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The flow of humanitarian supplies and goods is being expedited by the roadwork conducted by the UNMISS Indian engineering company. Since the beginning of 2017, 270 kilometers of road have become operational in Unity State…

Approximately 200 students at Dr. John Garang Memorial University of Science and Technology have been trained by UNMISS on gender and HIV awareness. The one-day session, organized by the UNMISS HIV Aids Unit and Gender Unit…

UNMISS Japanese contingent has received a certificate of appreciation for its continuing contribution to building self-defense skills among women in South Sudan. Professor Pauline Elaine Riak, Deputy Vice Chancellor for…

The UNMISS Human Rights Division has trained 43 South Sudan National Police Officers, including five women, on international human rights and humanitarian law, sexual and gender based violence, violations committed against…

(Scroll down for audio version and link to photo gallery) Roaring laughter filled the Nyakuron Cultural Centre to the brim and beyond as the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, UNMISS, organized a Sunday Comedy for Peace…

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was organized on Thursday by the Bentiu-based Mongolian battalion (MONBATT) to mark the opening of the newly renovated Pariang Primary School in Unity state. Local dignitaries and UNMISS…

(Scroll down to listen to a Radio Miraya interview with UNMISS Spokesperson Daniel Dickinson on the same topic) The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has dispatched an integrated patrol to the town of Pajok and surrounding…

Lakes States journalists in a consultative meeting organized by UNMISS Human Rights Division on Thursday denounced unnecessary restrictions on freedom of opinion and expression. Addressing the participants, the Human Rights…

(For another article on this topic, check the UN News Centre) “Significant work” has been undertaken by the UN Mission in South Sudan, UNMISS, over the last five months to enhance its ability to protect civilians. That’s the…

(Scroll down for attached "note to correspondents") Following the outbreak of hostilities in Juba from 8 to 11 July 2016 and the resulting violence perpetrated against civilians, on 23 August 2016, my predecessor, Ban Ki-moon…

A joint open women’s peace forum was held in Bentiu on Wednesday to discuss peace and security concerns in the region. Following deliberations, the group of female participants from the Bentiu Protection of Civilian (PoC)…

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has held a 5-day training session for members of a community watch group and local leaders to identify and solve problems in an effort to improve the security and safety of the…