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Dili, 3 November 2009 - Singing, dancing, flower petals cascading into the warm sea and an unveiled painting ensured that Timor-Leste's National Women's Day, November 3rd 2009, was marked with creativity, colour and flair…

2 November 2009 -- On 31 October 2009, the UNAMID Rule of Law Prisons Advisory Unit in Collaboration with the GoS Prisons Service organized a visit to the prison institutions in Kabkabbya and Kutum. The purpose of the visit…

1 November 2009 -- 61 Nepalese Special Force Reserve Company personnel and 61 Sector North Reserve Company personnel arrived in EL Fasher on 27 October 2009. The new arrivals are formed out of elite units with considerable…

30 October 2009 – The top United Nations peacekeeping official, Under-Secretary-General Alain Le Roy, has stressed that ending the conflict in Sudan’s Darfur region will require greater commitment and efforts by the parties…

29 October 2009 -- Following recent clashes between the Zaghawa and Birgid tribes around Shangil Tobaya, a team led by UNAMID Deputy Sector North Commander, accompanied by UN Department for Safety and Security (UNDSS) UNAMID…

28 October 2009 -- As part of its work to support the Government of Sudan with technical advice and activities that contribute to gender mainstreaming and the implementation of fundamental policies, regulations, legislation…

27 October 2009 -- On 26 October, at approximately 15:00 hours, UNAMID Team Site at Shangil Tobaiya (70km south of El Fasher, North Darfur) received information that tribal clashes between the Zaghawas and Birgids resumed…

22 October 2009 -- Two persons died after sustaining injuries in communal clashes on 20 October between the Zaghawa and Birgid tribes in an area between Jabel Moskul and Jabelti area, about 20 kilometres southeast of Shangil…

21 October 2009 -- The visiting Rwandan Chief of Defense, Gen. James Kabarebe, was received today with military honors by the UNAMID Force Commander (FC). He discussed with the FC the security situation in Darfur as well as…

21 October 2009 -- On 20 October, UN Under-Secretary General (USG) for Field Support, Ms. Susana Malcorra visited Sector West HQ at El-Geneina, West Darfur, accompanied by DJSR for Operations and Management, Mr. Mohamed Yonis…