The United Nation Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) concluded its mandate on 9 July 2011, coinciding with South Sudan’s independence, transitioning to the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to support the new nation’s stability and development.
21 June 2011 – Thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) have been returning to their homes in Kadugli, after being advised by the Southern Kordofan State government that it was safe to do so. More than 8,000 displaced…
20 June 2011 – The Government of Sudan and Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) agreed today in Addis Ababa to withdraw their troops from Abyei and set up a temporary administration for the area. Sudanese armed forces…
20 June 2011 – The Government of Sudan and Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) agreed today in Addis Ababa to withdraw their troops from Abyei and set up a temporary administration for the area. Sudanese armed forces…
18 June 2011 – The World Food Programme (WFP) has delivered food over the past week to more than 26,000 people who have fled ongoing violence in Southern Kordofan State. In a statement issued yesterday, WFP Executive Director…
17 June 2011 - Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) military aircraft dropped two bombs within a kilometer of UNMIS headquarters in Kadugli today. No casualties were reported from the bombs, which were dropped 500 metres to one kilometer…
16 June 2011 - Children in Juba marked the Day of the African Child with demands to the Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) to improve and implement free education, stop forced marriages and pay special heed to those with…
17 June 2011- A 13-person delegation led by UNMIS Regional Coordinator for Southern Sudan David Gressly returned to Juba today from a three-day security and humanitarian assessment mission to seven counties of Upper Nile and…
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…