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The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Ian Martin, on 14 August 2012 visited a support centre in Tripoli where families of the missing during the conflict can come and receive support, exchange…
Stopping the Silent Killer: Efforts to Address HIV/AIDS in Darfur UNAMID’s HIV/AIDS Unit works to provide Darfuris with greater access to information and medical care designed to help protect them from the spread of the…
Darfur’s Traditional Healing Practices Islamic principles, deriving from Koranic verses, influence the practices of Darfur’s traditional healers, who craft special items designed to offer protection from all manner of harm…
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PAKTYA - The Paktya University has published its first ever magazine, which encompasses articles on scientific, religious and social subjects. The Chief Editor of the Magazine, Yar Mohammad Paktin said all the articles are…
A Conversation with Ibrahim Gambari On 10 July 2012, in a lengthy conversation at UNAMID headquarters in El Fasher, Ibrahim Gambari talked with Voices of Darfur about his role as Joint Special Representative, the challenges…
Protection of Civilians: Lessons from Darfur Darfur is one of the first situations in which the diplomatic communities have invoked the “responsibility to protect” concept as an aspect of the Protection of Civilians doctrine…
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KABUL - To mark the International Youth Day, UNAMA field offices throughout the country organized series of radio and television roundtable discussions and gatherings of youth to discuss “Youth Role for A Better Afghanistan”…
KABUL - International Youth Day 2012 was celebrated throughout Afghanistan with speeches and discussion among youth leaders and senior politicians. In Kabul an event was held under the auspices of the Ministry of Information…
BALKH - The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the Provincial Department of Repatriation and Refugees (DoRR) have begun distributing humanitarian aid packages to about 450 families who fled their homes because of insecurity in the…
Kutum, 13 August 2012 - Security concerns were among several issues discussed on 12 August during a meeting between UNAMID Force Commander Lt Gen Patrick Nyamvumba and leaders from Kassab internally displaced persons (IDP)…
In view of recent press reports regarding the situation in Tindouf, Algeria, MINURSO would like to clarify that its activities as well as those of UN agencies continue.