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7 April 2014 - To equip formal and traditional legal officials with skills in human rights and court judgments, UNMISS began a three-day workshop today in Yambio, Western Equatoria State. Opening the activity, which drew 40…

7 April 2014 - Opening UNMISS gates to thousands of South Sudanese seeking shelter was an example of lessons the United Nations had learned from its failure to prevent genocide in Rwanda, the Special Representative of the…

4 April 2014 - Aiming to explore traditional mechanisms for peace and reconciliation, UN agencies held a forum today in the Northern Bahr El-Ghazal capital Aweil. The event, conducted by the UN Development Programme (UNDP)…

4 April 2104 - To decongest an overcrowded protection site that has been home for more than 21,000 people over the past three months, UNMISS is building a new area at its base in Malakal, Upper Nile State. “We are working…

4 April 2014 - The UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) had adapted its programme in South Sudan to respond to evolving needs during the current crisis, the organization’s programme manager, Lance Malin, said today in a statement.“…

3 April 2014 - Consequences of the South Sudan conflict were still tearing the country apart, Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) Hilde F. Johnson said in Juba today. “The situation here in Juba seems calm…

3 April 2014 - To improve relations between displaced people sheltering on its base in Bentiu, Unity State, UNMISS completed three workshops today on living in the camp.The workshops, held from 1 to 3 April, aimed to equip…

2 April 2014 - Community leaders in the UNMISS protection of civilians site in the Jonglei State capital Bor today attended a workshop aimed at enhancing their awareness of sexual abuse and gender-based violence (GBV).Some 30…

1 April 2014 - Humanitarian actors were doing everything to support South Sudanese affected by the current crisis, but the most durable solution was peace, the head of the UN Refugee Agency said in Juba today. “There is no…

2 April 2014 - Instances of violent crime has been reduced in UNMISS Juba displaced persons camps by isolating and educating offenders, according to UN Police Commissioner Fred Yiga. “When we isolate them, we speak to them…

Rural village near Rumbek, Lakes, one of South Sudan’s so-called “green” (peaceful) states. Photo: UNMISS/Evelien Vleeshouwers

Primary school set up by UNMISS, UNICEF and Intersos for displaced at mission's protection site in Bor, Jonglei State. Photo: UNMISS/Mihad Abdalla