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24 October 2012 – Pledging to do more to make a difference in South Sudan, the United Nations across the country today participated in commemorating UN Day. Led by the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General (SRSG)…

16 October 2012 – Nine local farmers with the best agricultural produce from Western Bahr El-Ghazal will travel to Juba and then China to learn improved farming methods, the state government's Minister of Agriculture…

11 October 2012 - Children singing South Sudanese national anthem today at Confident Children out of Conflict Orphanage on International Day of the Girl Child in Juba.

10 October 2012 - To boost awareness of UNMISS' role in supporting peace, the mission held a workshop today in Pibor, Jonglei State, for 72 traditional chiefs, youth leaders, women and county officials. Addressing…

10 October 2012 - Stepping up measures to protect the international community, the first officers of the South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) diplomatic protection unit graduated today. The diplomatic protection unit…

8 October 2012 - Women in South Sudan called today for support in developing special courts to arbitrate women's issues and increased representation in the judiciary. Some 18 women from across the country were participating…

8 October 2012 - Seeking to promote female police officers in Warrap State, the South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) launched the SSNPS Women's Network today in the Warrap State capital Kuajok. The network aims to…

6October 2012 - In its first graduation since South Sudan became independent, Upper Nile State University handed out degrees today to over 2,000 students. Coming from a variety of faculties, the 2,572 students in Malakal…

2 October 2012 - Lasting peace and stability in South Sudan will depend on the success of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR), a Unity State official said today. Closing a one-day sensitization workshop in…

28 September 2012 - In helping to ensure that governments acted wisely in such areas as budget allocation, UNMISS Human Rights today completed a two-day training in related human rights for Upper Nile State civil society…

28 September 2012 - Women in South Sudan should put aside political as well as tribal differences and work together for their empowerment, according to participants at UNMISS-organized Open Peace Forums. A series of one-day…

27 September - Focusing on the humanitarian and security situations as well as bilateral relations, several ambassadors visited Jonglei State today, meeting with Governor Koul Manyang Juuk in the capital Bor and County…