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…
15 August 2013 – Recognizing their contributions to peace and development in conflict-torn Jonglei State, 113 UNMISS South Korean engineers were awarded medals today in the state capital Bor. Handing out the medals, UNMISS…
16 August 2013 – Seeking to highlight the rights of girls, especially to education, UN Police and partners are holding a series of awareness raising events in Rumbek, Lakes State. The events are focusing on early marriage…
Band playing at US embassy donation of equipment to South Sudan National Police Service and its Diplomatic Protection Unit (DPU) in Juba on 13 August. UN Police supported training of the first batch of 100 DPU officers, who…
13 August 2013 - Seeking to improve working relations between media and security personnel in Northern Bahr El-Ghazal State, a two-day forum ended today in the state capital Aweil. Journalists from different media houses…