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9 June 2014 - Offering civilians a more spacious living area with better facilities, UNMISS’ chief official inaugurated a new protection site today at its base in Malakal, Upper Nile State. Relieving congestion in the…

5 June 2014 - The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) was doing everything possible, including delivering seeds through airdrops, to assist highly vulnerable people in South Sudan, FAO’s country head of office said today…

5 June 2014 - The rate of HIV infections in Morobo County had significantly increased this year compared to last year, a health official in the Central Equatoria State county said today. “One in every 15 samples taken on a…

4 June 2014 - As part of activities to commemorate International Peacekeepers Day, UNMISS in Northern Bahr El-Ghazal State today donated various items to Aweil Civil Hospital. Both civilian and military personnel participated…

SRSG Hilde F. Johnson participating in "Time to Act" photo campaign in Juba. The United Kingdom is coordinating campaign globally to support current summit on sexual violence taking place in London and raise awareness about…

4 June 2014 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged South Sudanese President Salva Kiir to meet with former Vice-President Riek Machar on Monday, as agreed in the 9 May document aimed at ending fighting in the country. In…

4 June 2014 - Lack of judges in nine out of 10 counties in Western Equatoria State was negatively affecting local citizens, a senior judicial official said in the state capital Yambio today. State Head of Legal Administration…

3 June 2014 – South Sudanese should put ethnic divisions behind them and unite as citizens of their country, UNMISS’ top official said today in the Jonglei capital Bor. “South Sudan will not survive if you allow tribalism to…

3 June 2014 - To enhance their leadership skills, UN agencies in Warrap State today began training 35 Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) staff in the state capital Kuajok.UNMISS is funding the two-day training, which…

3 June 2014 - The number of daily cholera cases had significantly declined in South Sudan, Minister of Health Riek Gai Kuk said in Juba today. “There was a total of 1,124 cumulative cases as of 1 June,” said Dr. Kuk, who…

30 May 2014 - To promote human rights and respect for prisoners, UNMISS held a 10-day intensive training course for some prison officers in the Western Equatoria capital Yambio. Some 20 prison officers attended the course…

31 May 2014 - Targeting the most vulnerable, UNMISS and partners today began relocating people seeking protection at the mission’s base in Malakal, Upper Nile State, to a new site. The area, located within the mission walls…