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Life as an internally displaced person (IDP) can be tough. But Marina Nyan, who is seeking shelter at an UNMISS base in Juba, is happy simply to be alive. For that she thanks UNMISS. “Life in the camp is not as good as it was…

22 August 2014 - Some 43 South Sudanese youth today completed a two-weeks training course in Juba, aimed at empowering them with skills to develop and promote locally relevant mobile applications. UN Educational, Scientific…

21 August 2014 - Recent rape cases that resulted in the deaths of a pregnant woman and an 11-year old girl highlight the need to step up the fight against gender-based violence, participants at a forum in the Warrap State…

20 August 2014 - UNMISS today completed a four-day human rights training for women and youth in Tambura County, Western Equatoria State. “The workshop (was organized) to increase civil society, youth and women’s groups’…

19 August 2014 - Ethiopia has surpassed Kenya in hosting the most refugees in Africa, sheltering 629,000 refugees as of the end of July, the UN refugee agency announced today.“The main factor in the change in the situation is…

19 August 2014 - Media in South Sudan had a vital role to play in bringing peace back to the country, the Acting UNMISS State Coordinator said in the Warrap State capital Kuajok recently.Leda Liman was speaking during an…

13 August 2014 - It was vital for the South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) leadership to put in place a strong accountability mechanism to address past and future complaints, UN Police (UNPOL) Commissioner Fred Yiga…

UN Security Council members departing Juba on 13 August after a two-day visit to South Sudan. Photo: UNMISS/JC Mcilwaine

13 August 2014 - UN Security Council’s discussions with President Salva Kiir and opposition leader Riek Machar had been “rather disappointing” at times, Council President Mark Lyall Grant said in Juba today. “We did not hear…

12 August 2014 - The UN Security Council was alarmed by reports that arms were coming into South Sudan to set the stage for more battles when the dry season begins, United States Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power said in…

UN Security Council members arriving in Juba for a one-day visit on 12 August. Photo: UNMISS/JC Mcilwaine

11 August 2014 - Seeking to reduce crime among youth in protection of civilians (PoC) areas at the UN Malakal base, the mission concluded a series of trainings for various communities today in human rights. Topics included…