Press Releases & Statements

  • Allegations of Sexual Offences by a UNAMID National Civilian Staff
    01 Jul 2019 - Zalingei, 01 July 2019 - On 26 November 2017, UNAMID received information that one of its national civilian staff members was arrested and charged with sexual offences involving a 13-year-old girl. UNAMID assisted the relevant Government of Sudan...
  • UN Country Team and UNAMID deplore the looting and destruction of UN agency properties in Graida, South Darfur
    21 Jun 2019 - Khartoum, 21 June 2019 – The African Union – United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) and the UN Country Team in Sudan are deeply concerned about the looting and destruction of premises and property belonging to the World Vision and World Food Programme operating in...
  • UNAMID dispatches assessment mission to Deleij, Central Darfur following communal clashes
    13 Jun 2019 - Zalingei, 13 June 2019 –Following recent reports of fatalities and injuries in Deleij village, Central Darfur, the African Union – United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) on 11 June, dispatched an integrated assessment mission to the area to verify these reports. The...
  • Message from the Head of UNAMID on Eid al-Fitr
    30 May 2019 - Zalingei, 30 May 2019 – On behalf of the African Union – United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), I would like to extend greetings and best wishes to the people of Sudan on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. Eid Mubarak. Eid al-Fitr is a time for forgiveness, kindness, and...
  • UNAMID strongly condemns looting of its West Darfur Headquarters
    15 May 2019 - Zalingei, 15 May 2019- On 14 May 2019, the eve of UNAMID’s scheduled handover of its Sector West Headquarters in El Geneina, an unruly crowd forcefully intruded into the super camp, where they looted UN property and contingent-owned-...
  • Message from the Head of UNAMID on the occasion of Ramadan
    02 May 2019 - Zalingei, 02 May 2019 – On behalf of the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), I would like to extend my best wishes to the people of Sudan, at the start of the Holy month of Ramadan. As we all know, Ramadan is a month of worship, reflection and...
  • UNAMID hands over its Sector Headquarters in East Darfur to El Daien University
    01 May 2019 - El-Daien, 01 May 2019 – On 30 April 2019, the African Union – United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) concluded the closure and handover of its sector headquarters in El Daien to the State...
  • UNAMID condemns violent confrontations in Kalma IDP camp in South Darfur
    21 Apr 2019 - Zalingei, 18 April 2019 – The African Union – United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) strongly condemns recent violent confrontations between two rival youth groups in Kalma Camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in South Darfur state, which occurred on 13...
  • UN SG's message on the International Women Day 2019
    07 Mar 2019 - THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2019 New York, 8 March 2019   Gender equality and women’s rights are fundamental to global progress on peace and security, human rights and sustainable development. We can only re-establish trust in institutions,...
  • High level UN delegation concludes a three-day visit to Sudan
    12 Feb 2019 - Khartoum - On 12 February 2019, the Assistant Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Bintou Keita; the Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations Development Programme, Mourad Wahba; and the Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support, Oscar Fernandez-Taranco...

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