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31 July 2012 - Recognizing an urgent need for medical services in Jonglei State, UNMISS Indian veterinary and medical detachments held a clinic for residents and animals in Bor's Kolnyang Payam (district). During the one-day…

27 July 202 - State officials urged Western Bahr El-Ghazal residents to fight tribalism, achieve peace through development and cultivate the land, as they paid homage to fallen comrades with a prayer service at Martyrs' Day…

25 July 2012 - To mediate inter-communal conflict between Northern Bahr El-Ghazal and Warrap states, community leaders decided today to establish joint mobile courts. Twenty-two chiefs at a peace conference in Aweil East…

26, July, 2012 – Acknowledging their work under hardship conditions to strengthen prisons and criminal justice in South Sudan, 59 UNMISS staff were awarded medals today in Juba. Among their achievements, UNMIS Correction…

26 July 2012 - To create awareness about its role in South Sudan, UNMISS hosted a one-day sensitization seminar for Upper Nile State Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) officers today in the capital Malakal. In opening…

25 July 2012- Following the recent drowning deaths of two school children, UNMISS Chinese engineers began digging drains and laying culverts today in New Site area of Wau, Western Bahr El-Ghazal State. The children were…

24 July 2012 - Fifty-three assault rifles, two pistols, four grenades and various traditional weapons were collected today by the Sudan People's Liberation Army and police during a surprise civilian disarmament exercise in a…

19 July 2012 - Seeking to assist orphans and vulnerable children in the Unity State capital Bentiu, the state government launched a survey today to assess their plight. Conducted by the Ministry of Gender and Child Welfare…

17 July 2012 - The UNMISS Rwandan battalion was deploying to several areas in Western Equatoria State previously affected by the rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), the mission's top official said today in Yambio. "They are…

13 July 2012 - Barely two months after they arrived in Unity State, the UNMISS Mongolian contingent received high praise today for its work around the capital Bentiu. "They are true peacekeepers, soldiers and professionals,"…

14 July 2012- To create a network of experts and assist South Sudan in curbing the spread of HIV/AIDS, UNMISS and UNICEF concluded a 16-day training in the Jonglei State capital of Bor. Diing Akol, State Minister for Local…

14 July 2012 - UNMISS Indian veterinary hospital carried out a one-day deworming campaign for 200 animals from the University of Upper Nile animal production farm in Malakal on 14 July. University students and Ministry of…