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South Sudan joins the international community in celebrating World Food Day on 16 October. With displacement, conflict and seed shortages disrupting farming, several areas of the country face grave food insecurity. Photo…
South Sudan celebrated International Day of the Girl Child under the theme “Innovating for girls education" on 11 October. With less than one per cent of girls completing primary education, the country has the highest female…
13 October 2014 - Women’s and children’s bodies were the battleground of conflict in South Sudan, Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) on Sexual Violence in Conflict Zainab Bangura said in a press release…
9 October 2014 - It was vital to report cases of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) and end the practice altogether, a government official said today in Yei County, Central Equatoria State. “These are things that happen in…
13 October 2014 - Seeking to improve a vital route connecting Bor, Jonglei State, with the South Sudanese capital Juba, UNMISS South Korean engineers have been repairing the road for several weeks.Speaking from the Koreans’…
10 October 2014 - Women in the protection area at UNMISS Bentiu were living under unbelievably challenging conditions, a top UN official said today during a visit to the Unity State capital. “It is painful … to see the…
10 October 2014 - To ensure protection and promotion of human rights in Western Equatoria State, UNMISS today held a training workshops today in Maridi and Ibba counties. Human Rights Officer James Fandas said the training…
10 October 2014 - Stressing that an educated workforce was vital for any successful nation, an UNMISS commander in Bor, Jonglei State, said today that his battalion would continue to support Dr. John Garang Memorial…
9 October 2014 - To boost security for internally displaced persons (IDPs) living in protection sites at UNMISS Bentiu, Unity State, UN Police have given community watch groups vital equipment to carry out their duties…
8 October 2014 - Lending their voices to a national campaign, renowned South Sudanese musicians Beatrice Anthony and Emmanuel Lasu recently joined a drive to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse. Songs by the two musicians…
7 October 2014 - President Salva Kiir had agreed to become a champion in the fight against sexual violence in conflict in South Sudan and around the world, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Sexual…
7 October 2014 - UNMISS’ top official stressed today at her first press conference in Juba the vital need for South Sudan’s political leaders “to make the necessary compromise for peace”. “Progress on the peace talks … appear…