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Over 50 youth attended a two-day forum on peace and conflict management organized by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Civil Affairs section in Yambio, Western Equatoria State. The conference was concluded…
UNMISS’ top police official said today in Bentiu, Unity State, that the Joint Integrated Police (JIP) programme was critical for UN Police in supporting implementation of South Sudan’s peace agreement. As a result of the…
Aiming to help conflicting parties at the local level to work together to achieve reconciliation, UNMISS recently organized a roundtable discussion in Leer County, southern Unity State. “(Alongside efforts) at the national…
The conflict in South Sudan which broke out exactly two years ago has lasted much too long, the top UN official in the country, Ellen Loej, said in Juba today. “Two years is much too long,” said the Special Representative of…
Without more global attention and support, an entire generation of children from South Sudan could be lost, UN agencies warned today. In a joint press release issued exactly two years since conflict erupted in the country…
As part of ongoing efforts to help internally displaced persons (IDPs) deal with challenges they might face when they return home, UNMISS today organized a workshop in one of the protection of civilian sites at the mission’s…
To improve relationships and engage informally with the government and local population, UNMISS organized a friendly volleyball match with the Lakes State team in the capital Rumbek today. Speaking on behalf of the UNMISS…
Aiming to maintain peaceful co-existence, two neighbouring communities from South Sudan and Sudan today started meeting in the Northern Bahr el Ghazal State capital Aweil. Over 200 participants, from the Malual Dinka…
The living conditions of thousands of people displaced by insecurity in Yambio, Western Equatoria State was worsening, a humanitarian official said today. “These people are suffering,” said Pastor Nathan Betuli, an official…
The people of South Sudan deserve peace so that everybody can live in dignity, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRGS) said in Juba today. Ellen Loej was speaking at a panel discussion organized by…
South Sudan joined the rest of the world today to commemorate Human Rights Day with events in different states under the theme, “Our Rights, Our Freedom, Always”. In the Jonglei State capital Bor, the day was observed with an…
Provisions in South Sudan’s Transitional Constitution greatly improved the legal position of women and girls in the country, UNMISS Human Rights Officer Anthony Nwapa said in Juba today. Mr. Nwapa was speaking at a workshop…