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South Sudan is celebrating World Food Day on 16 October under the theme, “Sustainable Food Systems for Food Security and Nutrition”. The day is observed every year to help increase understanding of problems and solutions in…

14 October 2013 - Aiming to contain an outbreak of measles in Upper Nile State, a campaign to vaccinate thousands of children kicked off today in the state capital Malakal. The campaign, targeting over 30,000 children between…

12 October 2013 - Recognizing the value of livestock to residents of Panyikang County, Upper Nile State, UNMISS Indian Battalion today held a free veterinary camp in Nagdiar Payam (district). Led by Lt. Col. Venkatesh Kumar…

11 October 2013 - The Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) should distance itself from recruiting and hosting children within the army and call violators to account, UNMISS Child Protection Officer Jane Juan said today at an…

11 October 2013 - Laws should be passed forcing parents to send their daughters to school and protect them against early marriages, a top official said today in Wau, Western Bahr El-Ghazal State. “We need you to make laws in…

South Sudan joins the international community on 11 October in celebrating the International Day of the Girl Child, under the theme “Innovating for Girls’ Education”. In South Sudan, only 17 per cent of girls complete primary…

10 October 2013 – To create awareness about legal protection for victims of gender-based violence, a workshop was held today for 55 women by the government and partners in the Jonglei State capital Bor. “There are a lot of…

10 October 2013 – Boosting police facilities at Rajaf Police Training centre near Juba, British Ambassador Ian Hughes today handed over a newly completed library to Deputy Inspector General of Police Andrew Nyuon. UNMISS…

10 October 2013 - UNMISS Chinese engineers began repairing a road today leading from Wau to Koor Malang village in Western Bahr El-Ghazal State. The two-kilometre road, which was severely damaged by recent heavy rains, is the…

9 October 2013 - In preparation for a nationwide campaign on Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), the South Sudanese government, UNMISS, UN agencies and representatives of civil society held a fund-raising…

9 October 2013 - The South Sudanese government and humanitarian agencies have been providing Jonglei State flood victims with much-needed food and other items, a World Food Organization (WFP) official said today in the…

8 October 2013 - Mutual cooperation and understanding were vital in solving community problems, the head of UNMISS’ Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) section said today in Aweil East County, Northern Bahr El-Ghazal State…