UNMISS News

11 May 2012 - The UN-backed military initiative launched recently by the African Union (AU) against the terror group Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) has kept its members constantly on the move, according to a UN envoy. In March…

12 May 2012 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed South Sudan's decision to withdraw its police force from the disputed Abyei area, and strongly urged neighbouring Sudan to pull its forces out as well. The withdrawal…

11 May 2012 - While welcoming South Sudan's commitment to human rights, the UN's top rights official stressed today in the capital Juba that work was needed to improve areas like the security services, cultural practices…

8 May 2012 - To upgrade the skills of student nurses in Wau, Western Bahr El-Ghazal State, UNMISS Chinese hospital held a one-day seminar today for 30 students of Mary Help Nursing College. In opening remarks, Dr. Li Datong…

10 May 2012 - Five women in the Jonglei State capital of Bor shared their experiences with abuse, child abductions, insecurity and forced marriages today with a UN human rights chief visiting the area. Speaking in her native…

10 May 2012 - A top UN human rights official today urged the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) to respect people's rights in Jonglei State, where it is currently conducting civilian disarmament. High Commissioner for…

9 May 2012 - Churches in South Sudan were vital in mediating and realizing peace in the new nation, UNMISS head Hilde F. Johnson said today in the Central Equatoria town of Yei. "In South Sudan, to promote peace and build…

3 May 2012 - To rehabilitate legal institutions in Upper Nile State, the Rule of Law Forum held its first meeting after a two year hiatus in the capital Malakal. The government was trying to revive rule of law institutions…

5 April 2012 - Boosting prospects for peace in Jonglei, traditional leaders from six communities signed an historic agreement today in the capital Bor to end inter-tribal conflict in the state. The peace agreement includes…

3 May 2012 – The Sudanese government confirmed today that it would assist with an airlift from Khartoum to Juba of 12-15,000 South Sudanese currently stranded in the Sudanese town of Kosti, according to the International…

4 May 2012 - To sensitize civil society members about their role in promoting democratic governance and rule of law, UNMISS organized a one-day workshop today in the Eastern Equatoria State capital of Torit. About 50…

Dismayed at the herds of cattle invading his county, village headman Kenyui Danga said he feared his crops would become animal fodder. Like many residents of Kajokeji County in Central Equatoria State, Mr. Danga was even more…