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27 December 2013 - Businesses were open and all was peaceful in Western Equatoria during the Christmas season, despite violent conflicts in other South Sudanese states. UNMISS and most other UN agencies in the state have…
27 December 2013 - The number of people reported displaced by the current crisis in South Sudan has risen to 121,600, including 63,000 sheltering in UN peacekeeping bases, according to a UN report issued today. So far, 6,800…
Young girl receiving Communion during mass at displaced persons camp on UNMISS base in conflict-torn Bentiu, Unity State. Photo: UNMISS/Anna Adhikari
UNMISS transporting wounded on 22 December from fighting in Bor, Jonglei State. Photo: UNMISS
25 December 2013 - To tackle immediate needs of people affected by violence in South Sudan, aid agencies will need $166 million from now until March 2014, according to a statement released today. The statement by the UN…
25 December 2013 - UNMISS Deputy Force Commander Brigadier General Asit Mistry said today it was not yet known when new forces would arrive to bolster the mission’s peacekeeping force in conflict-torn South Sudan. “The…
24 December 2013 - In the face of rapidly deteriorating security and a humanitarian crisis in South Sudan, the Security Council today authorized almost doubling the UNMISS force to about 14,000. As requested by Secretary…
23 December 2013 - Aid agencies are now assisting thousands of civilians affected by recent armed violence in South Sudan, according to a statement issued by a top UN official today. Non-governmental organizations and UN…
Memorial service in Juba on 21 December for two Indian soldiers killed in an attack on the UNMISS base in Akobo, Jonglei State, on 19 December. Photo: UNMISS/Julio R. Brathwaite
21 December 2013 - Honouring two Indian peacekeepers who lost their lives protecting civilians during an attack on its base in Akobo, Jonglei State, UNMISS held a memorial ceremony today in Juba. UNMISS and government…
Civilians seeking refuge in the UNMISS compound in Bor, capital of Jonglei state, to flee violence. Photos: UNMISS/Hailemichael Gebrekrstos
18 December 2013 – Large numbers of people in need of medical attention after two days of violence constitute the most acute humanitarian challenge facing the South Sudanese capital Juba, the UN resident and humanitarian…