UNMISS News

Rwandans living in South Sudan light remembrance candles during ceremony held at UNMISS Juba to mark 20th anniversary of genocide that left almost a million people dead. Photo: UNMISS/Isaac Billy

Student at sensitization class conducted by UN Mine Action Service at St Francis Basic School in Juba on 4 April to mark International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. Photo: UNMISS/Isaac Billy

8 April 2014 - By training and logistically supporting South Sudanese police, UN Police (UNPOL) was making a key contribution to sustainable peace, Warrap State Deputy Commissioner of Police said recently in Tonj South County…

7 April 2014 - To equip formal and traditional legal officials with skills in human rights and court judgments, UNMISS began a three-day workshop today in Yambio, Western Equatoria State. Opening the activity, which drew 40…

7 April 2014 - Opening UNMISS gates to thousands of South Sudanese seeking shelter was an example of lessons the United Nations had learned from its failure to prevent genocide in Rwanda, the Special Representative of the…

4 April 2014 - Aiming to explore traditional mechanisms for peace and reconciliation, UN agencies held a forum today in the Northern Bahr El-Ghazal capital Aweil. The event, conducted by the UN Development Programme (UNDP)…

4 April 2104 - To decongest an overcrowded protection site that has been home for more than 21,000 people over the past three months, UNMISS is building a new area at its base in Malakal, Upper Nile State. “We are working…

4 April 2014 - The UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) had adapted its programme in South Sudan to respond to evolving needs during the current crisis, the organization’s programme manager, Lance Malin, said today in a statement.“…

3 April 2014 - Consequences of the South Sudan conflict were still tearing the country apart, Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) Hilde F. Johnson said in Juba today. “The situation here in Juba seems calm…

3 April 2014 - To improve relations between displaced people sheltering on its base in Bentiu, Unity State, UNMISS completed three workshops today on living in the camp.The workshops, held from 1 to 3 April, aimed to equip…

2 April 2014 - Community leaders in the UNMISS protection of civilians site in the Jonglei State capital Bor today attended a workshop aimed at enhancing their awareness of sexual abuse and gender-based violence (GBV).Some 30…

1 April 2014 - Humanitarian actors were doing everything to support South Sudanese affected by the current crisis, but the most durable solution was peace, the head of the UN Refugee Agency said in Juba today. “There is no…