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15 March 2013 - In the wake of recent conflict in Jonglei, a senior state official urged an Uror County Lou Nuer community today to live peacefully with its neighbours and refrain from fighting. State Minister for Cabinet and…

18 March 2013 - Seeking to cut down on cattle raiding, UNMISS has been teaching residents of Jonglei's Bor County to make bricks, manage shops, grow vegetablesand raise chickens. "The beneficiaries ... are going to have a…

20 March 2013 - In assisting the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) become a professional force, UNMISS has conducted several trainings on child protection over the past week. Training topics have included international…

Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Humanitarian Coordinator Toby Lanzer speaking with children in Nyeel Refugee Camp, Unity State. According to the UN Refugee Agency, more than half of 70,000 refugees…

12 March 2013 - UNMISS was committed to promoting peace and co-existence among all South Sudanese people without favouring any community over another, mission representatives told residents of Jonglei State's Twic East County…

12 March 2013 - To sensitize chiefs and members of the judicial system on arbitrary detention as well as formal and traditional justice, a three-day workshop opened today in the Western Bahr El-Ghazal capital Wau. Organized…

UNMISS Japanese peacekeepers painting one of five zebra crossings they created in Juba on 9 March. About 100 peacekeepers participated in the UNICEF-coordinated "Zebra Crossing Project", which aimed to assist in preventing…

8 March 2013 - To strengthen the justice and legal systems in Jonglei, UNMISS completed a five-day training for state law enforcement officials today in the capital Bor. Under the theme "Facilitating an end to Prolonged and…

8 March 2013 - Singing and dancing in praise of women's roles in society, thousands of South Sudanese gathered across the country today, rallying a common cry for greater empowerment. At national celebrations held in the…

Children singing during International Women's Day celebration in Juba, Central Equatoria. Photo: UNMISS/Isaac Billy. Click for larger photo.

8 March 2013 - The only real gift parents could give their daughters was education, as it would empower them throughout their lives, an UNMISS official said today in Juba at Central Equatoria State celebrations for…

8 March 2013 – Although she only possesses a primary school education, Jennifer Kujang is a community leader and head of a women's union. Yet she believes she could have done much more if she had continued her education. "Can…