11 December 2014 - Women’s groups in Maridi County, Western Equatoria State, learned new skills in conflict mitigation during an UNMISS-organized workshop today.UNMISS Civil Affairs Officer Samuel Sarpong said women were…
10 December 2014 - South Sudanese citizens across the country today commemorated International Human Rights Day with speeches, debates, traditional dancing and other activities under the theme, “Human Rights 365”. The theme…
11 December 2014 - As the peace process in South Sudan continued to delay, the international community’s patience with both parties to the conflict was wearing thin, the UNMISS chief said at a press conference in Juba today.…
10 December 2014 - South Sudanese leaders should take a strong stand against human rights abusers and let them know that impunity will not be tolerated, UNMISS chief Ellen Loej said today in Juba at a ceremony to celebrate…
9 December 2014 - Although the government had ratified the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), women in South Sudan continued to face discrimination and violence…
9 December 2014 - The leaders of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Bentiu should instill hope in children, youth, women and elderly sheltering in Protection of Civilians (POC) sites, UNMISS Police Commissioner Fred Yiga…
9 December 2014 - To promote a safe environment in its protection sites, UNMISS today destroyed weapons recovered from internally displaced people (IDPs) in Juba over the last 12 months. Speaking to witnesses, including…
8 December 2014 - People sheltering in Bentiu Protection of Civilians (POC) site must strictly abide by camp ground rules to stay safe and secure, irrespective of who they were, UNMISS representatives advised today. Some…
7 December 2014 - A two-day campaign to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse was recently launched in the UNMISS protection site in Bentiu, Unity State.The campaign, which ended yesterday, was aimed at raising awareness…
8 December 2014 - UNMISS was ready to continue to work with all government authorities in Western Bahr El-Ghazal State in peace building activities, a senior mission official said today in Raja County. UNMISS State…
6 December 2014 - Internally displaced people (IDPs) at the UNMISS base in the Upper Nile State capital Malakal today joined government representatives, the UN family and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to commemorate…
5 December 2014 - The culture of impunity in South Sudan must stop and human rights abusers be held accountable for their crimes, a University of Juba law lecturer said today during a UN Radio Miraya debate. “Every time we…