Reports
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Sudan: The Corona Virus Pandemic Porces Schools to Innovate
Haffiya Abdalla A fourth wave of the Covid pandemic is now advancing swiftly across many of many countries. As a result, many nations – bogged down by sluggish vaccination campaigns – are witnessing sharp rises in infection rates and numbers of cases. Global Partnership for Education (GPE) is supporting the government of Sudan to ensure children can continue learning while schools are closed by developing and broadcasting TV and radio programs along with launching newspaper…
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UN High Commission Press briefing notes on Sudan
Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Ravina Shamdasani Geneva – January 2022 — The human rights situation in Sudan continues to be of serious concern, with peaceful protesters killed or injured on a near-daily basis by security forces, as well as a clampdown on critics of the authorities and independent journalists. Credible statistics from the Central Committee of Sudan Doctors show that 71 people have been killed and more than 2,200 injured…
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Sudan Participates in the Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh
Minerals Present A historic Opportunity for the Region Haffiya Abdalla The Future Minerals Forum is an international initiative convened by Saudi Arabia and dedicated to advancing mining & unlocking opportunities. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, convened the inaugural Future Minerals Forum (FMF), in Riyadh from 11 – 13 January 2022 to advance the dialogue on future minerals, investment…
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Female Genital Mutilation, a Vision for Change
Sudan is the First Country in Africa to Outlaw the Practice of (FGM) Haffiya Abdalla Sudan was the first country in Africa to outlaw the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) known as “Pharaonic circumcision” back in the 1940s. Although the 1946 Penal Code prohibited infibulation, it permitted a lesser radical form of mutilation known as “Sunna circumcision”. In 1957, one year after independence, the law was ratified again. In 1991, the government reaffirmed its…
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Statement Attributable to the Special Representative of the Secretary-general for Sudan – on the Announcement of Talks on Political Transition in Sudan
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sudan and Head of UNITAMS, Mr. Volker Perthes, in consultation with Sudanese and international partners, is formally launching a UN-facilitated intra-Sudanese political process which is aimed at supporting Sudanese stakeholders in agreeing on a way out of the current political crisis and agree on a sustainable path forward towards democracy and peace. UNITAMS was established by the Security Council Resolution 2524 (2020) in response to requests from the…
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COVID-19: Alarming Turn and Strong Measures
Sudan is Free of the Omicron Variant of the COVID-19 Virus. Haffiya Abdalla There is a significant increase in the incidence of COVID-19 in Khartoum, Aj Jazirah, and River Nile states based on available data received by the World Health Organization (WHO) since 25 October. WHO received reports that public isolation centers in Khartoum, River Nile, and Aj Jazirah have bed occupancy rates of above 90 percent in the past few weeks. There are reported…
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Pre-conference Workshop on Citizens Science for Sustainable Water Resources Management in Sudan
Report by: Neimat Al Naiem UNESCO Chair for water resources and Om Durman Islamic University (OIU) organized a one-day pre-conference workshop on citizen science for sustainable water resources management in Sudan on 16th December 2021 at Al-Salm Hotel in Khartoum. Dr. Ahmed Musa Siyam Acting OIU Acting Vice-Chancellor delivered his speech highlighted citizen science defining it as a science of the participation of the general public in designing research and collecting data and its analysis…
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The GSC Sends Letter to the IAAF Calling for the Establishment of a General Assembly of the Sudanese Athletics Federation
Report: Tasabeh Ahmed On the eleventh of this December, the government steering committee appointed by the former minister sent a letter to the International Association of Athletics Federations calling for the establishment of a general assembly of the Sudanese Athletics Federation on January 1st under the supervision of the National Commission for Youth and Sports and the Ministry of Youth and Sports. In this regard, Brown Land met with Mr. Al-Moez Abbas Mohamed Saleh, president…
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Sudan/South Sudan: Positive Relations and Common Interest
Haffiya Abdalla Sudan is rich with its abundant resources which are represented in vast areas of land, and various climates. It is special with its fertile agricultural lands, large amounts of freshwater, and a variety in its animal resources. The extraction of petroleum gave Sudan an important economic dimension. This is besides the distinguished geographic locations of Sudan which makes Sudan a passage to other African countries which qualifies it as one of the commercial…
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Birth Registration Right From the Start (2-2)
Haffiya Elyas “Children have the right to a legally registered name and nationality. Children also have the right to know their parents and, as far as possible, to be cared for by them.” Article 7 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. National laws in Sudan such as the Child Act (2010) and Civil Registry Act (2011, article 20) also require children to be registered to facilitate their access to services. Article 5…