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08 May 2014 - Juba, 8 May 2014 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has today released a public report on the gross violations of human rights and serious violations of international humanitarian law that have occurred since the conflict in the world’s newest nation began on 15 December 2013. The report, entitled “Conflict in South Sudan: A Human Rights Report”, follows and substantiates the interim report issued by UNMISS on 21 February.
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06 May 2014 - Juba, 06 May 2014 - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Juba today for a one-day visit to South Sudan.
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24 Apr 2014 - Juba, 24 April 2014 - The UN Mission in South Sudan condemns in the strongest possible terms this morning’s unprovoked attack on a convoy of barges hired by the Mission to deliver urgently needed food and fuel supplies to the UNMISS Upper Nile Base in Malakal. The attack took place on the Nile River, near Barbuoui.
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24 Apr 2014 - Juba, 23 April 2013 - UNMISS wishes to correct erroneous information provided on two issues during a press conference held earlier today by the Minister of Information and Broadcasting of the Republic of South Sudan, Honourable Michael Makuei Lueth.
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21 Apr 2014 - Juba, 21 April 2014 - UNMISS strongly condemns the targeted killings of civilians based on their ethnic origins and nationality in Bentiu. UNMISS also strongly condemns the use of Radio Bentiu FM by some individuals associated with the opposition to broadcast hate speech.
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17 Apr 2014 - Juba, 17 April 2014 - The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) strongly condemns today’s deadly and unprovoked attack on its base in Bor, the capital of Jonglei State, by a mob of armed civilians.
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17 Apr 2014 - Juba, 17 April 2014 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is gravely concerned about the fighting that erupted in parts of Unity State on Monday, 14 April 2014.
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10 Apr 2014 - Juba, 9 April 2014 – Since 15 December 2014, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has protected on its bases an average of 75,000 civilians escaping violence.
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10 Apr 2014 - Juba, 4 April 2014 – On 8 December 2005, the United Nations General Assembly declared that April 4th of each year shall be observed as the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action.
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13 Mar 2014 - Juba, 12 March 2014 - A UN high-level delegation from New York has arrived today in Juba. The delegation is in South Sudan to conduct an investigation regarding last week’s incident involving the transport of weapons and ammunition by road to Bentiu via Rumbek.
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United Nations Peacekeeping