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25 June 2016 - To assess the security situation in Western Equatoria State, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (DSRSG) Moustapha Soumaré today made his first visit to the capital Yambio. “The purpose of my…

25 June 2015 - UNMISS Child Protection Unit today ended a forum on preventing, monitoring and reporting violations against children in conflict societies. The two-day activity in the state capital Torit targeted more than 20…

25 June 2014 - The number of people infected by cholera in Juba has risen to more than 200, according to the latest report from the South Sudanese Ministry of Health and World Health Organization (WHO). The report, issued on…

Vaccinating against cholera at UNMISS Juba Protection of Civilians site. Photo: UNMISS/JC McIlwaine

24 June 2015 - Seeking to curb gender-based violence in Northern Bahr El-Ghazal State, partners led by the state government today launched a “Respect and Respond” campaign in the capital Aweil. The programme, under the theme…

23 June 2015 - A second round of cholera vaccinations was launched at the UNMISS protection site today in Bentiu, Unity State . The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in collaboration with UNICEF and the World…

UNMISS Bangladesh Force Marine Unit launching riverine operations on River Nile on 22 June. Marine boats are intended to protect UN barges, including those carrying humanitarian aid. Photo: UNMISS/Isaac Billy

South Sudan joins the rest of the world to commemorate World Refugee Day on 20 June. According to UN agencies, an estimated half a million people have fled to neighbouring countries since conflict started in December 2013…

22 June 2015 - To raise reproductive health awareness among internally displaced people in the Upper Nile State capital Malakal, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) recently resumed weekly training sessions at…

20 June 2015 - Insecurity in Unity State had become the leading cause for children’s failure to attend school, UNMISS Child Protection Officer Erasmus Migyikra said today in the state capital Bentiu. Mr. Migyikra was speaking…

20 June 2015 - The UNMISS Indian contingent today handed over a newly renovated veterinary clinic to the South Sudanese government in Bor, Jonglei State. Indian peacekeepers initially constructed the clinic in 2012, but it…

19 June 2015 - Aiming to support and protect survivors of gender-based violence, UNMISS handed over a newly-constructed safe house to the Central Equatoria State government in Juba today. “The objective is to ensure that…