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Disarmament – 2010

According to the UNMIS, some 21,700 adult ex-combatants, including women associated with armed forces or groups, were demobilized in five different centers by mid-April 2010. It was also reported that over 13,000 participants received counseling on reintegration opportunities.¹ As of 1 December 2010, the Sudan disarmament, demobilization and reintegration program had demobilized 33,693 ex-combatants — 23,678 in the North and 10,015 in the South — including 6,258 women.² By the end of December 2010, the total demobilized number stood at 37,124.³ The DDR program was said to have funding shortage.

Information on disarmament and number of weapons collected is not available.

1. “Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration- Fact Sheet.”
2. “Report of the Secretary-General on the Sudan,” United Nations (S/2010/681), December 31, 2010.
3. “The CPA Monitor-Monthly report on the Implementation of the CPA,” UNMIS, December 2010.