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In an effort to reduce the high mortality rate in South Sudan, 20 midwives and seven clinical officers graduated today from Aweil Midwives Training Institute and Maridi Health Training Institute. The training program was…

To provide education for children who lost access to school facilities as a result of conflict, a local non-governmental organization (NGO) handed over temporary learning spaces to the government in Bentiu, Unity State today…

As part of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, UNMISS launched a human rights awareness campaign at Juba Day Secondary School today. Addressing the event, Simon Numori, Chairperson of the South Sudan Human…

The UN Under-Secretary-General for Field Support, Atul Khare, arrived in South Sudan today for a three-day visit. Soon after his arrival in Juba, Mr. Khare met with the South Sudan’s Foreign Affairs Minister Benjamin Marial…

Visiting the Jonglei State capital Bor today, the top UN Field Support official commended the state government for the various initiatives in place to ensure peace, stability and development. Under-Secretary-General (USG) for…

The South Sudanese people could have no expectations of peace among communities if the country’s youth were not engaged in developmental activities, a training official in the Western Equatoria State capital Yambio today…

To see mine action work funded by a donation from Japan, the country’s Ambassador to South Sudan today visited a demining site in Nesitu, Central Equatoria State. Japanese Ambassador Kiya Masahiko visited the site in Baibai…

The situation of children in war-torn South Sudan has worsened since the beginning of the year, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned today. The UN children’s agency noted cited sustained recruitment, primarily of boys but…

Taking a step forward in implementing South Sudan’s peace agreement, the Joint Monitoring Evaluation Commission commissioned its offices in Juba today. The JMEC, which was established by the Agreement on the Resolution of the…

As part of an ongoing series of open peace forums for women across South Sudan, UNMISS held a similar event in Juba today. UNMISS Gender Officer Gladys Jambi said the forum was aimed at reflecting on women’s involvement and…

To enhance conflict mitigation through traditional conflict transformation mechanisms, UNMISS today organized a workshop in the Lakes State capital Rumbek. The event drew together government officials, county leaders, payam…

Sexual violence against women in South Sudan had tripled since the conflict broke out in 2013, the head of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) in the country said in Juba today. Speaking to Radio Miraya, UNFPA Country Director…