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18 February, 2015 - Easing a severe water shortage in Magwi, Eastern Equatoria State, UNMISS today handed over a $60,000 pipe-borne water facility to the town. The solar-powered water system, expected to serve over 1,500…
18 February 2015 - Seeking to empower community leaders in its protection area, UNMISS in the Upper Nile State capital Malakal today concluded a two-day human rights training. Organized in partnership with the UN Refugee…
17 February 2015 - A critical part of the UNMISS mandate was to protect civilians both inside and outside UN bases, the mission’s top official said during a visit to the Jonglei State capital Bor today. “Our troops must…
16 February 2015 - South Sudanese officers were needed to run UNMISS-built police posts in creating secure conditions for Juba's displaced people to return home, the UN Police (UNPOL) chief said today.Speaking to Radio Miraya…
Children at UNMISS protection site in Juba attending community engagement programme organized by UN Police officers. Photo: UNMISS/Ilya Medvedev
16 February 2015 - The top UNMISS official in Upper Nile today commended internally displaced people (IDPs) living on the mission’s base for organizing their first peace and reconciliation forum. “This is a sign of collective…
13 February 2015 - Members of community watch groups in UNMISS protection sites must remember to abide by the law and observe others’ human rights, a senior mission official said in Juba today. UNMISS Deputy Police…
12 February 2015 - Continuing to strengthen knowledge of human rights in Northern Bahr El-Ghazal, UNMISS held a workshop today in the capital Aweil. Participants included 22 representatives of civil society (CSO) and…
13 February 2015 - A radio station aimed at promoting peaceful co-existence among displaced communities recently went on air in the UNMISS protection site in the Upper Nile State capital Malakal.Internews, an international…
12 February 2015 - The people of Kajo-Keji County are exploring ways of peacefully settling a border conflict with neighboring people in the Moyo district of northern Uganda. The effort follows clashes between the Ma’di of…
11 February 2015 - UNICEF is applauding the release of another 300 children from an armed group in Jonglei State, the second UN-backed demobilization of child soldiers in less than a month. “For every child released, it’s the…
Students at Rwandan-built Kapuri Primary School near Juba during handover ceremony on 9 February (See story below). Photo: UNMISS/JC McIlwaine