Press releases

  • UNMISS security hand-over will create jobs
    28 Jun 2013 - Juba, 28 June - On Monday 1st July, the United Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) will commence a phased hand-over of its security by transferring protection of its premises to the private company Warrior Security (South Sudan). UNMISS has shared the plan with the Government of South Sudan.
  • UNMISS Statement on Situation in Jonglei
    26 Jun 2013 - 26 June 2013 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is deeply concerned by the continued armed violence, displacement and human rights violations against civilians in parts of Jonglei State. UNMISS urges all concerned parties to halt the violence against civilians and allow for timely access and delivery of assistance to vulnerable persons.
  • New arrangements for security guards in UNMISS
    24 Jun 2013 - Juba, 24 June 2013 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is transitioning into new security arrangements and will hand over the security at its premises to a private contractor on July 1st.
  • UNMISS Bangladesh engineers repair Ngongi Street in Juba
    18 Jun 2013 - Juba, 18 June 2013 - The Bangladesh Engineering Company of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is carrying out major repair work on the road connecting Ngongi Street to the Juba bypass. This road, one of Juba's most important arteries, had deteriorated significantly.
  • UNMISS Workshop on Child Protection for Parliamentarians
    14 Jun 2013 - Juba, 13 June 2013 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) conducted a one day workshop for the South Sudan Parliamentary Lobby Group on Children.
  • UNMISS Facilitates Child Protection Workshop for Parliamentarians
    13 Jun 2013 - Juba, 12 June 2013 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) will facilitate a one-day workshop on Child Protection, Thursday 13 June. This workshop, taking place in Juba, will be held for South Sudan Legislative Assembly members, from the South Sudan Parliamentary Lobby Group on Children.
  • New contract to ensure job security
    10 Jun 2013 - Juba, 10 June 2013 - The global policy of the United Nations (UN) system on the protection of UN premises is no longer to hire individual contractors. Based on a resolution of the General Assembly of the UN, the current policy is to outsource the protection of UN premises.
  • UNMISS conducts a one-day mission to Boma
    03 Jun 2013 - Juba, 2 June 2013 - On 30 May, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) conducted a one-day mission to Boma, Jonglei state. This was the first time UNMISS had returned to Boma since the SPLA entered the town on 18 May.
  • UNMISS welcomes the decision of Japan to expand the area of activities to the GSDF
    29 May 2013 - Juba,28 May 2013 - The United Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) welcomes the decision of the Government of Japan announced today to expand the area of activities of the Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) in South Sudan.
  • UNMISS is deeply concerned by the deteriorating situation in Pibor Town
    14 May 2013 - Juba, 14 May 2013 -The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is deeply concerned about the deteriorating security situation in and around Pibor town, Jonglei State. UNMISS strongly condemns the violence, looting and displacement affecting civilians and humanitarian organizations that have occurred in recent days in Pibor.

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