News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

Every year, on 24 October, we observe the United Nations Day, celebrating the UN Charter, the founding document of the UN. This year, we mark the day at a time when Sudan is facing one of the world’s fastest-growing humanitarian crises, with unprecedented needs. The brutal fighting has turned the…

The United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) commends the ongoing initiatives aimed at bringing an end to nearly seven months of intense hostilities in Sudan. The Mission welcomes the resumption of talks between representatives of the Sudanese Armed Forces and the…

Despite the significant challenges posed by the ongoing fighting, the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) continues to support the promotion of human rights and the protection of civilians. Since the start of the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF)…

Message by Ms. Clementine Nkweta-Salami, Deputy-Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Officer-in-Charge of UNITAMS, Resident Coordinator, Humanitarian Coordinator, to the Sudanese women participants in a workshop organized by UNITAMS and UN Women, entitled “Strategy Meeting: Towards…

(Port Sudan, 2 November 2023) – The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sudan, officer-in-charge of UNITAMS, Resident Coordinator, and Humanitarian Coordinator (DSRSG/RC/HC), Clementine Nkweta-Salami, is deeply concerned by the military escalation in Darfur and its impact on…

Representatives from more than 20 existed and newly emerging women's anti-war initiatives from various civic and political backgrounds and geographical locations within Sudan, gathered in Cairo to coordinate their efforts towards peace enforcement in Sudan. Organized by UN Women and UNITAMS, as well…

Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Security Council, The conflict in Sudan has been raging for more than seven months with no sign of de-escalation. On the contrary, hostilities have intensified in recent weeks. While both warring parties have declared a readiness to negotiate a ceasefire…

Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General The Secretary-General takes note of resolution 2715 (2023), by which the Security Council decided to terminate the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) as of 3 December, following a request…

The Security Council today decided to terminate the mandate of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan (UNITAMS) under resolution 2579 (2021) and begin winding down its operations over a three-month period slated to end on 29 February 2024. Acting under Chapter VII of the…

11 March 2012 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNIOGBIS Joseph Mutaboba today welcomed the relative peaceful environment noted during the first week of electoral campaign in Guinea-Bissau and urged candidates and their supporters to continue to refrain from offensive…

8 March 2012 - To mark the International Women's Day a joint mission composed of United Nations officials and members of Guinea-Bissau's Government today visited two women's driven agricultural projects in the region of Oio, center of Guinea-Bissau to assess their working conditions and how they can…

24 February 2012 -The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNIOGBIS Joseph Mutaboba today visited Guinea-Bissau National Electoral Commission (CNE) headquarters in Bissau to assess the preparatory process of 18 March presidential elections. Joseph Mutaboba and CNE president…