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6 February 2014 - The World Food Programme (WFP) this week distributed a one-week food ration to help displaced people in the Jonglei State capital Bor deal with food shortages.
5 February 2013 - Seeking to increase awareness of UNMISS’ role, mission officials in Lakes State today held a forum for representatives of 20 civil society organizations (CSOs) in the state capital Rumbek.
5 February 2014 - Up to 7 million people or almost two thirds of South Sudan’s total population are at risk of some level of food insecurity, the United Nations warned today.
Juba, 5 February 2014 - A contingent of 266 additional peacekeepers arrived in South Sudan on 4 February. The troops include 10 women, two of whom are doctors, and three nurses. They will be deployed in Juba at the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) protection sites.
Boosting the mission’s military strength, 266 Nepalese peacekeepers arrived at UNMISS on 4 February from the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti. Photo: UNMISS/Isaac Billy
4 February 2014 - To assist 3.2 million South Sudanese worst affected by hostilities in South Sudan, aid agencies would need $1.27 billion to cover the period up to June, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator said at a press conference in Juba today.
4 February 2014 - Reinforcing the UNMISS military component in South Sudan, 266 Nepalese peacekeepers arrived in Juba today from the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH).
3 February 2014 - There could be no other solution to the crisis in South Sudan than a political one, UN peacekeeping operations chief Herve Ladsous said in Juba today.
Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Hervé Ladsous and Special Representative of the Secretary-General Hilde F. Johnson at Juba International Airport on 2 February. Photo: UNMISS/Shantal Persaud
2 February 2014 - UNMISS staff had shown great resilience and effectiveness as they assisted South Sudanese people during crisis in the country, the UN peacekeeping operations chief said in Juba today.