A unique session bringing together President José Ramos Horta with key members of civil society to discuss peace and poverty was held today as part of UNMIT's Democratic Governance "Let's Talk with our Leaders" Forum. This…
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4 March 2009 -- The International Criminal Court has today issued a warrant for the arrest of President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir, President of the Republic of Sudan, for his alleged responsibility for crimes committed in Darfur…
2 March 2009 -- UNAMID Joint Special Representative, Mr. Rodolphe Adada, today travelled to Nyala, South Darfur, and El Geneina, West Darfur, to meet with local authorities in an effort to engage the Government at the…
2 March 2009 -- The remainder of the Egyptian infantry battalion, consisting of 93 peacekeepers, started arriving in El Fasher, North Darfur today. The second batch, also consisting of 93 peacekeepers, is scheduled to arrive…
1 March 2009 -- The Joint Special Representative (JSR) of the African-Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), Mr. Rodolphe Adada, met today in Khartoum with Dr. Mutrif Siddiq, Under-Secretary of the Sudanese Ministry…
25 February 2009 -- An additional 150 Senegalese peacekeepers arrived today in El Fasher, North Darfur, to bring the total number of members in the Senegalese infantry battalion to 834. The principal duties of the battalion…
24 February 2009 -- The Secretary-General welcomes the commitment of the Government of Sudan and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) to release prisoners as part of the "Agreement of goodwill and confidence-building for…
24 February 2009 -- Yesterday, senior officials with the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) visited thousands of civilians who have recently arrived at the Zam Zam camp for Internally Displaced Persons…
22 February 2009 -- UNAMID Police will tonight conduct its first night patrols at a new community policing centre (CPC) constructed between two large camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) near El Fasher.With the…
Khartoum, 19 February 2009 -- The African Union-United Nations Joint Special Representative, Mr. Rodolphe Adada, and UNAMID Force Commander, General Martin Luther Agwai, briefed the members of the Darfur Partners Group on the…