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As part of a continuing effort to tackle unrest in Jonglei State, the South Sudanese Presidential Committee for Peace, Reconciliation and Tolerance in Jonglei organized a peace planning workshop in the capital Bor from 3 to 5 April.

23 Jan 2013

South Sudan elections commission launched

22 January 2013 - The inauguration of the National Elections Commission (NEC) in Juba today marked another key step in South Sudan's journey towards electoral democracy, according to national authorities and representatives of the international community who attended the event.

22 Jan 2013

UNMISS chief visits Yambio

21 January 2013 - South Sudan has laid one of the key building blocks for democracy by establishing a rule of law system, said the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for South Sudan, Hilde F.

21 Jan 2013

Wau to implement plan to get children off streets

16 January 2013 – As the number of children living and working on the streets of the Western Bahr El-Ghazal capital Wau continues to cause grave concern, the state's Child Protection Working Group unveiled an action plan today aimed at addressing the problem.

21 Jan 2013

Youth for a peaceful future

With 72 percent of its population under the age of 30, a peaceful future for South Sudan lies in the hands of its youth.

18 Jan 2013

Peacekeepers donate blood to Aweil Civil Hospital

14 January 2013 – In a bid to reduce the number of deaths caused by shortages of blood at the Aweil Civil Hospital, UNMISS peacekeepers from the Kenyan Battalion assigned to Northern Bahr el Ghazal state donated blood today.

15 Jan 2013

UNMISS Force Commander Maj. Gen. Delali Johnson Sakyi Takes Office

The newly appointed UNMISS Force Commander Maj. General Delali Johnson Sakyi of Ghana took up office today in Juba.

Maj. General Sakyi has more than 34 years of extensive military command and staff experience at both national and international levels.

14 Jan 2013

“Keep Jonglei State clean” programme launched

12 January 2013 – Aiming to sensitize local citizens about the importance of keeping their environs clean, Jonglei state government officials and UNMISS peacekeepers launched a cleaning programme in the state capital Bor today.

14 Jan 2013