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27 June 2014 - The United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Ivan Šimonović, today called on authorities of Burundi to ensure that human rights are fully protected ahead of next year's presidential…

25 June 2014 – The United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Ivan Šimonović, visits Burundi from 25 to 27 June to discuss the human rights situation ahead of next year's presidential elections. During his…

On 4 June, some 80 religious leaders and teachers, including 30 women, attended a two-day capacity building training organized by UNAMID's Civil Affairs section in collaboration with Nyala North locality. Participants were…

On 27 May 2014, as part of ongoing efforts to assist local communities across Darfur, UNAMID peacekeepers from Nigeria provided medical care for more than 200 internally displaced persons (IDPs) at the Khur Umar camp in El…

On 20 May 2014, UNAMID hosted an outreach event in the El Sereif locality of North Darfur to promote a culture of peace and support local-level mediation efforts by fostering community reconciliation and solidarity. Thousands…

On 18 May 2014, UNAMID, in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the National Federation of Sudanese Youth Union, hosted a workshop in Zalingei, Central Darfur, under the theme of “Darfur and Peace: Myths…

On 15 May 2014, the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) in collaboration with University of Zalingei Peace and Development Studies Centre organized a debate entitled “Recent surge of Inter-tribal Conflict…

14 May 2014 – The political situation in Burundi remains tense with limited political space not conducive to protection of human rights, a United Nations envoy today told the Security Council today, warning that as the…