The United Nations

• Report on the International Commission of Inquiry to the United Nations Security Council [1] (Sept. 2004)
• Report of the Secretary-General and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on the hybrid operation in Darfur [2]
• Security Council Monthly Updates on Sudan/Darfur [3]
• Security Council Report on the Sudan S-2007-213 [4] (Most Recent)
• United Nations Environment Program: “Environmental Degradation Triggering Tensions and Conflict in Sudan” [5]
• United Nations Joint Logistics Center Report on Emergency Shelter Update [6]
• United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) News Bulletins [7]
• United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) Press Briefings [8]
• World Food Program and UNICEF Emergency Food Security and Nutrition Assessment [9] (April 2007)
• Draft Outcome Document [10] PDF (September 13, 2005) "Each individual State has the responsibility to protect its populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity. ... The international community, through the United Nations, also has the responsibility to use appropriate diplomatic, humanitarian and other peaceful means, in accordance with Chapter VI and VIII of the Charter, to help protect populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity. In this context, we are prepared to take collective action, in a timely and decisive manner, through the Security Council, in accordance with the UN Charter, including Chapter VII, on a case by case basis and in cooperation with relevant regional organizations as appropriate, should peaceful means be inadequate and national authorities manifestly failing to protect their populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity. ... We fully support the mission of the UN Special Advisor for the Prevention of Genocide"
• Report of the Secretary-General S/2005/411 [10] PDF (June 23, 2005) "UNMIS has liased and coordinated closely at all levels with the African Union Mission in the Sudan (AMIS) to reinforce African Union-led efforts to foster peace in Darfur...AMIS provides escort to humanitarian assistance convoys when requested by the United Nations on the ground. It has also been agreed that AMIS would provide escort and protection for UNMIS human rights officers who need to travel to areas of conflict, which are usually the areas where the most grave human rights violations occur and have thus far been inaccessible to UNMIS human rights personnel....I was particularly moved by a meeting I had with a group of women at Kalma, who were still living in fear despite the marked improvement in living conditions that had come with the arrival of AMIS....It is also important to stress that those responsible for the atrocities committed in Darfur will be held accountable for their actions. Impunity will not be tolerated. Subjecting these individuals to the rule of law and due process will send a clear and powerful message that the Sudan is beginning to fulfil the promise of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, which envisages a just, prosperous, and democratic country where all Sudanese live in safety and in dignity, with full faith in the future."
• Report of the Secretary-General S/2005/378 [10] PDF (June 9, 2005) "The overall level of violence, especially against civilians, was lower than in much of 2004. In a monthly context, however...the month of May witnessed an increase in the level of violence and insecurity as compared to April....There are indications, however, that the number of rapes saw a modest decrease in the month of May due, in large part, to the increased presence of soldiers and police from the African Union Mission in the Sudan (AMIS) in and around camps for internally displaced persons....The growing insecurity in certain areas, coupled with the onset of the rainy season, will only make the delivery of humanitarian aid that much more difficult."
• Report of the Secretary-General S/2005/305 [10] PDF (May 10, 2005) "While there were fairly few systematic attacks in April, troop movements and the illegal occupation of new positions increased, as did harassment, burning of unoccupied villages, kidnapping, banditry (including carjacking, armed robbery, and theft of livestock), attacks on civilians and rape by militia....Although the African Union Mission in the Sudan has had a positive impact in the locations where it has been deployed, insufficient resources have meant that the Mission has been unable to provide the protection to civilians that is so badly needed throughout Darfur."
• Report of the Secretary-General S/2005/240 [10] PDF (Apr. 12, 2005) "The conflict that has plagued the three Darfur State of the Sudan since early 2003 did not ease during the month of March. Indeed, some positive trends that were evident in February have apparently stalled, or been slightly reversed, since my last report....Security in and around camps for internally displaced persons remained unstable, with cases of harassment of civilians by armed militias, particularly of women and girls who ventured out of the camps."
• Report of the Secretary-General S/2005/140 [10] PDF (Mar. 4, 2005) "...during this period of relative calm, the international community must not miss the opportunity to strengthen the position of the African Union force in Darfur."
• Report of the Secretary-General S/2005/68 [10] PDF (Feb. 4, 2005) "...the presence and pro-active initiatives taken by the African Union mission have surpassed expectations. The mission has facilitated the movement of humanitarian relief, prevented the escalation of violence by mediating between groups of fighters and moving to pre-empt attacks by deploying to likely flashpoints. The African Union force is also providing a valuable neutral assessment of the situation, defusing tensions through diplomatic efforts and providing security by its presence. It needs and deserves the continued and enhanced support of the entire international community."
• Report of the Secretary-General S/2005/57 [10] PDF (Jan. 31, 2005) "The African Union and the African Mission in the Sudan must be commended for their work in Darfur, carried out under increasingly challenging circumstances and with limited resources....the scale of humanitarian needs will remain enormous in much of the Sudan, particularly in Darfur, but also in many parts of the south and east of the country....Ultimately, peace in the Sudan is indivisible, as are international efforts to support it, including the deployment of a United Nations operation. Support to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement is the most promising path to a resolution of other political crises facing the Sudan, most notably in Darfur."
• Report of the Secretary-General S/2005/10 [10] PDF (Jan. 7, 2005) "The humanitarian situation in Darfur has not improved since my last report, as the benefits of increased humanitarian aid have been offset by the worsening security situation that has set off another round of displacements and increased the vulnerability of civilians..."
• Report of the Secretary-General S/2004/947 [10] PDF (Dec. 3, 2004) "After the signing of the humanitarian and security protocols in Abuja on 9 November, Darfur was relatively calm for about one week. However, the situation deteriorated towards the end of November..."
• Report of the Secretary-General S/2004/881 [10] PDF (Nov. 2, 2004) "However, the month of October has seen a deterioration in security conditions in Darfur."
• Report of the Secretary-General S/2004/787 [10] PDF (Oct. 4, 2004) "The Government [of Sudan] also stated that it would welcome international assistance, in particular more forces from the African Union (AU), to carry out more tasks, over and above the monitoring of the ceasefire."
• Report of the Secretary-General S/2004/763 [10] PDF (Sept. 28, 2004) "The humanitarian challenge in the Sudan remains enormous as the crisis continues in Darfur and other parts of the country remain beset by ethnic tensions, chronic instability and conflict, as well as acute food insecurity."
• Report of the Secretary-General S/2004/703 [10] PDF (Aug. 30, 2004) "...there were no indications at the beginning of August that the Government had taken any measures to 'immediately start to disarm the Janjaweed and other armed outlaw groups', as required under the joint communiqué..."

UN Resolutions

• Resolution S/RES/1593 [10] PDF (Mar. 31, 2005) "...nationals, current or former officials or personnel from a contributing State outside Sudan which is not a party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of that contributing State for all alleged acts or omissions arising out of or related to operations in Sudan established or authorized by the Council or the African Union."
• Resolution S/RES/1591 [10] PDF (Mar. 29, 2005) "...the Government of Sudan, in accordance with its commitments under the 8 April 2004 N’djamena Ceasefire Agreement and the 9 November 2004 Abuja Security Protocol, immediately cease conducting offensive military flights in and over the Darfur region, and invites the African Union Ceasefire Commission to share pertinent information as appropriate in this regard with the Secretary-General, the Committee, or the Panel of Experts"
• Resolution S/RES/1590 [10] PDF (Mar. 24, 2005) "...the Secretary-General and the Government of Sudan, following appropriate consultation with the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement, conclude a status-of-forces agreement within 30 days of adoption of the resolution..."
• Resolution S/RES/1588 [10] PDF (Mar. 17, 2005) "Decides to extend the mandate of the United Nations Advance Mission in Sudan (UNAMIS), established by its resolution 1547 (2004), until 24 March 2005."
• Resolution S/RES/1574 [10] PDF (Nov. 19, 2004) "Expressing its serious concern at the growing insecurity and violence in Darfur, the dire humanitarian situation, continued violations of human rights and repeated breaches of the ceasefire."
• Resolution S/RES/1564 [10] PDF (Sept. 18, 2004) "Expressing grave concern at the lack of progress with regard to security and the protection of civilians, disarmament of the Janjaweed militias and identification and bringing to justice of the Janjaweed leaders responsible for human rights and international humanitarian law violations in Darfur."
• Resolution S/RES/1556 [10] PDF (Jul. 30, 2004) "Endorses the deployment of international monitors, including the protection force envisioned by the African Union, to the Darfur region of Sudan under the leadership of the African Union and urges the international community to continue to support these efforts."

UN Situation Reports

• Sudan Information Gateway [11]UN Situation Reports provide an overview of the current situation in Darfur and date back historically to February 2004. The reports are distributed three days a week and include information on key developments, political/civil affairs and humanitarian issues.
• Report of the International Commission of Inquiry on Darfur to the United Nations Secretary-General [11] PDF (Jan. 25, 2005)"...investigate reports of violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law in Darfur by all parties, to determine also whether or not acts of genocide have occurred, and to identify the perpetrators of such violations with a view to ensuring that those responsible are held accountable..."
• Access to Justice for Victims of Sexual Violence, Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights [12] PDF (Jul. 29, 2005) "This report assesses the extent to which the Government of the Sudan has lived up to its commitments with regard to investigating and punishing sexual violence in Darfur, and in bringing such violence to an end. ... Rape and gang rape continue to be perpetrated by armed elements in Darfur, some of whom are members of law enforcement agencies and the armed forces, and the Government appears either unable or unwilling to hold them accountable."
• Sudan Situation Report 16 [13] (Oct. 16, 2005) "On 13 Oct., the bodies of the two AMIS soldiers abducted during the last week's ambush on an AMIS patrol near Menawashi, South Darfur, were discovered just a few hundred metres from the original ambush position. This brings the ambush death toll to seven (five AMIS Nigerian soldiers and two civilian contractors)."
• Darfur IDP gatherings map [14] (Oct. 8, 2005)
• Sudan: Affected population (as of August 2005) [15] (Sep. 18, 2005)
• Chad: Sudan, Refugee and IDP population (as of 30 Apr. 2005) [16] (May 17, 2005)