22 August 2013 - A group of fifth-year students at Upper Nile University in Malakal are completing exams this week in two courses an UNMISS Indian battalion veterinarian taught them. At the request of the university, Lt. Col…
22 August 2013 - The nation-wide education campaign to review South Sudan's transitional constitution began today in the Upper Nile State capital Malakal under the theme "A people driven constitution is the foundation for…
19 August 2013 - The second and third batches of 29 registered nurses graduated from the College of Nursing and Midwifery in a colourful ceremony today in Wau, Western Bahr El-Ghazal State. Attending the event were about 400…
To enhance protection for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) in South Sudan, a workshop was held with participants from all 10 states in Juba on 21 August. Participants shared legal, health, psycho-social and safety…
20 August 2013 - To review security and humanitarian conditions in Akobo County, Jonglei State, a group of European Union ambassadors visited the area today. The visit, following up a trip they made to Pibor County two weeks…
21 August 2013 - In promoting peace and stability in Jonglei State, UNMISS South Korean engineers have been teaching martial arts and football to youth in the capital Bor. The training, which began in April, is targeting 96…
21 August2013 - A group of girls in Aweil, Northern Bahr El-Ghazal State, are honing their football skills to overcome community biases that they are ill-suited for the game. The team was set up in June by Aweil Academy…
Juba, 25 July 2013 - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is distributing food to thousands of people who have fled violence in Pibor County, Jonglei State, in an ongoing humanitarian exercise that began on 24 July, with support…
Juba, 19 July 2013 - On 14 July, The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) was alerted by Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) of the arrival in Manyabol of a large number of Lou Nuer youth in need of urgent medical…
World Humanitarian Day falls on 19 August, the day in 2003 when 22 aid workers were killed in a bombing at UN headquarters in Baghdad. It's a day to commemorate all people who have lost their lives in humanitarian service and…
15 August - UNMISS was assisting the people and government of South Sudan to develop vital institutions, the commissioner of Aweil East County, Northern Bahr El-Ghazal State, said today. Closing a one-day mission awareness…
15 August 2013 - To strengthen human rights in traditional courts, UNMISS held a one-day workshop today for 25 Shilluk chiefs in Malakal, Upper Nile State. The chiefs regularly try cases, including those with criminal charges…