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15 December 2014 - The failure to reach peace at Addis Ababa talks one year after the South Sudan conflict erupted is due to lack of political will, Bishop Enock Tombe said today on UN Radio Miraya. The Bishop, of the…
Ammunition collected from displaced persons at UNMISS protection areas in Malakal, Upper Nile, awaiting destruction by mission on 12 December (see story below). Photo: UNMISS/JC McIlwaine
12 December 2014 - UNMISS and the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) today destroyed weapons and ammunition recovered from civilians seeking refuge in the UNMISS base in Malakal, Upper Nile State. The destruction of…
12 December 2014 - All media should improve reporting on sexual violence to help create accurate data and curb impunity for such crimes, a national human rights activist said in Juba today. Edmund Yakani, executive director…
12 December 2014 - Peace was the single biggest priority before South Sudanese refugees and internally displaced people could go back home, according to a survey released today by the International Republican Institute (IRI)…
11 December 2014 - Aiming to put in place measures for conflict resolution and reconciliation, a peace conference ended today in the Lakes State capital, Rumbek. Traditional leaders from all eight counties in the state…
11 December 2014 - UNMISS Police Commissioner Fred Yiga today commended the protection of civilians (POC) site in Bor, Jonglei State, for its level of development and commitment to peaceful co-existence. “I have been to the…
11 December 2014 - Women’s groups in Maridi County, Western Equatoria State, learned new skills in conflict mitigation during an UNMISS-organized workshop today.UNMISS Civil Affairs Officer Samuel Sarpong said women were…
10 December 2014 - South Sudanese citizens across the country today commemorated International Human Rights Day with speeches, debates, traditional dancing and other activities under the theme, “Human Rights 365”. The theme…
11 December 2014 - As the peace process in South Sudan continued to delay, the international community’s patience with both parties to the conflict was wearing thin, the UNMISS chief said at a press conference in Juba today.…
10 December 2014 - South Sudanese leaders should take a strong stand against human rights abusers and let them know that impunity will not be tolerated, UNMISS chief Ellen Loej said today in Juba at a ceremony to celebrate…
9 December 2014 - Although the government had ratified the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), women in South Sudan continued to face discrimination and violence…