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No ordinary woman, Agnes Sieh is one of the few woman peacekeepers working as a carpenter with the UNMISS engineering section. Agnes, who hails from Liberia, works in Malakal, Upper Nile State, scene of some of the heaviest…
28 May 2014 - Aiming to promote rule of law and shorter detention times for prisoners, UNMISS concluded a two-day judiciary workshop today in the Warrap State capital Kuajok. Organized by UNMISS Justice Advisory Section, the…
27 May 2014 - Seeking to free Warrap of polio, the state Ministry of Health, World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF today launched a four-day immunization campaign in its six countries and the Abyei region. Health…
27 May 2014 - Some 70,000 more people have fled their homes in South Sudan since a 9 May agreement was signed to end fighting that has ravaged the country for over six months, the UN Refugee Agency said today. “In South Sudan…
27 May 2014 - The number of suspected cholera cases in Juba has risen to over 670 with 23 deaths, leading health officials to double their estimates of people who could contract the disease. “Because of the current caseload…
26 May 2014 - Ethnic communities must live together peacefully and truly reconcile to recover from the horror and trauma of war, according to Mary Nyaloth Lony. Separated from her husband during the South Sudan conflict, Ms…
Displaced children at UNMISS protection area in Bentiu, Unity State. Photo: UNMISS/Anna Adhikari
26 May 2014 - Farming in Warrap State was “unique” despite many challenges it faced, the UN’s top agricultural representative in South Sudan said today in the capital Kuajok.Food and Agriculture (FAO) Country Representative…
23 May 2014 - Seeking to examine local government organs, UNMISS today concluded a two-day seminar targeting civil servants, law makers and chiefs in Eastern Equatoria State. Speaking at the opening ceremony in the capital…
22 May 2014 - To educate people of Gogrial West County, Warrap State, about the role of justice actors, rule of law and fair trials, UNMISS held a legal awareness event today for members of Yieth-liet community.Some 60 chiefs…
23 May 2014 - Seeking to promote security and the prevention of human rights abuses, UNMISS held a workshop on civilian oversight of the security sector and its actors today in Juba. The workshop brought together civil…
23 May 2014 - To educate relevant actors about the importance of rule of law in the young nation, UNMISS coordinated a monthly Rule of Law Forum today in the Lakes State capital Rumbek. The aim of the Forum was to discuss…