Pakistanis repair road for IDP convoy
In an effort to push forward the return of internally displaced persons from Ed Damazin, to Bonj, Blue Nile State, the Pakistani Engineering Company recently made extensive repairs to a badly deteriorated road in the Kurmuk…
OHCR launches report on LRA attacks
Brutal attacks on civilians by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in Southern Sudan could amount to crimes against humanity", the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said in a report launched on 21…
UNHCR chief: Refugee women need more protection
Refugee camps in Eastern Sudan were home to 66,000 refugees, who faced difficulties accessing basic services, education and protection, Africa Bureau Director of the UN refugee agency George Okoth-Obbo said in Khartoum on 25…
Gunmen kill five UNAMID peacekeepers in Darfur
Five Rwandan peacekeepers from the joint African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) were killed in two separate attacks by unidentified gunmen in North Darfur on 4 and 5 December. Two soldiers were killed at the…
7 December - the detention and alleged beating of some prominent SPLM leaders
Statement by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Ashraf Jehangir Qazi, expressed his concern over the detention and alleged beating of some prominent…
14 December - Ashraf Qazi welcomes the Peaceful Conclusion of the Voter Registration Period in Sudan
Today, the United Nations Secretary-General's Special representative for Sudan, Ashraf Jehangir Qazi, welcomed the culmination of the voter registration exercise, which was conducted peacefully throughout the country…
14 December - NCP-SPLM agreements
Statement by the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Ashraf Jehangir Qazi The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Ashraf Jehangir Qazi today congratulated the National Congress Party (NCP) and…
5 November - UN Lauds the Release of Abducted Children
On behalf of the United Nations Deputy Humanitarian/Resident Coordinator for Southern Sudan, please find below a press statement on the successful rescue of abducted children in Jonglei State The UN Deputy Resident and…
22 October - The killing of UNMIS Deputy Force Commander Brigadier General Ahmed Muinuddin
Statement by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sudan Ashraf Jehangir Qaazi on the killing of UNMIS Deputy Force Commander Brigadier General Ahmed Muinuddin in Pakistan. Special Representative of the…
04 October - UNMIS welcomes the establishment of the United Nations Office in Muglad
UNMIS welcomed today the approval by the government of Sudan to establish a United Nations Resident Coordinator Support Office in Muglad (Southern Kordofan State). The United Nations Resident Coordinator Support Office in…
29 September - UNMIS welcomes Al-Bashir's decision to lift censorship on Sudanese newspapers
UNMIS welcomes the reported decision by President Omar Al-Bashir to lift censorship on Sudanese newspapers with immediate effect. This decision will advance the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) and is…
22 September - UNMIS strongly condemns the attack on the residents of Duk Padiet village
The United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) strongly condemns the attack on the residents of Duk Padiet village in Jonglei State that took place on the morning of Sunday, September 20. This latest loss of life comes on the…