UNAMID
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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The Ambassador of Japan to Sudan, HE Mr. Hideki Ito, and UNAMID’s Acting Joint Special Representative, Abiodun Bashua, at the Mission’s Headquarters in El Fasher, North Darfur, on 24 May 2015. Photo by Hamid Abdulsalam, UNAMID. 
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The Japanese Ambassador to Sudan visits UNAMID
On 24 May 2015, the Ambassador of Japan to Sudan, HE Mr. Hideki Ito, paid a courtesy call to UNAMID’s Acting Joint Special Representative (AJSR), Abiodun Bashua, at the Mission’s Headquarters in El Fasher, North Darfur. In…
The Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, Rashida Manjoo, (second from left) and UNAMID's AJSR, Abiodun Bashua, during a meeting at the Mission's Headquarters in El Fasher, North Darfur, on 18 May 2015. Photo by Hamid Abdulsalam. UNAMID.
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Two High-Level UN Human Rights Delegations Visit Darfur
The Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, Rashida Manjoo, and the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Sudan, Aristide Nononsi, visited Darfur consecutively from 18 to 21 May 2015 as part of their…
On 19 May 2015, UNAMID's peacekeepers during donating women's clothing to the displaced at Taiba camp for internally displaced persons in Zalingei, Central Darfur. Photo by Hamid Abdulsalam. UNAMID.
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UNAMID Donates Women’s Clothing to the Displaced in Zalingei, Central Darfur
Zalingei, 19 May 2015 - UNAMID donated one hundred pieces of clothing to women at Taiba camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Zalingei, Central Darfur, on 19 May. The event came as part of the Mission’s celebration…
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Working group resumes talks on UNAMID’s exit strategy
Khartoum, 20 April 2015 - The Joint Working Group comprising Government of Sudan, African Union and United Nations senior officials met in Khartoum from 16 to 19 April to continue its work on a UNAMID’s exit strategy. The…
On 14 April 2015, Fatima Abass Hassan, a teacher at Mellit Technical School, displays various products created by participants of a course on sewing and embroidery. Photo by Mohamad Almahady, UNAMID.
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UNAMID Concludes Vocational Training Initiative in Mellit
As part of its efforts to build capacity among Darfuri youth, UNAMID’s Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) Section, on 14 April 2015, concluded a three-month vocational training initiative in Mellit, North…
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UNAMID DDR Completes Vocational Training in North Darfur
On 25 March 2015, some 100 young women from different localities across North Darfur completed a three-month vocational training course at the Women’s Development and Peace Building Network in El Fasher, North Darfur. The…
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UNAMID Continues to Support Prisons Systems in Darfur
On 1 March 2015, UNAMID launched a one-month train-the-trainers course on training methodology for Sudanese prison officers in El Fasher, North Darfur. The course, which attracted more than 30 individuals representing 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.