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4 June 2014 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged South Sudanese President Salva Kiir to meet with former Vice-President Riek Machar on Monday, as agreed in the 9 May document aimed at ending fighting in the country. In…

4 June 2014 - Lack of judges in nine out of 10 counties in Western Equatoria State was negatively affecting local citizens, a senior judicial official said in the state capital Yambio today. State Head of Legal Administration…

3 June 2014 – South Sudanese should put ethnic divisions behind them and unite as citizens of their country, UNMISS’ top official said today in the Jonglei capital Bor. “South Sudan will not survive if you allow tribalism to…

3 June 2014 - To enhance their leadership skills, UN agencies in Warrap State today began training 35 Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) staff in the state capital Kuajok.UNMISS is funding the two-day training, which…

3 June 2014 - The number of daily cholera cases had significantly declined in South Sudan, Minister of Health Riek Gai Kuk said in Juba today. “There was a total of 1,124 cumulative cases as of 1 June,” said Dr. Kuk, who…

30 May 2014 - To promote human rights and respect for prisoners, UNMISS held a 10-day intensive training course for some prison officers in the Western Equatoria capital Yambio. Some 20 prison officers attended the course…

31 May 2014 - Targeting the most vulnerable, UNMISS and partners today began relocating people seeking protection at the mission’s base in Malakal, Upper Nile State, to a new site. The area, located within the mission walls…

1 June 2014 - Commemorating the 51 st anniversary of internal self-rule in Kenya, Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) Hilde F. Johnson and Kenya’s Ambassador to South Sudan Cleland Leshore led a 14-member…

30 May 2014 - To educate prison officers about managing facilities and handling inmates, UNMISS today concluded a two-week supervisory course in the Eastern Equatoria capital Torit. Some 20 non-commissioned officers of the…

28 May 2014 - To investigate causes of conflict in South Sudan, a delegation from the African Union (AU) Commission of Enquiry visited the Upper Nile State capital Malakal today. Commission members were making a field…

International Day of UN Peacekeepers celebration in Juba on 29 May. Photo: UNMISS/Isaac Billy

29 May 2014 - International Day of UN Peacekeepers was celebrated across South Sudanese states with readings of the Secretary General’s message, traditional dances, drama and sporting events. In Malakal, Upper Nile State…