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21 November 2013 - By building a latrine in every home, Western Equatoria was leading other South Sudanese states in efforts to improve sanitation, a UNICEF official said today in the state capital Yambio.

22 Nov 2013

Destroying left-over threats

Sargeant Chol Mayomdit and his team jumped into two all-terrain vehicles parked on a dusty field near Juba and headed for the local village to look for a bomb.

21 Nov 2013

Health partners working to control kala azar in Malakal

20 November 2013 - The number of people reported to be suffering from kala azar disease in Upper Nile State had increased to 79 over the past few days, but partners were working to contain it, according to a hospital director in Malakal.

20 Nov 2013

Parliament passes bill to ratify child rights convention

20 November 2013 - As the world commemorated Universal Children’s Day today, South Sudan took a major step towards ratifying the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) when the national legislative assembly passed the bill in the capital Juba.

20 Nov 2013

Tonj South officials learn human rights, rule of law

19 November 2013 - Working to promote human rights, rule of law and peace in Warrap State, UNMISS held an awareness-raising workshop today in Tonj South Country.

20 Nov 2013

South Koreans donate sporting goods to Jonglei university

19 November 2013 - Seeking to enhance educational facilities in Jonglei State, UNMISS South Korean engineers today donated sporting goods to Dr. John Garang Memorial University of Science and Technology in the capital Bor.

19 Nov 2013

South Sudan at cross roads, says Ban

19 November 2013 - Recent events had provided South Sudan with new opportunities, despite grave concerns about security in Jonglei State, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said in his most recent report on the country.

19 Nov 2013

Some signs of hope in South Sudan, UN envoy says

18 November 2013 – Beset by enormous challenges, South Sudan was “travelling a bumpy road” amid some positive signs, the top UN envoy for South Sudan warned today at UN headquarters in New York.

19 Nov 2013

Western Equatoria officials learn accountability

15 November 2013 – To assist the government officials in delivering services to local citizens, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) today concluded a training on accountability of public funds in the Western Equatoria State capital Yambio.

18 Nov 2013

Humanitarian appeal seeks $1.1 billion, sets new direction

14 November 2013 - The South Sudanese government and aid agencies launched the humanitarian appeal for 2014-2016 today, seeking $1.1 billion to meet the needs of the most vulnerable.

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