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3,000 young Darfuris join hands with UNAMID on International Youth Day
UNAMID and Government of Sudan join global commemoration of Mandela Rules for treatment of...
Lieutenant General Leonard Muriuki Ngondi of Kenya Appointed Force Commander of African Union-...
UNAMID trains Sudan Armed Forces on child rights & child protection in armed conflict
UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations visits Sudan
Community stabilization and peaceful coexistence focus of UNAMID-backed El Daein workshop
UNAMID Joint Special Representative briefs IDP leaders in North Darfur on Mission reconfiguration
UNAMID joins call by Nelson Mandela Foundation to devote 67 minutes to helping others
UNAMID-built airport ring road at El Geneina airport transferred to West Darfur authorities
UNAMID boosts water supply at growing El Fasher Airport, North Darfur

On 16 August 2017, UNAMID Sector North officially handed over the Mission's team site in Malha, North Darfur, to the Government of Sudan. The handover is part of UNAMID's ongoing reconfiguration as mandated by UN Security Council Resolution 2363. Photo by Mohamad Almahady, UNAMID.

On 15 August 2017, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, visited the El Nimir camp for South Sudanese refugees in East Darfur, where he assessed the levels of humanitarian support provided to the camp's residents as well as the challenges they face. The refugee population from South Sudan has reached some 2 million, of which more than 415,000 have taken refuge in Sudan. Photo by Abdulrasheed Yakubu, UNAMID.

On 2 August 2017, UNAMID handed over a completed blood bank to the Zalingei Teaching Hospital in Central Darfur. The rehabilitated blood bank is part of the Mission’s Quick Impact Projects (QIPs) programme, aimed at building the capacity of the hospital and ensuring safe storage of blood samples. Photo by Kone Mouroulaye, UNAMID.

From 8-10 August 2017, UNAMID Deputy Joint Special Representative, Bintou Keita, visited Central Darfur where she engaged with state authorities on the Mission’s ongoing reconfiguration. Photo by Kone Mouroulaye, UNAMID.

On 12 August 2017, UNAMID, in partnership with the Ministry of Youth and Sport and the National Federation of Sudanese Youth, celebrated International Youth Day in El Fasher, North Darfur. More than 3,000 people attended the event. Photo by Amin Ismail, UNAMID.

Lieutenant General Leonard Muriuki Ngondi of Kenya Appointed Force Commander of African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat today announced the appointment of Lieutenant General Leonard Muriuki Ngondi of Kenya as Force Commander for the African Union‑United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID).

08 Aug 2017

3,000 young Darfuris join hands with UNAMID on International Youth Day

UNAMID’s Community Outreach Unit (COU) organized a day-long commemoration of International Youth Day on 12 August 2017, under the global theme, ‘Youth Building Peace.’ More than 3,000 young people from El Fasher and nearby localities in North Darfur took part in a marathon, a bicycle race, an exh

15 Aug 2017

UNAMID and Government of Sudan join global commemoration of Mandela Rules for treatment of offenders in prison

A recent celebration of Nelson Mandela Day, held in Khartoum on the 18 July, 2017, was attended by the Sudanese Police Commissioner General and other senior government officials, including the Deputy Chief Justice, the Director General of Sudan Prisons and Reform, representatives of non-governmen

09 Aug 2017

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