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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

Jonglei UNMISS peacekeepers Republic of Korea flooding humanitarian assistance drainage system

UNMISS assists flood victims in Greater Bor/Twic East area

Mechanical engineers, belonging to the Republic of Korea peacekeeping contingent of UNMISS, have been working hard to repair flood-affected roads and bring under control rising water levels in Bor town in SouthSudan.

16 Aug 2016

Bentiu UNMISS South Sudan Gender Unit briefing workshop women

UNMISS Bentiu briefs women about their rights to increased involvement in promoting peace

On 10 August, UNMISS Gender Unit briefed women on the Security Council Resolution 1325, which urges all actors to increase the participation of women and incorporate gender perspectives in peace and security efforts.

15 Aug 2016

The Security Council adopted a resolution to deploy a “Regional Protection Force” to the South Sudanese capital of Juba.

The Security Council adopted a resolution today (12 Aug) to deploy a “Regional Protection Force” to the South Sudanese capital under chapter seven of the UN charter as part of the extension of the United Nations mission’s (UNMISS ) mandate until 15 December 2016.

13 Aug 2016