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Statement attributable to the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, Lise Grande

Juba, 11 November 2011 - Ms. Lise Grande has strongly condemned the aerial bombardment of Pariang County on 10 November and expressed serious concern about the impact of the bombing on the civilian population in the area.

14 Nov 2011

Trade fair uncovers South Sudan’s agricultural potential

11 November 2011 – Aiming to explore farming possibilities and draw investors, South Sudan held its first agricultural trade fair at Nyakuron Cultural Centre in the capital Juba from 9 to 12 November.

14 Nov 2011

Upper Nile prison officers trained in human rights

10 November 2011 - Aiming to improve the lives of prisoners in Upper Nile State, UNMISS Human Rights unit completed a two-day workshop today in the capital Malakal.

11 Nov 2011

Vitamin A and polio campaign launched in Malakal

7 November 2011 – The third polio immunization and Vitamin A campaign for children under five years old in Upper Nile was launched today by the state Ministry of Health in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF at the Comboni Center in the capital Malakal.

11 Nov 2011

Central Equatoria SPLA commanders learn about human rights

9 November 2011 - In an effort to sensitize South Sudanese security forces about human rights, gender and child protection, UNMISS held a workshop for Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) officers today in Magri, Central Equatoria State.

10 Nov 2011

Third polio campaign kicks off across South Sudan

8 November - South Sudan had made good progress in eradicating polio over the past 27 months, national Minister of Health Dr. Michael Milly Hissen said today in Juba.

09 Nov 2011

Workshop on human rights and laws held in Bentiu

5 November –As part of its efforts to help reform South Sudanese laws, UNMISS Human Rights Office concluded a two-day workshop today in the Unity State capital Bentiu on the role of prosecutors in protecting and promoting human rights.

09 Nov 2011

SSPS trained in criminal investigation

4 November 2011 – Aiming to boost the skills of local police, UN Police and the South Sudan Police Service (SSPS) concluded a criminal investigation training workshop today in the Eastern Equatoria State capital of Torit.

09 Nov 2011

Human rights training kicks off in Torit

3 November 2011 - Aiming to raise the capacity of civil society advocates in promoting and defending human rights, UNMISS Human Rights office began a workshop today in the Eastern Equatoria capital of Torit.

04 Nov 2011

“Sudans” high priority for peacekeeping, says new chief

3 November 2011 -- With a third of all peacekeepers worldwide working in Sudan and South Sudan, the two countries were high up on the UN agenda, the new head of the organization's peacekeeping operations said today in Juba.

04 Nov 2011

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