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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The Backbone of Darfur’s Peace Agreement Chapter VI of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur deals with the permanent ceasefire and final security arrangements. Arguably, it is the most important chapter of the Document. By…
Health
Stopping the Silent Killer: Efforts to Address HIV/AIDS in Darfur UNAMID’s HIV/AIDS Unit works to provide Darfuris with greater access to information and medical care designed to help protect them from the spread of the…
Community
Darfur’s Traditional Healing Practices Islamic principles, deriving from Koranic verses, influence the practices of Darfur’s traditional healers, who craft special items designed to offer protection from all manner of harm…
Interview
A Conversation with Ibrahim Gambari On 10 July 2012, in a lengthy conversation at UNAMID headquarters in El Fasher, Ibrahim Gambari talked with Voices of Darfur about his role as Joint Special Representative, the challenges…
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Protection of Civilians: Lessons from Darfur Darfur is one of the first situations in which the diplomatic communities have invoked the “responsibility to protect” concept as an aspect of the Protection of Civilians doctrine…

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.