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21 January 2013 - South Sudan has laid one of the key building blocks for democracy by establishing a rule of law system, said the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for South Sudan, Hilde F. Johnson…

16 January 2013 – As the number of children living and working on the streets of the Western Bahr El-Ghazal capital Wau continues to cause grave concern, the state's Child Protection Working Group unveiled an action plan…

With 72 percent of its population under the age of 30, a peaceful future for South Sudan lies in the hands of its youth. UNMISS coordinates with local authorities on the rights and best interests of children/youth, and…

14 January 2013 – In a bid to reduce the number of deaths caused by shortages of blood at the Aweil Civil Hospital, UNMISS peacekeepers from the Kenyan Battalion assigned to Northern Bahr el Ghazal state donated blood today…

12 January 2013 – Aiming to sensitize local citizens about the importance of keeping their environs clean, Jonglei state government officials and UNMISS peacekeepers launched a cleaning programme in the state capital Bor…

Newly appointed UNMISS Force Commander Maj. Gen. Delali Johnson Sakyi of Ghana arriving at mission headquarters in Juba on 14 January 2013. Maj. Sakyi has over 34 years of military command and staff experience at both…

UN Police assisting South Sudan National Police Service distribute emergency phone number in Bentiu, Unity. Photo: UNMISS/Sarkar Talpola. Click for larger photo.

UNMISS Japanese peacekeepers cleaning Kololo Road in Juba with area residents on 7 January. The engineering contingent, which plans to rehabilitate the 2 kilometre road over the next two months, have worked on several other…

4 January 2013 - Prominent South Sudanese opinion writers paid tribute to the late Diing Chan Awuol at the Nyakuron Cultural Center in Juba today. A regular contributor to the Sudan Tribune and Gurtong websites who wrote…

Christmas at orphanage 25 December 2012 – Juba's Confident Children out of Conflict Orphanage enjoyed a different Christmas this year in a UN Radio Miraya-hosted event that featured Santa Claus presenting UNMISS-donated gifts…

Members of the UNMISS Indian battalion patrolling in Jonglei State. Peacekeepers from 62 contributing countries perform regular patrols to ensure security in South Sudan's 10 states. The current UNMISS military component…

UN Radio Miraya on-line quiz show at Juba's Confident Children out of Conflict Orphanage in a Christmas celebration on 25 December. Other Miraya-hosted activities featured Santa Claus handing out UNMISS-donated gifts and a…