Darfur: Trial of Janjaweed leader must not be ‘a false dawn’ for justice, Security Council hears
Aug 24, 2022, at 08:17 pm
New York: The trial of senior Janjaweed leader Ali Kushayb – the first prosecution to get underway at the request of the UN Security Council – represents “a glimmer of hope for justice in Darfur,” Sudan, the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor on the case told the chamber on Tuesday.
Darfur war crimes suspect appears before International Criminal Court
Apr 06, 2022, at 05:31 pm
New York: The first trial of a person accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Sudan’s Darfur region, has got underway at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague.
Clashes displace thousands in Darfur, where 6.2 million will need assistance next year
Dec 08, 2021, at 10:45 pm
New York: With escalating violence displacing thousands of people since November, the humanitarian situation in Sudan’s Darfur is getting worse and around 6.2 million people will need humanitarian assistance next year, UN agencies reported on Tuesday.
UN-African Union Mission in Darfur in final shutdown phase
Jul 28, 2021, at 11:05 pm
New York: Practically all peacekeepers and staff have now left the hybrid UN-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), in line with its drawdown plan, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Sudan: 250 killed, over 100,000 displaced as violence surges in Darfur
Jan 23, 2021, at 03:20 pm
New York: A sharp uptick in intercommunal violence in Sudan’s Darfur region has forced more than 100,000 people to flee their homes in search of safety, including many into neighbouring Chad, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) reported on Friday.
UN-African Union mission working to restore calm after recent Darfur violence
Jul 15, 2020, at 10:51 pm
New York: The joint UN-African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) is working with Sudanese and local authorities to de-escalate tensions following recent violent incidents in two nearby towns, including a deadly attack on a camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs).
Security Council extends peacekeeping mission in Darfur, forges new presence in Sudan
Jun 05, 2020, at 09:06 am
New York/IBNS: The Security Council on Thursday extended the deployment of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) and set out the parameters for a follow-on mission that will start its work on 1 January next year.
Sudan: Lives of traumatized, displaced women in West Darfur under threat
Jan 16, 2020, at 09:18 am
New York/IBNS: Ongoing instability in Sudan’s West Darfur region has left the lives, health and safety of thousands of women hanging in the balance, according to the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA.
Sudan: Intercommunal clashes displace tens of thousands in volatile Darfur region
Jan 08, 2020, at 10:38 am
New York/IBNS: Around 40,000 have been displaced in Sudan’s West Darfur State in recent days, following intercommunal clashes, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Tuesday, citing Sudanese Government data.
Sudan: UN mission envoy commends signing of Darfur framework agreement
Dec 31, 2019, at 09:47 am
New York/IBNS: The joint chief mediator for the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur, UNAMID, welcomed on Monday a framework agreement between the Transitional Government of Sudan and the Darfur armed movements that was signed during peace talks in Juba, South Sudan, on Saturday.
‘Deliver justice’ for atrocity crimes in Darfur, top court prosecutor tells Security Council
Dec 19, 2019, at 10:06 am
New York/IBNS: “Concrete steps” must be taken towards ending impunity for atrocity crimes in Darfur, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) told the Security Council on Wednesday, during her briefing on Sudan.
Ongoing insecurity in Darfur, despite 'remarkable developments' in Sudan: UN peacekeeping chief
Oct 18, 2019, at 09:40 am
‘Wanton destruction’ in Sudan’s Darfur region, ‘blatant violation’ of international law
Jun 25, 2019, at 10:20 am
New York, June 25 (IBNS): The looting and destruction of UN food relief agency premises and property in Sudan, has prompted the UN-African Union mission in Darfur (UNAMID) and UN Country Team, to condemn the assault as a “blatant violation of international humanitarian law”.
UN suspending handover of camps in Darfur, peacekeeping chief tells Security Council
Jun 15, 2019, at 07:04 am
New York, June 15 (IBNS): The joint African Union-UN Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), is suspending the handover of any more camps for displaced civilians to the Sudanese military, against a backdrop of worsening violence and insecurity across the country.
Darfur peace process at a ‘standstill’ as demonstrations against Sudanese Government continue
Feb 26, 2019, at 10:28 am
New York, Feb 26 (IBNS): Sudan’s President Omar Bashir may have declared a country-wide “cessation of hostilities” but in the face of continuing nationwide protests against his rule, the peace process in Darfur has “once again” come to a standstill, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Monday.
Oct 23, 2018, at 08:32 am
New York, Oct 23 (IBNS): While security has improved in Darfur, inter-communal tensions in the conflict-plagued region of Sudan are still high, with clashes over land and livestock, the head of the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission said on Monday.
UN officials urge support as Darfur attempts to ‘turn the page’ from conflict to peace
Sep 29, 2018, at 07:49 am
New York, Sept 29 (IBNS): Stating that while the Darfur region of Sudan, which for years was torn by strife and displacement, is now increasingly stable, top United Nations officials on Friday urged continued international support to ensure that hard-won gains take hold.
Security Council downsizes AU-UN mission in Darfur, eying eventual exit
Jul 14, 2018, at 07:52 am
New York, July 14 (IBNS): The Security Council on Friday extended the mandate of the joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping operation in Sudan’s Darfur until the end of June next year, but reduced the number of troops deployed in the field with an eye towards the mission’s eventual exit.
Jul 01, 2018, at 04:51 pm
New York,July 1 (IBNS): Adopting separate resolutions, the United Nations Security Council has extended the mandates of the Organization’s Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) and the African Union-UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID).
With realities shifting in Darfur, operations on the ground ‘must change’, urges UN official
Jun 12, 2018, at 09:36 am
New York, June 12 (IBNS): The African Union-United Nations Hybrid Mission in Darfur “must change” in accordance with the shifting realities on the ground, the Organization’s top peacekeeping official said on Monday, highlighting the need to “closely link” the mission’s drawdown to the scaling up of both peacekeeping and development activities.
AU-UN mission in Darfur extra-vigilant in wake of attacks on civilian camps
May 26, 2018, at 05:58 pm
New York, Mar 26 (IBNS): Following a series of armed attacks on camps hosting displaced Sudanese in central Darfur, the joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping mission there has urged all parties to respect designated humanitarian areas, which it says should be free of weapons, threats, and violence.
‘Durable solutions’ needed for durable peace in Darfur, UN envoy tells Security Council
May 11, 2018, at 02:42 pm
New York, May 11 (IBNS): The overall security situation in Sudan’s Darfur region “remains calm”, despite continuing low-level skirmishes, a top United Nations envoy said on Thursday; updating the Security Council on the UN mission’s work on the ground.
Complex and deadly new threats mean UN missions must adapt, argue Force Commanders
May 10, 2018, at 09:04 pm
New York, May 10 (IBNS): Evolving and increasingly deadly threats, together with deepening humanitarian crises mean that United Nations peacekeeping missions around the world need more support for ‘blue helmets’ on the ground, Force Commanders told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Mar 15, 2018, at 02:24 pm
New York, Mar 15 (JEN): While the security situation in Sudan’s Darfur region remained stable, the causes of the conflict – and their related consequences – have been largely unaddressed, the head of the African Union-United Nations peacekeeping mission said Wednesday, calling on holdout armed groups to sign the foundational 2011 peace agreement without delay.
Security Council stresses need of ‘sustainable solutions’ for millions displaced in Darfur
Feb 01, 2018, at 03:02 pm
New York, Feb 1 (IBNS): Despite improvements in the security and humanitarian situation in Darfur, continued challenges remain, the United Nations Security Council has said, underlining the need for sustainable solutions for the region’s 2.7 million internally displaced persons.
Nearly a third of Darfur’s people still displaced, despite drop in violence, Security Council told
Nov 17, 2017, at 04:30 am
New York, Nov 16(Just Earth News): The armed groups in Darfur have largely been defeated and the ferocity of intercommunal violence has declined, but anxiety over safety continues to keep many people from returning to their homes, a senior United Nations peacekeeping official told the Security Council on Thursday.
Security Council extends mandates of UN peacekeeping operations in Darfur, Golan and Mali
Jun 30, 2016, at 12:04 pm
New York, June 30 (Just Earth News):The Security Council took action on Wednesday on three United Nations-led peacekeeping operations, extending the mandates of operations in Mali, Darfur, and the Golan Heights.
Darfur: top UN and African Union officials call for free movement of peacekeepers and aid workers
Mar 04, 2016, at 02:21 pm
New York, Mar 4 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Expressing deep concern about the upsurge in fighting between the Sudanese Government forces and a rebel group in Darfur, United Nations Secretary-General ban Ki-moon on Thursday called for freedom of movement for UN peacekeepers and humanitarian actors in their continued efforts to protect and support the affected civilians.
Darfur: UN deeply concerned over thousands of newly-displaced people in region's north
Feb 25, 2016, at 02:55 pm
New York, Feb 25 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The top United Nations humanitarian official in Sudan said on Wednesday she is deeply concerned about the plight of more than 85,000 newly displaced civilians in North Darfur state who have fled their villages in recent days as a result of an escalation of conflict in the region’s Jebel Marra area.
Darfur: amid fresh violence, thousands of displaced people now gathering near UN mission base
Feb 18, 2016, at 02:14 pm
New York, Feb 18 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The number of civilians fleeing the recent conflict in the Jebel Marra area in Sudan’s Darfur region has jumped to 73,000 from 38,000, according to United Nations estimates, as some 30,000 people flocked to Sortony, where the displaced have been gathering next to a base operated by the African Union-UN Mission in Darfur (UNAMID).