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21 Sep 2017

Indian Peacekeepers provide emergency medical care to critically ill pregnant woman

A critically ill pregnant woman suffering from complicated malaria has received life-saving medical care from Indian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan.

21 Sep 2017

UNMISS SRSG; Message on the International Day of Peace 2017

Today we come together to observe the International Day of Peace. The theme is: “Together for Peace, Respect, Safety and Dignity for All”.

20 Sep 2017

Interview: Lt. Col. Katie Hislop, only female contingent commander serving with UNMISS

Lieutenant Colonel Katie Hislop, is the only female contingent commander with the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan. She is commanding the UK Engineering Task Force which arrived in South Sudan in May.

19 Sep 2017

“UN Family” competes in friendly games at the first United Nations South Sudan Sports Day

The grounds in the Bangladesh Battalion camp in the UN Mission in South Sudan compound in Juba were buzzing as hundreds of UN peacekeepers and staff from different UN agencies in gathered for the inaugural United Nations South Sudan Sports Day.

18 Sep 2017

Search for success against all odds

Two years ago, five women living at the UN Mission in South Sudan Protection of Civilians site in Malakal in the Upper Nile region collected sacks and whatever tools they could find around the POC site, a place they had called home since 2013 when conflict erupted in their town.

15 Sep 2017

UNMISS Head hails “productive meeting” with South Sudanese President ahead of UN General Assembly in New York

A meeting with the President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, ahead of the General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly has been hailed as “productive” by the UN’s most senior representative in the country.

15 Sep 2017

- Media Briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan Mr. David Shearer

Opening Remarks:

Good morning and thanks for joining me at this briefing.

14 Sep 2017

- Wau could provide “model” for return home of South Sudan’s displaced people

The return of displaced people to their homes in Wau in north-western South Sudan could provide a“model” for other parts of the country, the Head of the UN Peacekeeping Mission in South Sudan(UNMISS) has said.

14 Sep 2017

New model of cooperation proposed to enable displaced South Sudanese to return to their homes

The children of Wau should be looking forward to a future full of opportunities.

Instead, life is a constant struggle for survival, including access to food, clean water, healthcare, schooling, and shelter.

13 Sep 2017

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