News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

President Elect Omar Hassan Al-Bashir was sworn into office of Sudan's President at the National Assembly on 27 May. Mr. Al-Bashir arrived at the Parliament a little before noon on Thursday, following delegations from mainly African countries, some of which were represented by their heads of state…

Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes called for international support for Southern Sudan to prevent "a crisis from turning into a real disaster" during a five-day trip to Sudan that ended on 30 May. At a Khartoum press conference that…

Hosting the UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. John Holmes. Read the full transcript

The newly appointed UNMIS Force Commander, Maj. Gen. Moses Bisong Obi arrived in Sudan on 29 May replacing Lt. Gen. Paban Jung Thapa of Nepal who served the mission for two years. General Obi will head some 10,000 strong international peacekeeping force, which includes military observers, staff…

Pomp and circumstance with a dash of style marked the week-long celebrations of the International Day of UN Peacekeepers across Sudan. A five-kilometre peace walk kicked off the celebrations in the Southern Sudanese capital of Juba on 29 May with musical accompaniment from the Southern Sudan Police…

Illiteracy, poverty and negative cultural and traditional practices are impeding the advancement of women and girls in Upper Nile State. Those were some of the conclusions that emerged from a one-day consultative workshop held by the UNMIS Gender Unit in Malakal on June 3 to promote awareness about…

Women from all over Southern Sudan gathered in the regional capital of Juba for a one-day open peace forum on 9 June to identify the priorities, concern and needs of women within the context of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325. UN Deputy Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator Lise Grande…

Fifty Southern Sudan Police Service (SSPS) officers were officially inducted into the region's first-ever Livestock Patrol Unit at a ceremony in the Jonglei State village of Malual Chaat on 7 June. Designed to combat chronic cattle rustling throughout Southern Sudan, the pilot unit was established…

10 June 2010 - Sudanese women held earlier today meetings with top United Nations leaders in the country to voice their concerns and provide recommendations to accelerate the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women Peace and Security. The meeting, which was held at…

Women from across Sudan met at a Khartoum open day commemorating the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security, and shared recommendations with UN leaders on 10 June. Women from across Sudan met at a Khartoum open day commemorating the United Nations Security…

The United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) congratulates the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) partners for the formation of the new government, which shoulders the historic responsibility of implementing the CPA during the final year of the Interim Period. UNMIS hopes that the new government of…

Most young people in Sudan's greater Bahr El-Ghazal region are increasingly shunning traditional games, song and dance as their preferred means of relaxation. Like Mathiang Beny Til, they spend a large chunk of their leisure time fixated on a computer screen or speaking into their mobile phone.…