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From the white, alluringly sandy beaches of the Fiji Islands, 29 men and women have travelled over 39 hours and some 16,300 kilometers to South Sudan to serve UNMISS. These men and women are Police, Corrections and Military…

UNMISS Ghanaian Peacekeepers in Bentiu have provided capacity building to health workers operating in Bentiu and Rubkona to better handle causalities that may occur. The Ghanian battalion’s Senior Medical Officer Lt. Dr…

Are you young* and hold the key to sustainable peace in South Sudan? Then UNDP South Sudan is looking for you**. The UN agency is launching an innovation challenge for youth -- individuals and groups -- with out-of-the-box…

Mechanical engineers, belonging to the Republic of Korea peacekeeping contingent of UNMISS, have been working hard to repair flood-affected roads and bring under control rising water levels in Bor town in SouthSudan. The high…

On 10 August, UNMISS Gender Unit briefed women on the Security Council Resolution 1325, which urges all actors to increase the participation of women and incorporate gender perspectives in peace and security efforts. UNMISS…

The Security Council adopted a resolution today (12 Aug) to deploy a “Regional Protection Force” to the South Sudanese capital under chapter seven of the UN charter as part of the extension of the United Nations mission’s…

NOTE: Don't miss the video of Stephen O'Brien's press remarks. Recently returned from a three-day visit to South Sudan, United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien today painted a grave picture of the enormous…

Since last week, World Food Programme (WFP) has been airlifting food to more than 4,000 vulnerable households in Aweil Town alone. According to Elisabeth Henry, Coordinator of the implementing agency Joint Aid Management…

IOM, the International Organization of Migration, and the State Ministry of Health in Bentiu and partners have been training 160 health workers to respond to a potential outbreak of cholera. The training and an awareness…

A new church, Dolieb Hill, has been built inside the UNMISS Protection of Civilians (PoC) site in Malakal. The Presbyterian Church welcomed more than a thousand Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at its official launch. The…

In this video, OHCHR Spokesperson Rupert Colville discusses recent UN investigations revealing that government security forces carried out killings, rape, looted and destroyed properties during the recent violence in the…

The benefits of breastfeeding are in the limelight as authorities in South Sudan join the international community in observing World Breastfeeding Week. The event kicked off in Juba on Monday 1 August, with a campaign…