1 July 2015 - The UN Security Council today imposed a global travel ban and asset freeze on six South Sudanese commanders from the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) and the SPLA in Opposition (SPLA-IO) forces.“Today, the…
30 June 2015 - UNMISS today concluded a training workshop on conflict prevention and peacebuilding for women leaders in Rumbek town, Lakes State. “The objective of the two-day workshop was to strengthen the capacity of local…
30 June 2015 - Interviews with patients admitted to Juba Teaching Hospital with cholera have revealed knowledge gaps on how the disease is spread, according to the latest report from the national Ministry of Health and the…
29 June 2014 - Citizens of Warrap State were reaping benefits from maintaining peace in the state, UNMISS State Coordinator Leda Limann said today in the state capital Kuajok. Ms. Limann was speaking at an UNMISS ceremony to…
25 June 2016 - To assess the security situation in Western Equatoria State, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (DSRSG) Moustapha Soumaré today made his first visit to the capital Yambio. “The purpose of my…
25 June 2015 - UNMISS Child Protection Unit today ended a forum on preventing, monitoring and reporting violations against children in conflict societies. The two-day activity in the state capital Torit targeted more than 20…
25 June 2014 - The number of people infected by cholera in Juba has risen to more than 200, according to the latest report from the South Sudanese Ministry of Health and World Health Organization (WHO). The report, issued on…
24 June 2015 - Seeking to curb gender-based violence in Northern Bahr El-Ghazal State, partners led by the state government today launched a “Respect and Respond” campaign in the capital Aweil. The programme, under the theme…
23 June 2015 - A second round of cholera vaccinations was launched at the UNMISS protection site today in Bentiu, Unity State . The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in collaboration with UNICEF and the World…
UNMISS Bangladesh Force Marine Unit launching riverine operations on River Nile on 22 June. Marine boats are intended to protect UN barges, including those carrying humanitarian aid. Photo: UNMISS/Isaac Billy