May 24
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Sudan: Unamid Delivers Medical Supplies to North Darfur Population [press release]
The African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) airlifted on 21 May more than 1.5 tons of critically needed... Read more »
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Sudan: African Union Donates Funds to Darfur for Development, Peace-Building [press release]
The African Union (AU) Commission and the joint AU-UN Mission in Darfur 23 May signed an agreement under which the AU will provide nearly US $3 million for a variety of... Read more »
May 14
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Sudan: Unamid Condemns Assassination of DDPD Signatory and His Colleagues [press release]
The African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur Joint Special Representative/Joint Chief Mediator (JSR/JCM), Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, condemns in the strongest terms the... Read more »
May 10
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Sudan: Unamid Provides Educational Assistance to North Darfur Primary Schools [press release]
On 7 May 2013, the African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) provided educational assistance to five primary schools in and around Sortoni, North Darfur. Read more »
May 5
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Sudan: Secretary-General's Message On World Press Day [press release]
Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right, enshrined in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It is a cornerstone of good governance, sustainable... Read more »
May 1
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Sudan: Unamid Head Visits Darfur's States to Assess Security and Civilian Needs [press release]
During the period of 22 to 30 April 2013, the head of the African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), Joint Special Representative (JSR) Mohamed Ibn Chambas,... Read more »
April 25
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Sudan: Unamid Delivers Critical Aid to East Darfur Displaced [press release]
The African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) and its humanitarian partners delivered nearly 80,000 kilograms of critical humanitarian aid to thousands of displaced... Read more »
April 21
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Sudan: Unamid Peacekeeper Killed in Attack On Muhajeria Team Site, East Darfur [press release]
In the early morning hours of 19 April, one peacekeeper of the African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) was shot dead and two others injured in an attack by... Read more »
April 18
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Sudan: Unamid Chief Calls for Humanitarian Access to Muhajeria and Labado [press release]
As part of his meetings with senior Sudanese officials and Darfurian authorities, the Joint Special Representative (JSR) of the African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur... Read more »
April 17
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Sudan: Press Statement On the Situation in Labado and Mohajeria, East Darfur [press release]
United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) received reports informing that this morning the Sudanese Armed Forces, supported by the Popular Defense Forces and another armed group,... Read more »
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Sudan: Tripartite Meeting On Unamid Focuses On Darfur Security, Access [press release]
Concerns over an increase in the number of security incidents in Darfur and access by peacekeepers of the African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) to those areas... Read more »
April 16
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Sudan: Unamid Statement On Security Situation in Muhajeria and Labado, East Darfur [press release]
In the early morning of 6 April 2013, members of the Sudan Liberation Army / Minni Minawi attacked and seized the towns of Muhajeria and Labado, East Darfur State. Read more »
April 10
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Sudan: Fifth Meeting of the Implementation Follow-Up Commission [press release]
The fifth meeting of the Implementation Follow-up Commission (IFC) was held today in Doha, Qatar, to review the progress made so far in the implementation of the provisions of the... Read more »
April 8
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Sudan: Unamid Welcomes Peace Agreement Signed Between Sudan and JEM-Sudan [press release]
Speaking at the signing ceremony of the peace agreement between the Government of Sudan and the Justice and Equality Movement-Sudan (JEM-Sudan) on 6 April in Doha, the new Head of... Read more »
April 7
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Sudan: The Secretary-General Message On the Commemoration of the Genocide in Rwanda [press release]
On the 19th anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda, we remember the more than 800,000 innocent people who lost their lives; we honour the survivors whose resilience continues to... Read more »
April 1
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Sudan: Chambas Takes Up Official Duties As Unamid Chief and Joint Chief Mediator [press release]
Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas arrived in Khartoum today to take up the position of Head of the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) and Joint Chief Mediator. Read more »
March 29
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Sudan: IDPs, Refugees Discuss Return and Resettlement at South Darfur Conference
More than 400 internally displaced persons (IDPs) from across Darfur, as well as refugees living in neighboring countries, came together for a two-day conference in Nyala, South... Read more »
March 28
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Sudan: Unamid Investigates Circumstances Surrounding Arga Checkpoint Incident [press release]
UNAMID deployed on Tuesday 26 March an inquiry team to its team site in Kass locality, South Darfur, to investigate the circumstances surrounding the recent arrest of Internally... Read more »
March 27
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Sudan: UNAMID Condemns Arrest of Internally Displaced Persons By Unidentified Armed Group in Central Darfur [press release]
On 24 March, at around 18:20 hours, a convoy of three commercial buses carrying 31 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and escorted by UNAMID peacekeepers was stopped by a large... Read more »
March 21
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Sudan: AU Peace and Security Council Assesses Darfur Situation [press release]
Humanitarian aid, civilian protection and criminal elements were among the central issues raised in a 17-19 March visit to Sudan by the African Union Peace and Security Council... Read more »
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Sudan: A Long Way for a Drop of Water [press release]
Kariya Mohamed Abbakar, a 50 year old woman from Jebel Saiey, North Darfur, pushes her wheelbarrow each week to the nearest water point in the Abu Shouk camp for internally... Read more »
March 19
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Sudan: Darfur Civil Society Debates Role in Democratic Governance [press release]
At a workshop on 17 March in El Fasher, North Darfur, nearly 100 representatives of civic organizations in Darfur debated the role civil society plays in democratic governance. Read more »
March 8
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Africa: The Secretary-General Message On International Women's Day [press release]
As we commemorate International Women's Day, we must look back on a year of shocking crimes of violence against women and girls and ask ourselves how to usher in a better future. Read more »
February 26
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Sudan: Unamid Airlifts North Darfur Wounded, Strengthens Presence in Area [press release]
On 24 February 2013 in North Darfur, the African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) airlifted 37 wounded civilians, including one woman and two children, from the El... Read more »
February 22
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Sudan: Peace and Development Initiatives for Darfur Focus of Unct, Unamid Forum [press release]
The strengthening of mechanisms in protecting civilians and joint initiatives in supporting the implementation of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD) were the focus at a... Read more »
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