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In this video, OHCHR Spokesperson Rupert Colville discusses recent UN investigations revealing that government security forces carried out killings, rape, looted and destroyed properties during the recent violence in the…

The benefits of breastfeeding are in the limelight as authorities in South Sudan join the international community in observing World Breastfeeding Week. The event kicked off in Juba on Monday 1 August, with a campaign…

In recent weeks UNMISS Force has been asked some telling questions about its readiness and commitment to the challenge of bringing peace to South Sudan. Sometimes stretched to the limit the military arm of the mission has…

In efforts to mitigate conflicts at the grass root level, the UNMISS Civil Affairs Division in Torit has engaged a number of civil society groups to work with their respective communities. One such group is the “Union of…

The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien, who is currently visiting South Sudan, has demanded unhindered access for humanitarian and aid workers…

The United Nations Children's Fund UNICEF and the NGO INTERSOS are working collectively to tackle the lack of educational materials reported by students to improve the teaching standard at the UNMISS Protection of Civilian…

Following deeply disturbing reports of sexual violence against civilians in the vicinity of the Protection of Civilians (PoC) site at UN House in Juba, UNMISS and partners are stepping up efforts to protect vulnerable girls…

Rumbek was recently one of the most insecure towns in South Sudan. At times when I spoke with people in Juba and told them I was working there, I was met with pity. It was the example of how intercommunal violence can disrupt…

29 July 2016 - The Security Council today extended for two weeks the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), allowing time for its membership to consider options on adapting the operation’s mandate amid renewed…

Five runners who fled South Sudan have been given the chance to compete in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games as refugees. On Thursday, they boarded a plane in Kenya, bound for the Brazilian city that's hosting the world's biggest…

The Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) is establishing a community radio in Yirol West County, of Eastern Lakes. The UNESCO-funded project will target the community members in and around Yirol Town…

The Dutch Embassy in Juba has issued a statement reaffirming its continued assistance to the people of South Sudan, in view of the dire humanitarian situation prevailing in the country. “The release was issued to assure the…