Press Releases & Statements

  • 04 July 2012 - UNAMID continues to support development projects in South Darfur
    04 Jul 2012 - In its effort to support early recovery and development, UNAMID on Tuesday funded 28 quick impact projects (QIPs) in the areas of education, health, water, women’s development and rule of law. The projects are expected to benefit the people of Nyala, South Darfur. Valued at...
  • 01 July 2012 - UNAMID Pakistani contingent donates medical supplies to South Darfur teaching hospita
    02 Jul 2012 - On Sunday, in a display of solidarity with the Darfuri population, UNAMID’s Pakistani contingent donated nine truckloads of drugs and other medical supplies to Nyala Teaching Hospital during a ceremony held at UNAMID’s Nyala base in South Darfur. “UNAMID is here in South Darfur...
  • 14 June 2012 - United Kingdom delegation assesses UNAMID mandate
    14 Jun 2012 - An official delegation of the United Kingdom (UK) concluded yesterday a three-day visit to Darfur, during which its members engaged with various African Union – United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) components on the work of the Mission and its efforts to advance peace and...
  • 10 Jun 12 - UNAMID denounces criminal act by armed men in North Darfur
    10 Jun 2012 - El Fasher, 10 June 2012 – The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) leadership condemns in the strongest terms the criminal act by a group of armed men who left a pregnant woman on the road after carjacking an ambulance in Drouk valley, 30 kilometres northeast...
  • 07 Jun 12 - Thai peacekeepers leave Darfur
    07 Jun 2012 - 7 June 2012 - The Thai battalion has completed this week its service with the African Union – United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), after 18 months in Mukjar, Central Darfur, where its peacekeepers have served and also implemented several projects for the community.  ...
  • 30 May 12 - UNAMID strengthens engagement in North Darfur's Movement areas
    01 Jun 2012 - Forog, North Darfur, 30 May 2012 - A delegation from the African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) headquarters, led by Deputy Joint Special Representative (Political) Aichatou Mindaoudou Souleymane, visited Forog village, roughly 140 kilometers northwest of El...
  • 30 May 12 - Gender forum focuses on improving women’s representation in government
    31 May 2012 - 30 May 2012 - A three-day forum on strengthening gender-sensitive laws and empowering women to participate in government today concluded in El Fasher, North Darfur. The event, entitled “Laws and Policies Affecting Women’s Representation and Participation in State Governance...
  • 30 May 12 - WFP worker released in South Darfur
    31 May 2012 - 30 May 2012 - Aid worker Patrick Noonan, who was working for the UN World Food Programme (WFP), was released today in Nyala, South Darfur, after 86 days in captivity. Mr. Noonan, a citizen of the United Kingdom, was abducted by armed men on 6 March 2012, along with a Sudanese...
  • 29 May 12 - UNAMID salutes peacekeepers, remembers those fallen
    29 May 2012 - El Fasher, 29 May 2012 – The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) today paid tribute to the sacrifices of those who have served in the name of peace, commemorating the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, and the unique partnership between the...
  • 28 May 12 - Follow-up Commission assesses implementation of Darfur peace document
    29 May 2012 - Doha, Qatar, 28 May 2012 - The third meeting of the Implementation Follow-up Commission (IFC) was held on 28 May in Doha to consider the progress made so far in the provisions of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur, and to address issues of concern.   UNAMID JSR...

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