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UNMISS DSRSG on International Day of Peace: “We must have renewed hope”
Moustapha Soumare, UNMISS’ Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, today delivered a message of the need for new hope for South Sudan.
International Day of Peace 2016 celebrated in Wau
The UNMISS Communications and Public Information Section in Wau organized a celebration to mark the International Day of Peace.
International Day of Peace observed in Bentiu
The International Day of Peace was observed in the Bentiu PoC site with a cultural show and games between teams drawn from POC community and peacekeepers.
Council of Ministers decides to permit UNMISS to operate freely in Gbudue State
The Yambio Council of Ministers has declared the resumption of free movement for UNMISS in Gbudue State, where its patrols have recently been restricted.
Jubek and Boma state governors unite to combat child abduction
A young girl by the name of Eshter Poni Madong was abducted from an area in Rajaf and taken to Gumuruk town, in Boma on the first of May this year. Nearly five months later, the governor of Jubek state, Augustino Jadala Wani, presides over an official ceremony bringing a case of the missing, to
CEPO launches social media campaign #PeaceJam against online hate speech
On Wednesday 21 September, the International Day of Peace, the Community Empowerment for Progress Organisation (CEPO) and its Twitter hashtag #Defyhatenow will hold a three hour social media campaign, #PeaceJam.
CAD trains Bentiu youths on conflict management
More than 30 youths from Bentiu, Rubkhona and the Bentiu Protection of Civilians (PoC) site participated in an UNMISS-led workshop on how to foster inter-communal dialogue, unity and reconciliation. They are now set to become ambassadors of peace in their communities.
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