UNMISS News

Following a UNICEF report released in August indicating that 650 children had been recruited into South Sudan’s current conflict in 2016 alone; the US Department of State Assistant Secretary, said that the continued unlawful…

The Communication and Public Information Section in Torit presented its work and explained the new UNMISS mandate to 32 attending youths. The first Director General from the State Ministry of Information, James Lemor, praised…

Health authorities in South Sudan say they’re close to containing the cholera outbreak in Juba, but are concerned about reports of new cases and deaths in other parts of the country. The director of Juba Teaching Hospital…

What will be one the key things you expect the Council to be interested in? The Security Council visit is a chance for the Council to see firsthand some of the challenges facing the people of the country, especially those who…

A delegation from the United Nations Security Council is expected to visit South Sudan next week. The visit comes after the 15 member Council approved the deployment of a 4,000-strong protection force responsible for…

As the number of South Sudanese seeking safety in Uganda clocks nearly 100 thousand, according to UNHCR estimates, concerns are mounting about the continued strained relations between the South Sudanese refugee seeking safety…

The top government authority in Wau has visited the UN Protection of Civilian (PoC) site and met with community leaders. Andrea Mayar Acho assured the IDPs that his government is working to restore security to allow them…

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is in Uganda to discuss the South Sudan refugee crisis. Filippo Grandi will visit the northern district of Adjumani to get a better understanding of the emergency response to…