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22 November 2009 - More than 150 ex-combatants took part today in the first of a three-day demobilization and reintegration programme sponsored by the Government of Sudan and supported by UNAMID. The wheels for the initiative…

19 November 2009 - The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) today said it will continue to deliberate with Government authorities in North Darfur to ensure that judicial processes are correctly followed…

19 November 2009 - The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has received confirmed reports that 11 persons have been killed, four injured and two missing following an attack by unidentified armed men on two…

19 November 2009 - During the opening of the Darfur peace talks currently being held in Doha, under the auspices of the African Union-United Nations (AU-UN) Joint Chief Mediator for Darfur, Mr. Djibrill Bassolé and…

17 November 2009 - As part of a 10-day tour to gain a first-hand view of the situation in Sudan, the UN SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC), Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy, visited the North Darfur city of El Fasher. Today…

15 November 2009 - Community leaders in Shangil Tobaya, North Darfur, about 50 kilometres from El Fasher, have commended the timely intervention of the AU-UN Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) in curtailing the recent clashes in the…

15 November 2009 -On Saturday 14 October, 91 Filipino civilian police officers received peacekeeping medals as a tribute for their activities in the AU-UN Mission in Darfur (UNAMID). In his message to the policemen and women…

The Independent Comprehensive Needs Assessment (ICNA) is a mission consisting of four judicial and legal experts selected to perform an assessment of the overall justice system of Timor-Leste. The basic purpose of the ICNA is…

Dili, 13 October 2009 - The National Parliament debated the first ever Motion of No Confidence. The Motion was tabled by Fretilin and KOTA to express their opposition to the release of Maternus Bere, a former militia leader…

Abeche, 28 October 2009 -- A two-day regional forum to discuss human rights issues ended on 28 October in Abeche, eastern Chad. The forum, organized by the Chadian Ministry of Human Rights and supported by the Human Rights…