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South Sudan needs more than band-aid solutions - SRSG

8 July 2014 - An end to the fighting in South Sudan would not by itself provide an adequate solution to the country’s crisis, outgoing Special Representative of the UN Secretary General (SRSG) to South Sudan Hilde F. Johnson said in Juba today.

08 Jul 2014

UNMISS chief commends staff resilience

7 July 2014 - The ongoing crisis in South Sudan was “such a watershed moment” that it was easy to forget all that UNMISS had achieved before its onset, outgoing Mission Chief Hilde F. Johnson said in Juba today.

07 Jul 2014

SRSG bids farewell to Greater Equatoria region

4 July 2014 - Bidding farewell to the Greater Equatoria region, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General (SRSG) for South Sudan Hilde F. Johnson, today visited the Eastern Equatoria State capital Torit.

04 Jul 2014

Bentiu protection site a big concern – UNMISS official

3 July 2014 - Between 100 and 200 new internally displaced persons (IDPs) are arriving each day at the protection-of-civilians (PoC) site at the UNMISS base in the Unity State capital Bentiu, a senior mission official said in Juba today.

03 Jul 2014

Students in protection sites sit secondary school exams

2 July 2014 - Secondary school exams began across South Sudan last week and are also taking place at several protection sites on UNMISS bases including those in Juba and Upper Nile State capital Malakal.

02 Jul 2014

UNPOL trains women at protection sites in Juba

1 July 2014 - To sensitize women living in protection sites at UNMISS bases on how to deal with physical and gender-based violence, UN Police (UNPOL) today started a week-long training workshop.

02 Jul 2014

Speed, scale and scope of crisis was unexpected – SRSG

30 June 2014 - No one could have predicted the “horrible” conflict in South Sudan for the last six months, UNMISS Chief Hilde F. Johnson said in New York today.

01 Jul 2014

Forest Whitaker launches peace network in Torit

27 June 2014 - A non-violence initiative launched by UNESCO special envoy Forest Whitaker in Eastern Equatoria State today signaled hope and a brighter future for all South Sudanese, Governor Louis Lobong Lojore said in the state capital Torit today.

27 Jun 2014

Forest Whitaker arrives in Torit to promote peace

26 June 2014 - Hollywood actor and UNESCO special envoy Forest Whitaker today arrived in Torit, Eastern Equatoria State, where he will launch the Youth Peacemaker Network—an initiative aimed at promoting peace and reconciliation.

26 Jun 2014

South Sudan recommits to Action Plan against child soldiers

24 June 2014 - To get back on track in implementing an Action Plan to end recruitment of children into the armed forces, the South Sudanese government today signed a recommitment agreement with the United Nations in Juba.

24 Jun 2014

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