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New Cholera Intervention helps keep deaths low
The cholera epidemic in South Sudan this year has been far less worse than predicted by the National Ministry of Health, an official has said.
Civil society organizations network in Lakes unveils action plan to promote human rights
Local Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have launched a three-month action plan to better uphold the protection, promotion and respect for human rights in greater Lakes. The focus of the plan is on community outreach and sensitization programmes.
Human rights expert group concludes first visit to South Sudan
JUBA/ADDIS ABABA (16 September 2016) -- Members of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan, established by the Human Rights Council in March this year, concluded its first mission to the east-central African country yesterday after having met with a wide ran
Multipurpose Mercy Corps builds resilient local communities
Food deliveries, cash assistance, cholera response, market recoveries, vocational skills trainings. You name the support activity, humanitarian organization Mercy Corps is likely to be involved in it. Country Director Deeplmala Mahla tells us all about it.
UNMISS conducts a CIMIC event with communities of Makembele
The UNMISS civilian and military components organized an outreach event with the communities around the UNMISS’ dumping site at Makembele, Rumbek. The communities received trainings on health awareness, the Mission’s mandate and farming techniques.
Peace actors launch peace activism campaign
The South Sudan Peace and Reconciliation Commission launched a 7-day peace activism campaign in the run up to the International Day of Peace due on 21st September 2016.
UNMISS in Rumbek organizes advocacy meeting on child marriages
Early marriage is a harmful cultural practice which severely deprives children of their rights to childhood and education. Early marriage was also the topic of an advocacy meeting organized by UNMISS for women living in Rumbek.
South Sudanese artists use Street Art to promote peace
A group of young, creative South Sudanese artists is using visual expressions to convey a strong message of peace. The youth of the #Ana Taban peace movement have painted murals in various locations of Juba, depicting their cries for peace.
WFP contracts farmers in Yambio to supply 70 metric tons of maize
The World Food Programme (WFP) in South Sudan has contracted a farmers’ association in Western Equatoria’s Yambio County to supply seventy metric tons of maize grain this year.
Civil society in Gogrial State vows to educate communities on UNMISS mandate
Representatives of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Gogrial have vowed to sensitize and educate their communities on the new mandate of UNMISS, facts about the peace process and the expected arrival of an additional protection force.