Press releases

  • Message from the Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, Mr Toby Lanzer
    21 Aug 2013 - Juba, 19 August 2013: Today we are part of a global commemoration marking the work of humanitarian staff across the world. We also pay tribute to our colleagues who have lost their lives while relieving the suffering of others, often in some of the most dangerous settings.
  • UNMISS welcomes the new cabinet
    01 Aug 2013 - Juba, 01 August 2013 - UNMISS welcomes the appointment of a new Cabinet of the Government of the Republic of South Sudan, which was announced on 31 July 2013. The installation of the new, leaner and restructured Cabinet offers the Government a new opportunity to deliver on key priorities for the country.
  • UN providing food and security for Jonglei displaced
    26 Jul 2013 - Juba, 25 July 2013 - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is distributing food to thousands of people who have fled violence in Pibor County, Jonglei State, in an ongoing humanitarian exercise that began on 24 July, with support from UNMISS.
  • Civilians seek UN assistance in Jonglei
    20 Jul 2013 - Juba, 19 July 2013 - On 14 July, The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) was alerted by Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) of the arrival in Manyabol of a large number of Lou Nuer youth in need of urgent medical assistance. The mission dispatched a military team.
  • Aid agencies in Jonglei mount response for up to 25,000 civilians stranded in the bush
    18 Jul 2013 - Juba, 18 July 2013: "Expanded access within Pibor county, Jonglei State, since 14 July has enabled aid agencies to assess the needs of up to 25,000 civilians who have sought refuge in the bush near Dorein and Labrab villages following recent fighting.
  • Aid agencies gain access as violence in Pibor County increases
    15 Jul 2013 - Juba, 14 July 2013: "Today aid agencies reached for the first time this year areas of Pibor county, Jonglei, where thousands of civilians have been hiding in the bush following clashes between state and non-state actors. Non-governmental organisations and UN agencies have met communities near Dorain, Fertait & Labrab to assess their needs and mount a humanitarian response, including urgently needed medical attention, in addition to ongoing programmes in other parts of the state.
  • UNMISS concerned about reported mobilization of armed youth and inter-communal clashes
    12 Jul 2013 - Juba, 11 July 2013 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is deeply concerned about reports of a major mobilization of armed youth moving towards Pibor county in Jonglei State and reported clashes. UNMISS calls on the leaders of all Jonglei communities, their youth, as well as on national and state authorities to exercise maximum restraint and urgently engage in reconciliation efforts.
  • UNMISS congratulates South Sudan on the 2nd anniversary of independence
    08 Jul 2013 - Juba, 8 July 2013 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) Ms. Hilde F. Johnson congratulate the Republic of South Sudan on the second anniversary of its independence.
  • UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations meets President of South Sudan
    05 Jul 2013 - Juba, 5 July 2013 - Herve Ladsous, the Under-Secretary-General (USG) for peacekeeping operations, accompanied by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations Missions in South Sudan (UNMISS) Hilde F. Johnson and the Head of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) General Yohannes Tesfamariam, metwith the President of South Sudan Salva Kiir Mayardit and a delegation of the Government on 5 July 2013.
  • UNMISS Korean Engineers upgrade local infrastructure in Jonglei
    04 Jul 2013 - Juba, 4 July 2013 - The Korean Engineering Company based in Bor as part of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is undertaking various projects to upgrade the infrastructure around the capital of the state of Jonglei. The projects include maintenance of roads, construction of the main waste disposal site for the city, and building parking for aircraft along the airstrip.

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