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17 July 2013 - Alarmed by the deteriorating situation in South Sudan's Jonglei State, the top UN humanitarian official today urged an immediate end to violence and access to those in need.
18 July 2013 - Aiming to improve response to emergencies, 12 police officers in Unity State completed radio communication training today at the UNMISS compound in the state capital Bentiu.
16 July 2013 – Unity State would receive millions of dollars in funding for priority needs that residents identified in their counties, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) announced today in Bentiu.
16 July 2013 - By donating seedlings to the local Jonglei community, UNMISS Nepalese peacekeepers were playing a vital role in improving food security, the state Minister of Agriculture said in Bor today.
15 July 2013 - A South Korean media group today concluded a week-long visit to Bor, Jonglei State, where it researched the role of UNMISS' South Korean Engineering Unit as well as the mission in the region.
13 July 2013 – Recognizing vital needs of the local South Sudanese community, UN national staff in Upper Nile State donated several critical items to Malakal Teaching Hospital today.
11 July 2013 - Recognizing the need to continue assisting the world's newest nation with peace and security as well as conditions for development, the UN Security Council today extended UNMISS until 15 July 2014.
20 June 2013 - South Sudan has progressed over the past few months, but several setbacks, including the deteriorating security situation in Jonglei State, could undermine steps forward, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in his latest report on the country.
9 July 2013 - The untold suffering of South Sudanese people had laid an important foundation in achieving freedom they now enjoyed, President Salva Kiir said in Juba today at the country second independence celebrations.
9 July 2013 - Hundreds of thousands of people in South Sudan's 10 states celebrated the country's second independence anniversary today with military parades, speeches, singing, dancing and sports.