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ASG Titov visits DDR transitional facility in Mapel

17 April 2013 - UN Assistant Secretary General for Rule of Law and Security Institutions Dmitry Titov traveled to Western Bahr El-Ghazal state capital of Wau and visited the DDR transitional facility in Mapel. During his stay, Mr.

18 Apr 2013

Mixed trends in South Sudan’s media growth, says DSRSG

17 April 2013 - Some positive steps have been taken to promote the growth of South Sudan's independent media sector, but there is also increasing unease about the safety of journalists in the country, the Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (DSRSG) for South Sudan

18 Apr 2013

UNMISS provides HIV/AIDS training in Bentiu

15 April 2013 – The UNMISS HIV/AIDS unit kicked off a three-week-long training for counselors today in Bentiu in collaboration with the Unity State government's Ministry of Health and the South Sudan HIV/AIDS Commission.

17 Apr 2013

South Sudan prepares for new DDR programme

16 April 2013 -- Seeking shelter from the sweltering sun, tens of ex-combatants sat under mango trees across the Greater Bahr El-Ghazal region on a recent afternoon.

16 Apr 2013

Banbury and Johnson visit Bor

13 April 2013 - A delegation of senior UN officials led by Assistant Secretary-General for Field Support Anthony Banbury visited the Jonglei State capital of Bor today in the aftermath of last Tuesday's ambush on an UNMISS convoy that killed a dozen peacekeepers and civilians.

13 Apr 2013

Deceased national staff members honored at ceremony in Juba

12 April 2013 -- The attack on an UNMISS convoy in Jonglei State that killed 12 peacekeepers and civilians earlier this week was a sobering reminder of the hidden hurdles and dangers facing UNMISS staff, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) Hilde F.

12 Apr 2013

Tri-state area lawmakers seek to end cattle raids

11 April 2013 – Legislators from the states of Unity, Warrap and Lakes participated today in a teleconference and discussed possible ways of ending cattle raids that often result in the deaths of innocent civilians.

11 Apr 2013

Gok Machar residents learn about UNMISS role

9 April 2013- The mandate of UNMISS does not include the defense of South Sudan's international boundaries or the monitoring of its border with Sudan, UNMISS staff members said at a community outreach event held today in Aweil North County in Northern Bahr El-Ghazal State.

11 Apr 2013

UNMISS honors fallen Indian peacekeepers

10 April 2013 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for South Sudan, Hilde F. Johnson, paid tribute today to the five members of the UNMISS Indian Battalion who died in an ambush in Jonglei state on Tuesday.

10 Apr 2013

UNMISS committed to impartiality in South Sudan, says SRSG

8 April 2013 - The South Sudan government must take all necessary steps to protect civilians during ongoing military operations in Jonglei State, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for South Sudan, Hilde F. Johnson, said in Juba today.

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