28 February 2013 - Local leaders in Western Bahr El-Ghazal must work together for unity and mutual co-existence among its residents, the state governor said today. Speaking at the end of a three-day workshop for councilors in…
28 February 2013 - The Jonglei State government was working to create an "arms-free" state, Governor Kuol Manyang Juuk said in the capital Bor today. Speaking at the closing ceremony of a one-day conference on small arms, Lt…
1 March 2013 - Aiming to boost health and hygiene in prisons, especially for the elderly, disabled and mentally handicapped, a four-day training ended today in Malakal, Upper Nile State. Attended by 28 prison officers, the…
28 February 2013 - Unity residents would receive better government protection once they surrendered their arms, Deputy State Governor Michael Chiegjek Geah said at a civilian disarmament workshop in the capital Bentiu today.…
South Korean military engineers and medical personnel arriving to join UNMISS on 1 March in Bor, Jonglei, to assist with reconstruction efforts in the state. Photo: UNMISS/Martine Perret. Click for larger photo
28 February 2013 - Armed actors in Jonglei State must stop attacking aid workers and seizing their supplies, the top UN humanitarian official in South Sudan said today. "The provision of impartial, neutral and independent…
26 February 2013 – Assessing peace and stability that had been achieved in Northern Bahr El-Ghazal, UNMISS Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (PDSRSG) visited the border state today. "I came to meet for…
26 February 2013- Demonstrating the commitment of UN Police (UNPOL) to peace building efforts in Jonglei State, UN Police Commissioner Fred Yiga traveled to the state capital Bor today. The UNPOL chief met with the Inspector…
With an unprecedented lifting capacity of more than 12 tons, the UNMISS Mi-26 helicopter is the backbone of mission support. Photo: UNMISS/Martine Perret. Click for larger photo.
25 February 2013 – Increasing awareness of UNMISS' role among civil society in Upper Nile State, the mission conducted a one-day workshop in the state capital Malakal today. Organizers explained the role UNMISS plays in…
24 February 2013 - Aiming to effectively assist vulnerable people in hard-to-reach areas, humanitarian agencies today started to move supplies to Jonglei State's Pibor County. A total of 22 trucks, loaded with life-saving…
24 February 2013 – Aiming to contain the spread of Hepatitis E among refugee communities in Upper Nile State, the Ministry of Health and UN agencies are working together to improve hygiene in refugee camps, a UN refugee…