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Residents of Bor, Jonglei State, walking through flooded roads in the state capital. Hundreds of people were displaced from their homes when heavy rains caused the banks of the River Nile to burst. UNMISS South Korean…

2 August 2013 - Aiming to reduce maternal mortality rates in Upper Nile State, UNICEF and UN Population Fund (UNFPA) officials donated needed items to the maternity ward at Malakal Teaching Hospital today. The donation…

3 September 2013 - Seeking to assist the state government with heavy rains that had displaced residents in the Jonglei State capital Bor, South Korean peacekeepers constructed new dikes on the banks of the River Nile today…

31 August 2013- To increase food supplies in Eastern Equatoria, UN Police (UNPOL) and South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) officers today kicked off a yam-planting project near the state capital Torit. "This is a way…

South Korean Engineering Unit peacekeepers putting out a fire in Marol Market, Bor, Jonglei State, on 1 September. Since their arrival in the state, the South Koreans have been involved in such vital projects as expanding the…

1 September 2013 - UNMISS Chinese Military engineers deployed to Northern Bahr El-Ghazal State were determined to improve airstrip infrastructure in the state capital Aweil, the detachment's commander said today. "No obstacle…

29 August 2013 - A senior UN official launched a South Sudan Recovery Fund (SSRF) project in the state capital Bentiu today, which will invest over 17 million dollars into the state in coming months. UN Development Programme…

29 August 2013 – Aiming to reduce subjective and unlawful detentions in Jonglei State, UNMISS in collaboration with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the State's Legal Administration conducted a one-day forum…

28 August 2013 - Continuing to assist the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) transform itself into a professional force, UNMISS held a one-day workshop on command responsibility and the administration of military justice…

28 August 2013 - To improve living conditions at a Jonglei orphanage, UNMISS South Korean engineers donated needed items today to the Orphan, Trauma and Healing Centre in the capital Bor. The items included 172 pairs of shoes…

27 August 2013 - Seeking to educate Unity residents about South Sudan's transitional constitution, a review commission delegation completed an eight-day visit to the state today. Headed by Commissioner Bryan Badi, the…

27 August 2013 - Community intermarriage, forgiveness and equitable development could resolve the vicious of cycle of violence in Jonglei State, students said at a one-day panel discussion today in the capital of Bor…