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21 March 2013 - South Sudan's transition towards a stable, viable state was continuing at an uneven pace, the top UN official in the country told the Security Council in New York today.
19 March 2013 - The Japanese government has announced it will contribute $5 million to set up quick reaction teams to clear mines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) in South Sudan, according to a UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) statement released today.
Women and children in Pibor, Jonglei State. Photo: UNMISS/Martine Perret. Click for larger image.
20 March 2013 - Over 50 former soldiers in Lakes State's Yirol West County will learn new skills to help them re-enter civilian life in a pilot UNMISS-government pilot programme beginning 15 April 2013.
19 March 2013 - Lasting solutions must be found to address the threat from armed groups in South Sudan, despite government efforts to control them, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in latest report on the country.
19 March 2013 - The first round of South Sudan's 2013 polio vaccination campaign began today, targeting over three million children across the country.
15 March 2013 - In the wake of recent conflict in Jonglei, a senior state official urged an Uror County Lou Nuer community today to live peacefully with its neighbours and refrain from fighting.
18 March 2013 - Seeking to cut down on cattle raiding, UNMISS has been teaching residents of Jonglei's Bor County to make bricks, manage shops, grow vegetablesand raise chickens.
20 March 2013 - In assisting the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) become a professional force, UNMISS has conducted several trainings on child protection over the past week.
Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Humanitarian Coordinator Toby Lanzer speaking with children in Nyeel Refugee Camp, Unity State. According to the UN Refugee Agency, more than half of 70,000 refugees in the state's three camps are below 18 years of age.