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New York, 1 January 2017 On my first day as Secretary-General of the United Nations, one question weighs heavily on my heart. How can we help the millions of people caught up in conflict, suffering massively in wars with no…
From 27 November to 19 December 2016, UNAMID’s Community Stabilization Section (CSS), in collaboration with East Darfur stakeholders, including the Sudan Disarmament Demobilization and Reintegration Commission (SDDRC), UN…
El Fasher, 20 December 2016 – Three staff members of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) who were abducted in El Geneina, West Darfur, on 27 November 2016, were freed on 19 December. Sarun Pradhan and…
On 14 December 2016, the United Nations and government officials joined more than 50 women, including representatives from civil society organizations, internally displaced persons, youth, women and activist groups, to mark…
On 16 December 2016, UNAMID’s Community Outreach Unit (COU), in collaboration with the Horse Racing Union, North Darfur, organized a race as part of the Mission’s ongoing outreach activities to promote peaceful coexistence…
El Fasher, 15 December 2016 – The African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) expresses serious concern over recent repeated attempts by a number of former staff members to disrupt its operations. They…
On 15 December 2016, UNAMID's Communications and Public Information Section, in collaboration with the El Fasher Disabled Union, North Darfur, commemorated the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, under the theme…
On 11 December 2016, UNAMID's Pakistani peacekeepers reached out to internally displaced persons, refugees from South Sudan and prison inmates through free medical camps in El Daein, East Darfur. More than 1,255 cases were…
On 8 December 2016, the State Prisons Administration, the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with UNAMID's Rule of Law Section, concluded a two-day health outreach campaign on HIV/AIDS. More than 200 inmates and prisons…
On 10 December 2016, UNAMID's Human Rights Section celebrated Human Rights Day with the residents of Abu Shouk camp for the displaced, in El Fasher, North Darfur. The event was organized under the global theme, “Stand up for…
On 5 December 2016, to commemorate International Volunteers Day, UNAMID peacekeepers joined United Nations volunteers across Darfur in a series of activities aimed at supporting local communities. Working under the theme…
On 1 December 2016, to equip prison officers with knowledge regarding international standards and best practices related to the treatment and care of prisoners, UNAMID's Rule of Law Section, in collaboration with the State…