UNISFA celebrates International Women’s Day
The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) celebrated the International Women’s Day in the Abyei Area with multiple events engaging the communities and mission staff, and showcasing the resilience of women. The event was held at the Abyei Women’s Centre with representatives from…
Marking of two corridors on SDBZ completed
The African Union Border Programme Technical Team (AUBP-TT) together with the Joint Technical Border Corridor Committee (JTBCC), with support from the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) and United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) completed the marking of two out of the four…
Abyei celebrates mine awareness day
The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) and the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) commemorated the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action in Abyei echoing this year’s theme “Advancing protection, peace and development” among peacekeepers…
Secretary-General appoints Major General Gebre Adhana Woldezgu as Force Commander for the UNISFA
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of Major General Gebre Adhana Woldezgu of Ethiopia as his new Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA). Major General Woldezgu succeeds Major General Tesfay Gidey Hailemichael of…
UNISFA reflects on the Rwanda genocide
On 9 April 2018, the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) uniformed personnel and civilian staff reflected on the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda with a walk, messages of reconciliation and lighting of candles signifying hope that the incident will never happen again in…
More than 500 gather in Agok for traffic safety campaign
With the increase of road accidents reported in the Abyei area, the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) UN Police (UNPOL) emphasizes the importance of carrying out more road traffic safety awareness campaigns to reach out to more communities in Abyei. Following the launch of the…
New UNISFA Acting Head of Mission and Force Commander arrives in Abyei
The new United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) Acting Head of Mission and Force Commander (acting HOM and FC) Major General Gebre Adhana Woldezgu arrived in Abyei on 15 May 2018 to assume his duties. General Woldezgu was received upon his arrival at the UN helipad by UNISFA’s…
UN Security Council renews mandate of UNISFA
The Security Council on 15 May 2018 decided to extend, for six months, mandates of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) relating to the delivery of humanitarian assistance and the protection of civilians, among others, while also underlining that its tasks relating to the…
UNISFA holds workshop on customary law, peacebuilding and human rights for Misseriya
A two-day workshop on ‘Customary Law, Peace Building and Human Rights’ for Misseriya customary law judges, youth union members, community leaders, and members of the Peace Committee members, school representatives and NGOs, was held between 8 and 9 May 2018 at the operations base of the United…
Creating alternative policing in the absence of Abyei Police Services
To fulfill its mandate and as enshrined in the UN Security Council Resolution 2416 (2018) requesting the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) within its existing capabilities and resources to create and strengthen the capacities of Community Protection Committees (CPCs), the…
Sensitizing Abyei women on gender issues
UNISFA recently conducted a workshop to raise awareness on gender issues affecting women within the Abyei community. The workshop on “Raising Awareness on Gender Equality and Education” targeted women groups within the Abyei area and was attended by 56 participants which included 54 women, one…
UNISFA hosts a joint Misseriya-Dinka post-migration conference
A joint Dinka-Misseriya post-migration conference jointly organized by FAO, IOM, and UNISFA just ended at Todach, 20 kilometers north of Abyei town. The conference brought together the Joint Peace Committee and leaders of the respective migration corridors to discuss and tackle issues of mutual…