Isata Carew - Return Reintegration and Recovery Officer
"Volunteering is important to me as it gives me the satisfaction of rendering a service and making a difference in somebody's life. The good thing is that by volunteering not only do I share my knowledge and experiences with…
Sarah Wyatt – Nurse
"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…
UN Police volunteer in Torit
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…
Helping people make informed decisions
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…
UNV volunteers from 70 countries support the Southern Sudan Referendum
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…
UN Volunteers recognized for referendum support
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…
Ahmed Mutagubya – Information Management Assistant
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…
- Press Releases
2005 press releases
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…
- Press Releases
2006 press releases
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…
- Press Releases
2008 press releases
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…
- Press Releases
2007 press releases
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…
2004 press statements
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…