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20 October 2014 - Aiming to lay the foundation for early recovery by creating sustainable livelihoods, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) today launched a series of activities at a protection of civilians site inside the UN…
Boys riding to school in Western Equatoria State. According to aid agencies, an estimated 400,000 children in South Sudan have dropped out of school due to the conflict. Photo: UNMISS/JC McIlwaine
16 October 2014 - To raise awareness of sexual exploitation and abuse, UNMISS and partners launched a campaign at the missions protection of civilians site in the Upper Nile State capital Malakal today. Cecilia Tillada, head…
16 October 2014 - Hundreds of children in Western Equatoria’s Nzara and Yambio Counties who have been studying under trees will benefit from school facilities provided by UNICEF. A new four-classroom building for Gangura…
15 October 2014 - South Sudan remained free of the Ebola and Marburg viruses, senior government and World Health Organization (WHO) officials said in Juba this week. Addressing a press conference on 13 October, Health…
South Sudan joins the international community in celebrating World Food Day on 16 October. With displacement, conflict and seed shortages disrupting farming, several areas of the country face grave food insecurity. Photo…
South Sudan celebrated International Day of the Girl Child under the theme “Innovating for girls education" on 11 October. With less than one per cent of girls completing primary education, the country has the highest female…
13 October 2014 - Women’s and children’s bodies were the battleground of conflict in South Sudan, Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) on Sexual Violence in Conflict Zainab Bangura said in a press release…
9 October 2014 - It was vital to report cases of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) and end the practice altogether, a government official said today in Yei County, Central Equatoria State. “These are things that happen in…
13 October 2014 - Seeking to improve a vital route connecting Bor, Jonglei State, with the South Sudanese capital Juba, UNMISS South Korean engineers have been repairing the road for several weeks.Speaking from the Koreans’…
10 October 2014 - Women in the protection area at UNMISS Bentiu were living under unbelievably challenging conditions, a top UN official said today during a visit to the Unity State capital. “It is painful … to see the…
10 October 2014 - To ensure protection and promotion of human rights in Western Equatoria State, UNMISS today held a training workshops today in Maridi and Ibba counties. Human Rights Officer James Fandas said the training…