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South Sudan still free from Ebola, health partners say

15 October 2014 - South Sudan remained free of the Ebola and Marburg viruses, senior government and World Health Organization (WHO) officials said in Juba this week.

15 Oct 2014

Sexual violence perpetrated by all parties, says Bangura

13 October 2014 - Women’s and children’s bodies were the battleground of conflict in South Sudan, Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) on Sexual Violence in Conflict Zainab Bangura said in a press release today.

14 Oct 2014

Campaign to prevent sexual exploitation launched in Yei

9 October 2014 - It was vital to report cases of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) and end the practice altogether, a government official said today in Yei County, Central Equatoria State.

13 Oct 2014

Korea Engineers repair “boggy” Bor-Juba road

13 October 2014 - Seeking to improve a vital route connecting Bor, Jonglei State, with the South Sudanese capital Juba, UNMISS South Korean engineers have been repairing the road for several weeks.

13 Oct 2014

Bentiu women living in painful conditions, says UN envoy on sexual exploitation

10 October 2014 - Women in the protection area at UNMISS Bentiu were living under unbelievably challenging conditions, a top UN official said today during a visit to the Unity State capital.

11 Oct 2014

Maridi and Ibba counties learn to protect and promote human rights

10 October 2014 - To ensure protection and promotion of human rights in Western Equatoria State, UNMISS today held a training workshops today in Maridi and Ibba counties.

10 Oct 2014

Indian commander in Bor pledges continuing assistance for John Garang University

10 October 2014 - Stressing that an educated workforce was vital for any successful nation, an UNMISS commander in Bor, Jonglei State, said today that his battalion would continue to support Dr. John Garang Memorial University.

10 Oct 2014

UN Police donates equipment to Bentiu watch groups

9 October 2014 - To boost security for internally displaced persons (IDPs) living in protection sites at UNMISS Bentiu, Unity State, UN Police have given community watch groups vital equipment to carry out their duties.

10 Oct 2014

Musicians join campaign to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse

8 October 2014 - Lending their voices to a national campaign, renowned South Sudanese musicians Beatrice Anthony and Emmanuel Lasu recently joined a drive to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse.

08 Oct 2014

UN Envoy on sexual violence in conflict meets President Kiir

7 October 2014 - President Salva Kiir had agreed to become a champion in the fight against sexual violence in conflict in South Sudan and around the world, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Sexual Violence in Conflict said in Juba today.

07 Oct 2014

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