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Dr. Priscilla Joseph of the South Sudan Women Network for Peace

Women’s group wants effective implementation of South Sudan peace deal

The South Sudan Women Network for Peace has embarked on a sustained campaign to push for effective implementation of the country’s Peace Agreement.

23 Aug 2016

Sakina Issah Ghanain Police Officer and UNMISS Police Commissioner Bruce Munyambo

The Female Face of Peacekeepers

17 August 2016: Sakina Issah is quick to put on her deep blue uniform and other necessary gear to start her daily duty which will start at 4:00pm at the gate of Bentiu Protection of Civilian (PoC) site.

20 Aug 2016

Jan Eliassonn Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations

Statement by United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson at the World Humanitarian Day event in New York (19 August 2016).

Distinguished participants and performers,

Dear Friends,

20 Aug 2016

Mongolian Protection force on the runway in Leer

Humanitarians appeal for more Protection.

Humanitarian workers in South Sudan are appealing for full protection and safe passage as they continue to face restrictions in reaching people in need. John Lobor Secretary General of the South Sudan Red Cross, says their only agenda is to provide lifesaving as

19 Aug 2016

Local musicians performing at a cultural event.

Music for Peace Campaign

A ‘Music for Peace Competition’ opens this in Juba afternoon. The competition is part of a 10 day peace activism campaign that was launched by Civil Society yesterday. The initiative is aimed at using the power of music to bridge gaps and forge peace. The cam

18 Aug 2016

UNMAS clearance of Green Hill Primary School, Gudele

The fighting which broke out in Juba, at the beginning of July, between rival SPLA and SPLA-IO forces littered the capital with explosive hazards.

18 Aug 2016

UNMISS Juba South Sudan medal parade Fiji UNPOL Force Military Corrections Officer SRSG award

Fijian uniformed UNMISS personnel awarded medals for their efforts

From the white, alluringly sandy beaches of the Fiji Islands, 29 men and women have travelled over 39 hours and some 16,300 kilometers to South Sudan to serve UNMISS.

17 Aug 2016

Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on South Sudan (Terrain)

The Secretary-General is alarmed by the preliminary findings of a fact finding investigation by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) into the attack on Hotel Terrain in Juba on 11 July, in which one person was killed and several civilians were raped and brutally beaten by men in uni

17 Aug 2016

Ghana South Sudan UNMISS peacekeepers Bentiu workshop training health humanitarian

Ghanaian Peacekeepers in Bentiu train health workers to handle mass casualty situations

UNMISS Ghanaian Peacekeepers in Bentiu have provided capacity building to health workers operating in Bentiu and Rubkona to better handle causalities that may occur.

16 Aug 2016

UNDP UNMISS peace building youth competition innovative ideas

UNDP launches Youth Innovation Challenge for Peace

Are you young* and hold the key to sustainable peace in South Sudan? Then UNDP South Sudan is looking for you**.

16 Aug 2016

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