A South Sudanese Youth activist is calling for the creation of Peer to Peer HIV support groups in South Sudan, on World Aids Day. Peer to Peer support has already gained ground in Maridi, where HIV health workers are…
On Thursday 15 December, Rumbek University of Science and Technology in collaboration with the Juba University’s Centre for Peace and Development Studies conducted a UNDP-supported one day forum on consolidating social…
More than 900 pupils are entering the last day of sitting for their primary leaving certificate examinations in the Unity area. More than half of them have been schooled within the UNMISS Protection of Civilians (PoC) site in…
The success of the Sustainable Development Goals, will depend, in part, on how well stakeholders invest and support the young girls of today, according to the UN Population Fund (UNFPA). The announcement was made as the…
The Evangelical Revival Organization (ERO) - a faith-based group in Juba, says it is shameful to see South Sudan at war with itself after attaining independence from Sudan through the help of the international community…
SECRETARY- GENERAL APPOINTS DAVID SHEARER OF NEW ZEALAND AS HIS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR SOUTH SUDAN AND HEAD OF THE UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN SOUTH SUDAN (UNMISS) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today…
A cultural organization in Torit is using art to depict the human suffering caused by the conflict. The Art and Design for Cultural Restoration Organization (ADCRO) is working with young men and women to model pieces that…
The need to combat impunity took centre stage when Moustapha Soumare, Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) of UNMISS, spoke at today’s belated celebration of Human Rights Day at the Nyakuron Cultural…
The deputy governor in Bentiu, John Juor Yoach, used the local celebration of Human Rights Day to call on the organized forces and other government actors to respect human rights. “We will try our best to convince every part…
Human Rights Day has been colorfully celebrated in Malakal Protection of Civilians (PoC) site. The commemoration was organized by the UNMISS –Human Rights Division (HRD) in collaboration with other groups defending human…
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Friday commemorated the International Human Rights Day with the community of Maleng-Agok under the theme: “Stand up for someone’s rights today.” Speaking at the event…
U N I T E D N A T I O N S N A T I O N S U N I E S -- MESSAGE ON HUMAN RIGHTS DAY 10 December 2016 As United Nations Secretary-General over the last decade, I have repeatedly stressed the interdependence of the three pillars…