UNAMID

The Kenyan Peacekeeper Championing the Ideals of the Women, Peace and Security

By Alison Kentish
Major Steplyne Buyaki Nyaboga of Kenya singles out the establishment of gender-responsive military patrols in farming communities in Central Darfur, Sudan as one of the proudest moments of her two-year mission with the African Union–United Nations Hybrid Operation (UNAMID).

Sudan Transition an “Opportunity” to End Darfur Crisis

By James Reinl
Sudan’s transition to civilian rule offers a chance to end the ethnic violence that plagues the western province of Darfur and end a peacekeeping mission there, a top United Nations official said Monday.

Time to Get Serious about Civilian Protection for Darfur

By Jonathan Loeb
With the future of the United Nations peacekeeping operation in Darfur now in jeopardy, the safety and security of the Sudanese region’s most vulnerable communities hangs in the balance.

Analysis: Mass Rapes and the Future of U.N. Darfur Mission

By Lyndal Rowlands
The future of the U.N. African Union Hybrid Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) could depend largely on determining what exactly happened in the town of Tabit in Northern Darfur at the end of October last year.

U.N. Field Operations Deadlier Every Year

By Thalif Deen
The widespread field operations of the United Nations – primarily in conflict zones in Africa, Asia and the Middle East – continue to be some of the world’s deadliest.


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