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20 March 2015 - To raise awareness and sensitization on human rights amongst civil society organizations (CSOs) in Lakes State, UNMISS organized a two-day workshop in the state capital Rumbek. According to UNMISS Human Rights…

20 March 2015 - An UNMISS human rights official recently advised customary court chiefs in Kajo-keji County, Central Equatoria State, to observe and follow South Sudanese laws that protect human rights during the course of…

UNMISS fire team carrying out controlled burning in Juba. Photo: UNMISS/JC McIlwaine

UNMISS-constructed water point which mission handed over to authorities in Jur River County, Western Bahr El-Ghazal State on 17 March. Photo: UNIMSS/Stalin Gebreselassie

18 March 2015 - Discrimination against women across South Sudan remained a serious challenge to national development, peace and security, Warrap State parliamentarians said in the state capital Kuajok today. The members of…

17 March 2015 - Continuing efforts to support peacebuilding in Western Bahr El-Ghazal State, UNMISS handed over a police post and potable water project to authorities in Jur River County today. Speaking at the hand-over…

17 March 2015 - Lack of real progress on the political front was raising concerns that this could result in more fighting which would have more consequences on people’s lives, UN Humanitarian Coordinator Toby Lanzer said in…

16 March 2015 - Officials from the United Kingdom’s (UK) Department for International Development (DFID) today visited the protection site at the UNMISS base in Malakal, Upper Nile State. Leading the delegation, DFID South…

15 March 2015 - To increase human rights awareness among local communities, UNMISS recently conducted a five-day workshop in Lobonok, a locality in Juba County, Central Equatoria State. The forum, which drew 223 participants…

UNMISS staff cleaning mission’s aircraft during service ahead of another trip. Photo: UNMISS/ JC McIlwaine

13 March 2015 - Following up on a pledge made at the High-Level Event on the Humanitarian Crisis in South Sudan in Nairobi on 9 February, Japan today confirmed a contribution of US $2.5 million for the mine action in the…

12 March 2015 - To promote peace and security in Wau County, UNMISS today handed over a police post to the county’s police commission. The police post worth $50,000 was built using funding from the mission’s Quick Impact…