Press Statements

  • 04 October - UNMIS welcomes the establishment of the United Nations Office in Muglad
    04 Oct 2009 - UNMIS welcomed today the approval by the government of Sudan to establish a United Nations Resident Coordinator Support Office in Muglad (Southern Kordofan State). The United Nations Resident Coordinator Support Office in Muglad will play an important role in supporting the...
  • 29 September - UNMIS welcomes Al-Bashir's decision to lift censorship on Sudanese newspapers
    29 Sep 2009 -
    UNMIS welcomes the reported decision by President Omar Al-Bashir to lift censorship on Sudanese newspapers with immediate effect. This decision will advance the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) and is an important step towards creating an...
  • 22 September - UNMIS strongly condemns the attack on the residents of Duk Padiet village
    23 Sep 2009 - The United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) strongly condemns the attack on the residents of Duk Padiet village in Jonglei State that took place on the morning of Sunday, September 20. This latest loss of life comes on the heels of a similar attack on residents of the village...
  • 22 July - Qazi welcomes the PCA award on Abyei
    23 Jul 2009 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for the Sudan Ashraf Qazi congratulated the parties to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) for completing the Abyei Arbitration process in the Permanent Court of Arbitration, noting that their commitment to uphold the...
  • 25 January - UNMIS is not evacuating staff members
    22 Jul 2009 - The UN Mission in Sudan is disappointed that some Sudanese daily newspapers on Sunday reported that the Mission intends to evacuate international and national staff members in reaction to a possible decision from the International Criminal Court. These reports are inaccurate...
  • 19 February - The death of the Sudanese novelist, Al-Tayeb Saleh
    21 Jul 2009 - UNMIS SRSG expresses condolences on the death of the Sudanese novelist, Al-Tayeb Saleh The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Sudan, Ashraf Jehangir Qazi, today expressed his deep sorrow over the death of Sudan's foremost novelist Al-Tayeb Saleh. Mr. Saleh...
  • 24 February - Situation in Malakal
    21 Jul 2009 - Khartoum, 24 February 2009. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Ashraf Jehangir Qazi, today expressed his deep concern about the security situation in Malakal area where armed confrontations erupted this morning. Mr Qazi called on all parties to cease the...
  • 01 March - UNMIS strongly protests today’s Al-Raed report headlined
    21 Jul 2009 - Khartoum, 01 March 2009. UNMIS strongly protests today's Al-Raed report headlined "Qazi admits UNMIS provided information to the ICC about Sudan". The report is a complete fabrication. The Al-Raed report is a distortion of a recently published Egyptian magazine article entitled...
  • 04 March - The ICC has today issued a warrant for the arrest of President Al-Bashir of Sudan
    21 Jul 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. The Secretary-General recognizes the authority of the...
  • 12 March - The withdrawal of the final remaining SAF and SPLA forces from the Abyei Roadmap Area
    21 Jul 2009 - The Special Representative Secretary General for Sudan, Ashraf Jehangir Qazi, today welcomed the withdrawal of the final remaining SAF and SPLA forces from the Abyei Roadmap Area. With this move, the parties have left the local Joint Integrated Units as the only military force...

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