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HILDE F. JOHNSON WELCOMES THE GOVERNMENT’S CALL TO PUT AN END TO THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCE IN JONGLEI

16 Dec. 2011 - The UN Mission to South Sudan welcomes the call by the Vice President of South Sudan, Riek Machar, urging the communities of Jonglei State to put an end to the impending violence, and to actively and immediately engage in a reconciliatory peace process.

19 Dec 2011

HILDE JOHNSON WELCOMES THE COMMITMENT OF SOUTH SUDAN’S GOVERNMENT TO JOIN THE EXTRACTIVE

16 Dec. 2011 - The United Nations Missions in the Republic of South Sudan welcomes the commitment of the government to join the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.

16 Dec 2011

Investigation into November conflict begins in Unity

15 December 2011 - In tackling inter-clan conflict in Unity State, the state government set up a committee today in the capital Bentiu to investigate last month's clashes between youths from Rubkona and Koch counties that led to the deaths of an estimated 14 people.

16 Dec 2011

Polio vaccination campaign launched in Malakal

12 December 2011 – Hundreds of thousands of children in Upper Nile stand to benefit from a four-day polio vaccination campaign launched today by the State Ministry of Health (MoH), UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO) and other stakeholders.

14 Dec 2011

State capitals mark Human Rights Day

10 December 2011 – Focusing on various issues, including abuse of authority and forced marriages, Human Rights Day was celebrated today in several states of South Sudan.

13 Dec 2011

Government pledges to ratify key human rights conventions

10 December 2011 – The Government of South Sudan (GoSS) acknowledged today the urgent need to revise existing laws and enact new ones to ensure they met international human rights standards.

12 Dec 2011

HILDE JOHNSON URGES STEPS TO END CYCLE OF VIOLENCE IN JONGLEI STATE

9 Dec. 2011 - The killings this week in the villages in Jalle Payam, Bor South County, as well as in Twic East County, underline the importance of the Jonglei Peace Process and the urgent need to move forward.

12 Dec 2011

Wau marches against corruption

9 December 2011 – Vowing to fight graft and its drain on development funds, citizens in the Western Bahr El-Ghazal State capital of Wau marched from Peace Square to Isaac Stadium today to mark Global Anti-corruption Day.

12 Dec 2011

Mapel donates land for DDR transitional facility

7 December 2011 - To support the Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) of former South Sudanese combatants, residents of Mapel Payam, Western Bahr El-Ghazal State, today donated a 1.2- kilometre-square piece of land for a DDR transitional facility.

09 Dec 2011

Political Parties forum held in Western Equatoria

7 December 2011 - Aiming to widen political space and mutual understanding, a political party forum was held today at UNMISS Yambio, Western Equatoria State.

08 Dec 2011

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