UNAMID

Closure of UNAMID

The United Nations – African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur completed its mandate on 31 December 2020. You can find information about the mission’s past activities and achievements on this website.

A UN political mission continues to support the transition in Sudan (https://unitams.unmissions.org/en).

5 June; UNAMID commemorated the World Environment Day at the Mission’s Logistic Base in El Fasher, North Darfur under the theme –“Ecosystem Restoration” with an environmental cleaning campaign, tree planting and launching of “No plastic bag use” initiative on 6th June by the Director of Mission Support Division, Mr. Houston Fergusson. The activities to mark the day also included an environmental outreach campaign and distribution of 300 fruits and shade tree seedlings at El Fasher University. In his message for the Day, UN Secretary-General, António Guterres stated that we face a triple environmental emergency –biodiversity loss, climate disruption and escalating pollution. Photo by Deepak Tiwari, UNAMID

25 May; UNAMID officially handed over its Team Site in Shangil Tobaya, North Darfur to the Government of the Sudan, in the presence of the United Nations Police Adviser, Mr. Luis Carrilho Ribeiro (Center left), representative of the Wali (Governor) of North Darfur State, representatives from the Government’s Joint Taskforce, local officials, various stakeholder groups from Shangil Tobaya community including IDPs and UNAMID staff. Shangil Tobaya team site was the last of 14 deep field sites handed over to the Government of Sudan. The North Darfur Government and the Government’s Joint Taskforce strongly reconfirmed theircommitment to ensure civilian end-use of the former Shabgil Tobaya Team Site which is designated to be used as Multipurpose Centre. The handover documents were signed by Mr. Sultan Temuri, Acting Police Commissioner (second right) on behalf of the UNAMID and Dr.Mujtaba El Tigani Yousif, Representative of the Wali of North Darfur State signed on behalf of the Government of the Republic of the Sudan. Photo by Ikenna Ikejiofor, UNAMID.

15 April; UNAMID Drawdown Working Group and members of the North Darfur State Handover Committee, conducted a joint inspection visit to the Mission’s Team Site in Tawilla, North Darfur. During the visit, the joint team met with local authorities, community members and the Mission’s personnel and inspected assets and premises. The visit is part of the preparations for the formal closure and handover of the Team Site soon. Photo by Nagi Mohammed, UNAMID.

Kenyan Peacekeeper wins United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year 2020 Award

UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION CENTRE

24 May 2021

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL WRITTEN MESSAGE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPERS

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

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27 May 2021

09 May; as part of UNAMID Drawdown Plan prior to its exit from Darfur, the Mission handed over a newly installed incinerator at Elfasher Maternity Hospital to the North Darfur State health authorities. The handover documents were signed by Mr. Lameck Kawiche (right), Chief Regional Field Coordination Team on behalf of UNAMID and Mr. Mojtaba El tigany Yousif, Director General of North Darfur State Ministry of Health, signed on behalf of the local authorities. Photo by Owies Elfaki, UNAMID.

20 May; UNAMID officially handed over its Team Site in Kabkabiya, North Darfur to the Government of the Sudan, in the presence of the representative of the Wali (Governor) of North Darfur State, representatives from the Government’s Joint Taskforce, local officials and the Kabkabiya community including IDPs and UNAMID staff. The handover is part of the Mission’s drawdown plan in line with the UN Security Council Resolution 2559 (2020) which terminated UNAMID mandate as of 31 December 2020. The North Darfur Government and the Government’s Joint Taskforce strongly reconfirmed their commitment to ensure civilian end-use of the former Kabkabiya Team Site which is designated to be used as a Faculty of Agriculture, University of El Fasher and a Specialist Hospital for Obstetrics and Gynecology. The handover documents were signed by Mr. Houston Fergusson, Director of Mission Support on behalf of the UNAMID and Mr. Ibrahim Musa Hassan, Director General of the Ministry of Social Affairs, North Darfur signed on behalf of the Government of the Republic of the Sudan. Photo by Ikenna Ikejiofor, UNAMID.

25 May; UNAMID officially handed over its Team Site in Shangil Tobaya, North Darfur to the Government of the Sudan, in the presence of the United Nations Police Adviser, Mr. Luis Carrilho Ribeiro (Center left), representative of the Wali (Governor) of North Darfur State, representatives from the Government’s Joint Taskforce, local officials, various stakeholder groups from Shangil Tobaya community including IDPs and UNAMID staff. Shangil Tobaya team site was the last of 14 deep field sites handed over to the Government of Sudan. The North Darfur Government and the Government’s Joint Taskforce strongly reconfirmed theircommitment to ensure civilian end-use of the former Shabgil Tobaya Team Site which is designated to be used as Multipurpose Centre. The handover documents were signed by Mr. Sultan Temuri, Acting Police Commissioner (second right) on behalf of the UNAMID and Dr.Mujtaba El Tigani Yousif, Representative of the Wali of North Darfur State signed on behalf of the Government of the Republic of the Sudan. Photo by Ikenna Ikejiofor, UNAMID.