News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

20 June 2011 – The Government of Sudan and Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) agreed today in Addis Ababa to withdraw their troops from Abyei and set up a temporary administration for the area. Sudanese armed forces will be replaced by an Interim Security Force for Abyei (ISFA), to be made up…

20 June 2011 – The Government of Sudan and Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) agreed today in Addis Ababa to withdraw their troops from Abyei and set up a temporary administration for the area. Sudanese armed forces will be replaced by an Interim Security Force for Abyei (ISFA), to be made up…

21 June 2011 – Thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) have been returning to their homes in Kadugli, after being advised by the Southern Kordofan State government that it was safe to do so. More than 8,000 displaced persons in the Protection Perimeter adjacent to UNMIS headquarters in…

Ayak Deng made her way to Abyei market early one May morning to buy the day's food for herself and her mother, who was at home looking after her young son. Wandering around the stalls an hour later, Ms. Deng's life suddenly took a drastic turn as conflict erupted in the town and she was forced to…

Renovating Juba International Airport, paving roads and clearing slums are just a few ongoing preparations for the historic day on 9 July when Southern Sudan declares its long-awaited independence. To plan independence celebrations in the capital Juba and coordinate plans with the 10 states…

21 June 2011 - Just weeks before Southern Sudan declares its independence, UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Kyung-wha Kang began a two-day visit to the region. Ms. Kang held meetings with high-ranking Government of Southern Sudan officials, including Vice-President of Southern Sudan Dr…

22 June 2011 – UNMIS called on the Southern Kordofan government today to ensure the protection of civilians, including internally displaced persons (IDPs) who returned to their homes on Monday. "Most IDPs have returned from the UNMIS perimeter site to their homes," said Georg Charpentier, UN…

22 June 2011 – Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) Military Intelligence today arrested six UNMIS staff at Kadugli Airport as they were being relocated from Southern Kordofan. The six men – five national staff and an independent contractor – were among 23 Sudanese UN staff who were being taken by UNMIS flight…

UNMIS strongly condemns the arrest yesterday by Military Intelligence of six of its national staff who were departing from Kadugli Airport to Wau as part of UNMIS relocation plan. Read the full statement

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24 June 2011 – German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle visited Juba today to acquaint himself with current political and economic developments facing Southern Sudan. Briefing journalists at the presidential office as he and his seven-person delegation concluded their mission, Mr. Westerwelle said…