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.

UNAMID News

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South Darfur community benefits from paralegal workshop
On 8 December 2014, UNAMID and UNHCR organized a capacity building session targeting more than 30 community leaders from Kalma camp for internally displaced persons and rural court judges from Kass Locality in South Darfur…
0n December 2014.Tine: School girls from Tine, North Darfur, perform traditional songs and dances during a cultural  event organized by the African Union United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) in Tine, North Darfur, to disseminate the culture of peace. The event, held under the theme "Darfur: Talk Peace Now", brought together school students, internally displaced persons and many of those who have long been taking refuge in Chad.Photo by Hamid Abdulsalam, UNAMID.
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UNAMID reaches out to Tina community
On 10 December 2014, some 700 people attended a cultural event organized by the African Union- United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) in Tina, North Darfur, to disseminate the culture of peace. The event, held under the…
On 1st December, 2014. UNAMID's HIV/ AIDS section marked the World AIDS Day in El Fasher, North Darfur, the event started with route march where all UNAMID personnel participated. United Nations Secretary General's speech on this occasion was also read by UNAMID's JSR representative. Candles were lit as commemoration of HIV/AIDS victims.
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UNAMID Commemorates World AIDS Day
On 1 December 2014, the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) celebrated World AIDS Day throughout Darfur, under the theme “Getting to Zero.” The event in El Fasher, North Darfur, attended by UNAMID Police…
On 27 November 2014, El Fasher, UNAMID Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) section organized a closing ceremony of construction of grand examination hall for Open University of Sudan in El Fasher, North Darfur. Graduate receive a certificate following skills training at Open University of Sudan in El Fasher. Photo by Mohamad Almahady. UNAMID
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UNAMID Hands Over Multipurpose University Hall in North Darfur
On 27 November 2014, the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) handed over a fully constructed multipurpose hall to the Open University of Sudan in El Fasher, North Darfur. The building was constructed as…
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UNAMID Constructs Youth Centres in West Darfur
On 24 November 2014, more than 80 students graduated from a six-month vocational training in carpentry, auto mechanics, generator-repair and welding. Additionally, UNAMID’s Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR)…
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East Darfur Nomadic School Receives Educational Materials
On 18 November 2014, UNAMID and UNICEF presented school materials to Bekhela Elementary School in a nomadic community located some 105 kilometers south-east of El Daein town, East Darfur. The handover was conducted in the…
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Session on Human Rights Mechanisms Concludes in Khartoum
Identifying the different elements of international human rights mechanisms, functions and processes as well as demarcating the roles that national institutions can play regarding the same were among topics discussed in a…

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.