuss women’s priorities for the transition and beyond. The workshops in Khartoum launched a nation-wide consultative process organized by the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission (UNITAMS) in partnership with the…

Discussions on the Attorney General’s Office Role in Law and Practice Article 21 of the International Covenant for Civil and Political Rights , to which Sudan is party since 18 March 1986, states: “The right of peaceful assembly shall be recognized. No restrictions may be placed on the exercise of…