UN
United Nations Peacekeeping
By Sharon Lukunka
Radio plays an important role in conflict regions as, often, it serves as the most far-reaching medium for public information and awareness-raising.
Feature stories
Susan Issa Adam, one of the producers of the 'Voices of Children' radio programme, is pictured recording at the UNAMID radio studio. Photo by Hamid Abdulsalam, UNAMID.
On 2 April 2015, a contractor with The Development Initiative (TDI), an organization that works with UNAMID Ordinance Disposal Office, explains the steps of detecting mines during an exhibition in Elfasher, North Darfur. The exhibition was one of the activities of an awareness event on explosive remnants of war organized by UNAMID on the occasion of International Day for Mine Awareness. Photo by Owies Elfaki, UNAMID.
On 9 February 2015, representatives from the community attend a DIDC workshop in Kabkabiya, North Darfur. Photo by Emadeldin Rijal, UNAMID.
4 February 2015. El Fasher: A group of women is sheltered in Zam Zam camp for Internally Displaced Persons (IDP)Most of the new IDPs arrived recently from East Jebal Maraha and Tawila, as a result of following clashes between the Government of Sudan and rebel movements. Photo by Hamid Abdulsalam. UNAMID.
On 30 November .2014. El Fasher : Salah Abdurrahman is keen on using technological devices such as mobile phones. He uses mobile phone on a daily basis to communicate with his family, friends and classmates.Photo by Hamid Abdulsalam, UNAMID
On 5 March 2014. El Fasher: (Center) UNAMID Gender Officer, Magda Abdallah Ibrahim Ahmed meets with some members of the Um Sheger Women Charity Society in the market in El Fasher, North Darfur. The members of this organization, which is part of the Women Network Association, make and sell traditional pottery.Magda works in UNAMID since 2008 providing skills-based training and basic rights education to local stakeholders including government institutions, local leaders, Women’s Union and IDP communities. Her initiatives also seek to bring men and women to common ground, advancing the inclusion of women in local male-dominated decision-making processes.Photo by Albert Gonzalez Farran, UNAMID.
