News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

The UN Mission in Sudan is disappointed that some Sudanese daily newspapers on Sunday reported that the Mission intends to evacuate international and national staff members in reaction to a possible decision from the International Criminal Court. These reports are inaccurate and misleading. UNMIS is…

UNMIS SRSG expresses condolences on the death of the Sudanese novelist, Al-Tayeb Saleh The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Sudan, Ashraf Jehangir Qazi, today expressed his deep sorrow over the death of Sudan's foremost novelist Al-Tayeb Saleh. Mr. Saleh will be always…

Khartoum, 24 February 2009. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Ashraf Jehangir Qazi, today expressed his deep concern about the security situation in Malakal area where armed confrontations erupted this morning. Mr Qazi called on all parties to cease the fighting immediately…

Khartoum, 01 March 2009. UNMIS strongly protests today's Al-Raed report headlined "Qazi admits UNMIS provided information to the ICC about Sudan". The report is a complete fabrication. The Al-Raed report is a distortion of a recently published Egyptian magazine article entitled "I did not provide…

The International Criminal Court has today issued a warrant for the arrest of President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir, President of the Republic of Sudan, for his alleged responsibility for crimes committed in Darfur. The Secretary-General recognizes the authority of the International Criminal Court as an…

The Special Representative Secretary General for Sudan, Ashraf Jehangir Qazi, today welcomed the withdrawal of the final remaining SAF and SPLA forces from the Abyei Roadmap Area. With this move, the parties have left the local Joint Integrated Units as the only military force in Abyei. Mr Qazi…

KHARTOUM, 24 March, 2009: Efforts to meet the bulk of immediate needs of civilians in Darfur affected by the recent NGO expulsions are currently being undertaken through a concerted stop-gap drive by the Government of Sudan (GoS), UN agencies, and the NGOs, Ameerah Haq, the UN Humanitarian…

Khartoum 27 March 2009-Senior officers from the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) visited Jonglei State on March 25 to discuss the inter-ethnic violence in Pibor County and environs between March 5 and 13 that resulted in the deaths of hundreds of people and the displacement of an estimated 5…

The United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) today voiced deep concern about the renewed tribal clashes in Jonglei State, where dozens of people were reportedly killed over the weekend, with many more injured or displaced. UNMIS reiterates its call on all parties to refrain immediately from using…

The United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) is concerned about the manner in which demolitions have occurred in Juba during the past several months and the lack of alternatives that the Government of Central Equatoria is providing to the people who have lost their homes. Although it is difficult to…

Khartoum, 31 May 2009 - On behalf of the United Nations, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sudan (SRSG), Ashraf Qazi, extends his condolences to both the bereaved family and to the people of Sudan over the passing away of Mr. Jaafar Nimeiri, the former President of Sudan. For…

UNMIS Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (DSRSG), Humanitarian/Resident Coordinator for Sudan, Ameerah Haq condemns the 12 June attack on a World Food Programme barge convoy carrying humanitarian aid near Nyariem village in Upper Nile State. An unspecified number of people were…