News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

"One of my main motivations in becoming a nurse was the fact that this career gives the possibility to go anywhere and help people along the way. I have been a nurse for 6 years, worked in New Zealand, Australia and Canada, mainly in adult and pediatric cardiology. I wanted a solid foundation in my…

Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan believes that volunteerism is fundamental to the United Nations: "At the heart of volunteerism are the ideals of service and solidarity and the belief that together we can make the world a better place. In that sense, we can say that volunteerism is the…

Canadian volunteer Lucy Knight joined UNMIS in February 2010 and was seconded to UNICEF to work on the Sudan Information Campaign for Return and Reintegration (SICRR). The campaign targets the Southern Sudanese internally displaced person (IDP) population in Khartoum State and provides them with…

Currently 214 UNV volunteers from 70 countries are deployed throughout Sudan to directly support the Southern Sudan Referendum. The Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) signed between the Government of Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army brought to an end the two decade civil war…

The new Deputy Chief of the UNV Peace Division, Moraig Henderson, recently paid a visit to Juba to congratulate UN Volunteers for their support to the Southern Sudan self-determination referendum, a key milestone of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). "Be proud of your work," Ms Henderson…

I joined UNMIS in August 2009 as an Information Management Assistant with the Records Management and Archives (RMA) Unit in Khartoum. Prior to joining UNMIS, I was working with the UN International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in my country, Tanzania. When I heard about the UN Volunteer programme, I…

06 December - Workshop on Promotion and Protection of Human Rights for Members of the Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly 28 November - The international day for the elimination of violence against women 25 November - The distortion of the statements made by SRSG Jan Pronk 31 October - The killing…

30 November - The UN Steps Up Assistance in the Aftermath of the Violent Events in Malakal 31 August - United Nations Condemns Killing of Aid Worker in Darfur 22 August - The Completion of Community-Driven Disarmament in Akobo 20 August - The Attack on the African Union Mission in Sudan 20 August -…

20 September - UNMIS Observes the International Day of Peace 09 September - SRSG Ashraf Qazi commends DDR progress 28 May - UN Peacekeepers Day 01 May - Security Council extends UNMIS mandate 20 April - Census coverage on Radio Miraya 09 April - SRSG Ashraf Qazi urges parties to sustain DDR momentum…

03 November - SRSG for Sudan Ashraf Jehangir Qazi Visits Southern Sudan 23 October - SRSG for Sudan Ashraf Jehangir Qazi Arrives in Sudan 30 September - UNMIS Condemns Attack On AMIS Team Site In Darfur 17 September - Donor Conference Convenes at UNMIS Headquarters in Juba to discuss Southern Sudan…

31 December - SRSG welcomes the initialing of the final Protocols by the Government of the Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army 13 December - The death of two humanitarian national staff of Save the Children 09 December - The latest upsurge of violence in Darfur 26 November - The…

29 September - Attacks on IDP Camp & villages in West Darfur 07 June - The armed clashes between the SLM/A and JEM forces in South Darfur 31 May - The Sudanese national who served as interpreter for the Secretary-General 18 May - The violence in Soba IDP area, south Khartoum 08 May - The First…