UN
United Nations Peacekeeping
Press releases
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14 Nov 2011 -17 November 2011- A polio vaccination campaign conducted by World Health Organization (WHO), with the support of UNAMID, started 17 November 2011-today and will continue until 24 November in North Darfur, targeting 460,551 children under the age of 5 years. The polio campaign is important as neighbouring Chad has reported recently an outbreak of 119 polio cases.
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11 Nov 2011 - London, 11 November 2011 - The head of the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur, Ibrahim Gambari, has sought British support for the peace process in Darfur which the envoy said was on the cusp of making real progress.
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10 Nov 2011 -10 November 2011- UNAMID Deputy Joint Special Representative for Management and Operations Mohamed B. Yonis, accompanied by the South Darfur Minister of Health Ibrahim Elkhaleel, yesterday led a memorial ceremony in Nyala for the Sierra Leonean peacekeeper killed on patrol on 6 November.
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09 Nov 2011 - Kigali (Rwanda), 9 November 2011 - UNAMID Joint Special Representative Ibrahim Gambari and Force Commander Patrick Nyamvumba (of Rwanda) joined several heads of African States at a major conference which opened yesterday in Kigali on post-conflict peacebuilding, during which Rwanda is to share lessons from its transition to a sustainable peace.
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07 Nov 2011 - Nyala, 7 November 2011 – An African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) patrol came under attack yesterday afternoon by unidentified armed persons near Nyala, South Darfur. As a result, one soldier was killed and two other were wounded. All the casualties were from Sierra Leone.
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03 Nov 2011 -3 November 2011- More than 20 members of the Zalingei Disabled Union received today self powered radios donated by UNAMID as part of its continuous efforts to assist the most vulnerable of the society. -
03 Nov 2011 -03 November 2011- UNAMID organized a three-day workshop on international human rights law in El Geneina, West Darfur, targeting 30 Sudanese government family and child protection officers. The workshop aimed at raising awareness among this group on issues related to domestic violence and juvenile justice system.
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03 Nov 2011 -3 November 2011 - UNAMID Joint Special Representative Ibrahim Gambari extends his sincere and best wishes to the people and the government of Sudan on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha (the Feast of Sacrifice).In his message Mr. Gambari said “On behalf of the UNAMID and myself,I wish you all a blessed Eid. May Allahalmighty accept your good deeds and sacrifices, and may this Eid bring peace, joy, love and success to all Darfuris.”
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