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United Nations - African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur
UNAMID
United Nations - African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur

Closure of UNAMID

The United Nations – African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) mandate ended on 31 December 2020 following UN Security Council Resolution 2559, concluding over a decade of peacekeeping efforts to stabilize Darfur and protect civilians.

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18 July is commemorated as the Nelson Mandela International Day. In his message, the UN Secretary- General, Ban Ki-moon, invited people around the world to devote at least 67 minutes to a community service activity. UNAMID marked the event with a clean-up and tree planting activity at a school in Zam Zam IDP camp, in North Darfur, attended by the DJSR-Protection, Bintou Keita. Photo by Hamid Abdulsalam, UNAMID.
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UNAMID commemorates Nelson Mandela International Day
On 18 July 2016 - Hundreds of students, teachers, community leaders, Ministry of Education representatives and UNAMID staff, gathered at ZamZam Camp for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) south of El Fasher, North Darfur, to…
On 6 June 2016, UNAMID’s Engineering Section and the Pakistani contingent, inaugurated a water station at Ardamata area in El Geneina, West Darfur. The project, consists of three boreholes and a water storage tank, will provide potable water to the local community including the displaced people in the area. Photo by Elsadig Hassan Daud, UNAMID.
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UNAMID Inaugurates Water Station in West Darfur
On 5 June 2016, UNAMID’s Engineering Section and the Pakistani contingent inaugurated a water station at Ardamata area, West Darfur. The project which consist of three boreholes and six water storage facilities will provide…
On 18 May 2016, UNAMID handed over a VHF radio set to be used for air traffic control to the Nyala Airport authorities, South Darfur. This initiative, designed to promote aviation safety, is part of the Mission’s efforts to work with state governments in improving key infrastructure across Darfur. Photo by Mubarak Bako, UNAMID.
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UNAMID Hands over Air Traffic VHF Radio set to Nyala Airport, South Darfur
On 18 May 2016, UNAMID’s Aviation Section, Sector South, handed over an Air traffic VHF radio set to Nyala Airport authorities, in the presence of the Head of Office, Berhanemeskel Naga; the Director of Nyala Airport, Mohamed…
On 29 May 2016, UNAMID Joint Special Representative, Martin Uhomoibhi, presided the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers ceremony held in the Mission’s liaison office in Khartoum, Sudan. In the picture, Mr. Uhomoibhi pays tribute to UNAMID peacekeepers who lost their lives in the line of duty. Photo by Ahmed Abdelrazik, UNAMID.
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UNAMID CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL DAY OF UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPERS
UNAMID celebrated the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, on 29 May 2016, under the theme ”Honouring our Heroes”. The event took place in all UNAMID’s sectors in Darfur, including the Mission’s headquarters in…
On 22 May 2016, UNAMID Rule of Law Section, in collaboration with the state Prisons Administration, launched a two-week workshop on management and operations of prisons for 30 prisons officers in El Fasher, North Darfur. The workshop aims at equipping prisons officers with necessary skills to improve the treatment and care of inmates in accordance with human rights. Photo by Samuel Saio Conteh, UNAMID.
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UNAMID Provides Training Workshop for Prison Officers in North Darfur
On 22 May 2016, UNAMID Rule of Law Section, in collaboration with the state Prisons Administration, launched a two-week workshop on management and operations of prisons for 30 prisons officers in El Fasher, North Darfur. The…

United Nations - African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur

UNAMID was established on 31 July 2007 with the adoption of Security Council Resolution 1769. The mission was mandated to protect civilians, support humanitarian access, and promote peace and human rights in Darfur.