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On 12 August 2018, UNAMID Deputy Joint Special Representative, (DJSR), Ms. Anita Kiki Gbeho (third, left), concluded a two-day visit to El Daein, East Darfur. During her trip she met with local authorities, native administration leaders, the UN Country Team and representatives of IDPs at El Neem camp. Photo by Abdulrasheed Yakubu, UNAMID.

On 07 August 2018, UNAMID peacekeepers from the Pakistani contingent organized a free medical clinic for 800 internally displaced persons at El Neem camp in El Daein, East Darfur. The activity is part of the Mission’s efforts to support local communities across Darfur. Photo by Abdulrasheed Yakubu, UNAMID.

UNAMID commemorates International Youth Day

On 12 August 2018, UNAMID’s Communications and Public Information Section, in partnership with the Ministry of Youth and Sport and the National Federation of Sudanese Youth, joined the rest of the world in commemorating the International Youth Day in El Fasher, North Darfur, through a series of c

14 Aug 2018

On 11 August 2018, students of Tawilla Secondary School for boys welcomed the visit of UN Assistant Secretary-General for Rule of Law and Security Institutions, Alexander Zuev, and the UN Police Advisor, Luis Carrilho. The school was renovated by the police component at the Mission’s Tawilla Team Site following extensive damage to the facility caused by years of conflict. Photo by Hamid Abdulsalam, UNAMID.

12 August is celebrated as the International Youth Day. In his message, UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, encourages countries to invest in education and training so that young people can achieve their full potential. He also says that “peace, tolerance and economic dynamism depends on tapping into the power of youth”. This is particularly true in Darfur where more than 60% of the population is under 30. Photo by Amin Ismail, UNAMID.

On 8 August 2018, some 40 members of the Bar Association and civil society organizations concluded a two-day workshop on trial monitoring in El Fasher, North #Darfur. The training was supported by #UNAMID’s Rule of Law Section and aimed at strengthening the participants’ capacity to monitor criminal trials in the area. Photo by Mohamad Almahady, UNAMID.

MESSAGE FROM THE AU-UN JOINT SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE/ JOINT CHIEF MEDIATOR ON THE OCCASION OF EID AL-ADHA

El Fasher, 19 August 2018 – On behalf of the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur, I wish the people and the Government of Sudan a peaceful and joyous Eid Al-Adha.

19 Aug 2018

UNAMID commemorates International Youth Day

On 12 August 2018, UNAMID’s Communications and Public Information Section, in partnership with the Ministry of Youth and Sport and the National Federation of Sudanese Youth, joined the rest of the world in commemorating the International Youth Day in El Fasher, North Darfur, through a series of c

14 Aug 2018

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