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South Sudanese journalists urged to uphold balanced reporting without bias

South Sudanese journalists have been urged by the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) “to report news truthfully, accurately and fairly.”

31 Jul 2017

Beyond Borders: Love and Hope Flourishes In Desperate Times

Thirty-nine year old Kuey Koak Deng from South Sudan was studying at a local college in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia when he met 30-year old Alim Sayaai Kedan.

It was not long after their first meeting that Kuey asked for Alim’s hand in marriage.

26 Jul 2017

Rebuilding Lives in Malakal

On a long winding road in Malakal town, lined mostly with county government offices and ministry headquarters, Eliza Wanykow Chan opens her teashop.

It is 6 o’clock in the morning. The town is just coming to life.

24 Jul 2017

Rwandan peacekeepers awarded UN medals for service

Looking sharp in their military uniforms, men and women from the Rwanda Aviation Unit 5 (RAU 5) stood proudly as they were awarded UN Medals in recognition of their service.

24 Jul 2017

UN Peacekeepers Provide Comfort to Displaced South Sudanese in Rimenze

Internally displaced people seeking sanctuary at a Catholic church in Rimenze are grateful to UN peacekeepers for their willingness to stay with them overnight in what they describe as “hell on earth”.

24 Jul 2017

Religious and Political Leaders in Gok Urged to Champion Peace Talks

Religious and political leaders are being urged to lead a peace and reconciliation campaign in the Lakes region of South Sudan, which has been the scene of ongoing intercommunal conflict driven by cattle-raiding.

24 Jul 2017

UNMISS PoC sites Update No.172

24 Jul 2017

UN camp residents in South Sudan “feel safer” after weapons searches

It is 6.30 in the morning and as the sun rises some 250 UN police officers and support staff prepare to enter a camp for displaced people adjacent to the UN base in Juba, the capital of South Sudan.

21 Jul 2017

UN Security Council urges South Sudan leaders to seize fresh opportunity for peace

Members of the United Nations Security Council have urged South Sudanese leaders to seize the opportunity to revitalise the peace process offered by a new plan to bring “estranged” groups together, restore the ceasefire, and fully implement the 2015 peace deal.

21 Jul 2017

UN supports campaign to get girls back to school in Bentiu

A campaign to get young girls to go back to school and to encourage teachers to deliver a better education has been launched in Bentiu, northern South Sudan.

20 Jul 2017

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