7 June 2013 – In what has become a regular tradition, UNMISS Kenyan Battalion peacekeepers donated blood to children and pregnant women at Aweil Civil Hospital today.

5 June 2013 - Aiming to increase journalists' knowledge of ethics when reporting on children, UNICEF organized a two-day workshop that ended today in Upper Nile State.

South Sudan joined the global community in celebrating World Environment Day on 5 June. For the new nation, a key environmental challenge is water resources management. Overall access to safe water is estimated at only 34 percent and improved sanitation close to 15 percent.