Press Releases & Statements
- 23 May 2014 - Brussels (Belgium), 23 May 2014 —African Union-United Nations Joint Special Representative (JSR) for Darfur, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, visited Brussels on 20-21 May where he met with European Union (EU) officials and asked them not to forget the Darfur crisis. In a lecture...
- 22 May 2014 - On 20 May 2014, UNAMID Force Commander Lt. Gen. Paul Mella travelled to Khor Abeche, South Darfur, to assess the situation of the displaced Darfuris settling close to UNAMID’s base; following a 22 March displacement that led to approximately 3,000 people taking refuge inside...
- 19 May 2014 - On 19 May 2014, UNAMID Deputy Joint Special Representative Joseph Mutaboba greets women during the inauguration ceremony for a new women's centre in the locality of Masteri, West Darfur. The inauguration event drew several hundred members of the local community, who...
- 18 May 2014 - UNAMID Deputy Joint Special Representative Joseph Mutaboba (centre), accompanied by members of the Ardamata community, lays a brick to show support for the residents, who have recently built a youth centre as part of the Mission’s ongoing community-based, labour-intensive...
- 07 Apr 2014 - El Fasher, 7 April 2014 - The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) is protecting newly internally displaced persons (IDPs) who gathered near the Mission’s base in Mellit, North Darfur, and is assisting the humanitarian community in delivering aid to them....
- 04 Apr 2014 - JSR Mohamed Ibn Chambas speaks to journalists following the UN Security Council session. Photo by Paulo Filgueiras, UN Photo. On 3 April 2014, African Union-United Nations Joint Special Representative (JSR) for Darfur, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, briefed the members of...
- 27 Mar 2014 - Khartoum, 27 March 2014. - Joint statement attributable to the UNAMID Deputy Joint Special Representative, Mr. Joseph Mutaboba, and the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Mr Ali Al-Za’tari, on increasing violence affecting civilians in Darfur and the...
- 26 Mar 2014 - Um Jaras (Chad), 26 March 2014 — To move the peace process forward, and at the invitation of Chadian President Idris Deby, African Union-United Nations Joint Special Representative (JSR) for Darfur Mohamed Ibn Chambas attended today the Um Jaras Forum in Chad. The forum, a...
- 24 Mar 2014 - El Fasher, 24 March 2014 — The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) is providing protection to thousands of people who recently sought refuge at the Mission’s bases in Korma, North Darfur, and Khor Abeche, South Darfur, as a result of violent attacks by armed...
- 19 Mar 2014 - El Fasher, 19 March 2014— The situation in Saraf Omar, North Darfur, has stabilized and the majority of the displaced community have returned to their homes after the signing of a cessation of hostilities agreement between the warring communities. Nevertheless, some of those...