UNMIS News

In support of the national Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) programme, an integrated UN DDR Unit has been established, counting on resources from UNMIS, United Nations Development Programme, UNICEF, World…

Inspired by his most recent work experience with children in armed conflict in Sri Lanka, he came to Sudan in February 2008 to serve as UNV volunteer Child Protection Officer with UNMIS. Since his arrival he has been…

Saiful Ariff, a Malaysian national, has been serving as UNV volunteer Procurement Assistant with UNMIS for the past three years. Saiful's work is related mainly to activities with the MovCon and Transport sections. Requests…

"The key roles I play as a UNV volunteer in the Regional Office of the Electoral Assistance Division, Juba are: assisting and advising in my area of operations; and providing logistics support to UNMIS Electoral Staff and…

After more than 30 years of experience as an Advanced Meteorological Forecaster in his home country of Ethiopia, Gadissa Abagaro Waqjira joined UNMIS in May 2007 to establish a Meteorological Cell in the Aviation Section…

The Disarmament Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) programme was launched in Julud in August 2009 and completed in December 2009. It addressed a total of 3023 ex-combatants, male and female. Magdi Ahmed is a National UNV…

Juana Bravo is a professional in Hotel Management, gaining experience in hotels, restaurants and cruise ships, throughout Latin America for over 10 years. As a Facilities Management Assistant, Juba, she is tasked to raise…

With a background in Social Sciences; Conflict Resolution, Galaktion Chavleishvili of Georgia worked closely with Abkhazian and South Ossetian youth, in NGO projects aimed at dissolving ethnic stereotypes and animosities…

"Volunteering became something very important to me ten years ago, when I retired from my job. After working all my life in the media, having an interesting and well paid job, I decided that in the third part of my life I…

"As a Civic Voter Education Officer, I have the opportunity to get to know the society and the treasures of the Darfuri cultures. Being integrated into Sudanese life is great. I learn from them, they learn from me" says Sana…

"Before I joined the UNV programme, I was a Senior Air Traffic Controller in my country, the Philippines, specialising as an En-route Radar Controller for 10 years. I joined the programme because I wanted to widen my…

Derek O'Rourke was about to finish his Masters in International Relations at the University of Seoul, Korea when a team from UNV Headquarters visited the university to do a presentation about the programme. This got him…