UN officials urge support as Darfur attempts to ‘turn the page’ from conflict to peace
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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).
Darfur: UN expresses grave concern over new hostilities and impact on civilians
New York, Jan 28 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations on Wednesday expressed grave concern over the impact of the ongoing hostilities in Darfur on thousands of civilians who have been forced to flee their homes amid the conflict that began two weeks ago.