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On 7 April 2015, UNAMID’s Rwandan community organized an event commemorating 21 years of the genocide against the Tutsis in 1994 in El Fasher, North Darfur. The programme, conducted under the theme ‘Walk to Remember,’ started…

4 April 2015 Today we celebrate the tenth anniversary of the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. In the past decade, much progress has been made towards eradicating the threat of anti-personnel…

New York, 2 April 2015 I am hugely encouraged by the growing public awareness of autism spectrum disorders and the increase of public services to many of those affected. World Autism Awareness Day not only fosters greater…

On 25 March 2015, some 100 young women from different localities across North Darfur completed a three-month vocational training course at the Women’s Development and Peace Building Network in El Fasher, North Darfur. The…

26 March 2015 Today marks the fortieth anniversary of the entry into force of the Biological Weapons Convention, the first multilateral disarmament treaty to ban an entire category of weapons of mass destruction. Over the…

25 March 2015 The disturbing and widespread violence and turmoil of the past year also took a toll on United Nations and associated personnel. As of 15 March 2015, 33 UN and associated personnel were detained by State…

25 March 2015 Over the course of more than four centuries, some 15 million Africans were taken from their homes across Africa and transported by force to the Americas. The number of people purchased by slave traders was even…

I wish everyone around the world a very happy International Day of Happiness! The pursuit of happiness is serious business. Happiness for the entire human family is one of the main goals of the United Nations. Peace…

Introduction to international human rights and humanitarian laws; international refugee law and protection of internally displaced persons (IDPs); the justice system with regard to compliance of international standards and…

Introduction to international human rights and humanitarian laws; international refugee law and protection of internally displaced persons (IDPs); the justice system with regard to compliance of international standards and…