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).

14 April; UNAMID continues to exert efforts to ensure the drawdown plan for team sites closure is on course and closed team sites handed over to the Government of Sudan are utilized to the benefit of the local communities. With the expected closure of UNAMID’s former Mission Headquarters in Zalingei, the Director of Mission Support, Mr. Houston Fergusson accompanied the Wali (Governor) of Central Darfur, Dr. Adeeb Abdulrahman and members of the Central Darfur State Handover Committee on a guided tour of the site. The Camp is already hosting the administration of the University of Zalingei. Photo by Lameck Kawiche, UNAMID.

13 April; UNAMID Drawdown Working Group and members of the Central Darfur State Handover Committee, conducted a joint inspection visit to the Mission’s Team Site in Nertiti, Central 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., UNAMID photo.

11 April; UNAMID handed over its Team Site in Golo, Central Darfur to the Government of Sudan, in the presence of the Wali of Central Darfur, representatives from the Government’s Joint Taskforce, local officials, Zalingei University, the Golo community and UNAMID staff. The Central Darfur Government and the Government’s Joint Taskforce reconfirmed its commitment to ensure civilian end-use of the former Golo Team Site which will be used as a branch of the Zalingei University and Industrial School. The handover documents were signed by Major General Henry Kamunde, the Acting Force Commander, on behalf of UNAMID and Dr. Adeeb Abdulrahman, the Governor (Wali) of Central Darfur State, signed on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Sudan. Photo by Ikenna Ikejiofor, UNAMID.

UNAMID provided support to 41 members of United Nations Country Team (UNCT) and International and National Non-governmental Organizations personnel who were relocated from El Geneina to Zalingei after the recent intercommunal conflict in El Genina town in West Darfur. The relocated team arrived safely at the Mission’s super camp in Zalingei, Central Darfur and received the necessary support including accommodation. UNAMID photo.

31 March; UNAMID Senior Management met with the African Union Peace and Security Council (AU-PSC) delegation led by Ambassador Jean Kamau of Kenya at the Mission’s Logistic Base in El Fasher, North Darfur. During the meeting, UNAMID’s Director of Mission Support, Mr. Houston Fergusson briefed the AU-PSC members on the Mission’s drawdown progress and challenges being faced as well as existent cooperation with the Government of Sudan. Photo by Deepak Tiwari, UNAMID.

Following its handover to the Government of Sudan recently, UNAMID’s former Team Site in Kalma, South Darfur is now being utilized as a health care center for the benefit of local community. It should be recalled that on 18 March 2021, UNAMID officially handed over the Team Site to the Government of Sudan as 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 South Darfur Government, had at that time, reconfirmed its commitment to ensure civilian end-use of the former Kalma Team Site. UNITAMS Photo.