15 November 2011- To assess what activities UNMISS might perform in Kajo-Keji County, Central Equatoria State, a 17-member mission team headed by State Coordinator Hendrik Bruyn visited the area from 14 to 15 November. "The…
16 November 2011 – As Misseriya nomads prepare to cross the Sudan/South Sudan border seeking grazing land during the dry season, a three-day conference began today in Abiemnon, Unity State, to boost relations among border…
4 November, 2011 – In raising awareness of human rights violations and illegal crimes in communities, UNMISS completed a workshop today in Kit, Central Equatoria State. The three-day activity, held by UNMISS Human Rights with…
15 November 2011 – Some 53 child soldiers between the ages of 13 and 17 were released from the South Sudanese military today in the Unity State capital of Bentiu. The children had been forcefully conscripted into the Sudan…
13 November 2011 - An increasing number of refugees and displaced people in Maban County, Upper Nile State, was severely straining local resources, its commissioner told a UN assessment mission visiting the capital Bunj today…
11 November 2011 - South Sudan has made banning anti-personnel mines one of its first multilateral commitments since becoming independent in July. The newly formed nation deposited its notification of succession to the Anti…
11 November 2011 – Aiming to explore farming possibilities and draw investors, South Sudan held its first agricultural trade fair at Nyakuron Cultural Centre in the capital Juba from 9 to 12 November. Initiated by South Sudan…
10 November 2011 - Aiming to improve the lives of prisoners in Upper Nile State, UNMISS Human Rights unit completed a two-day workshop today in the capital Malakal. The training session, which focused on human rights and…
7 November 2011 – The third polio immunization and Vitamin A campaign for children under five years old in Upper Nile was launched today by the state Ministry of Health in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO…
9 November 2011 - In an effort to sensitize South Sudanese security forces about human rights, gender and child protection, UNMISS held a workshop for Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) officers today in Magri, Central…
8 November - South Sudan had made good progress in eradicating polio over the past 27 months, national Minister of Health Dr. Michael Milly Hissen said today in Juba. Speaking as the country's third polio vaccination campaign…