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24 September 2014 - Internally displaced persons (IDPs) at an UNMISS protection site in Juba are using polythene bags to make handicrafts and earn their livings, thanks to an initiative of UN Police (UNPOL). During a recent…

20 September 2014 - To educate displaced people about ensuring peace and avoiding conflict, UNMISS held a workshop today at its protection area in the Unity State capital Bentiu. Commemorating International Day of Peace (21…

20 September 2014 - The South Sudanese people desperately yearned for peace and development, but their hopes had been dashed by the current conflict, a top academic said in Juba today. Speaking at celebrations marking…

18 September 2014 - As part of efforts to prevent conflicts in communities, UNMISS in collaboration with the State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology organized a volleyball competition between Aweil National and…

16 September 2014 - Just days ahead of the opening of this year’s General Assembly session, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on world leaders to act against serious threats to global and regional peace in several…

Soldier from UNMISS Rwandan Battalion, which is working with local community to construct new primary school at Kampuri, Juba. Photo: UNMISS/JC Mcilwaine

Armed Personnel Carrier being loaded onto Mi27 cargo helicopter in Bentiu, Unity State, for transport south to Nasir to assist in protecting civilians. Photo: UNMISS/Julio Brathwaite

12 September 2014 - In an effort to curb increasing instances of domestic violence and abortion in the Protection of Civilian (PoC) site in Malakal, UNMISS conducted a one-day forum there for women. The aim of the forum was…

11 September 2014 - To boost security and thwart interruptions to classes, the UNMISS Nepalese Battalion began today to erect a fence around Rumbek Secondary School. Deputy Head Teacher for Academic and Students Affairs…

10 September 2014 - With high incidences of rape and sexual abuse in Western Equatoria, the state government and partners formed a taskforce today in the capital Yambio to launch a campaign on preventing such practices. The…

Children attending International Literacy Day festivities at displaced persons site in Juba on 8 September. Photo: UNMISS/JC Mclwaine

8 September 2014 - Instability and rising tensions in various countries, including South Sudan, continued to pose a grave threat to children, a senior UN official told the Security Council in New York today.Special…