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UN gifts new holding facility for female offenders to authorities in Wau

A newly built detention centre in Wau will provide young female offenders with a safe space where they are separated from adults accused of crimes.

19 Jul 2017

Young South Sudanese urged to share messages of peace not war

South Sudanese youth are being encouraged to use social media to promote messages of peace rather than deepening divisions by sharing hate speech.

19 Jul 2017

UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations to Visit South Sudan

The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, will visit South Sudan next week to meet with political leaders, humanitarian actors, and internally displaced people living in Protection of Civilians’ sites.

19 Jul 2017

UNMISS treats civilians injured in armed attack in Jonglei

Almost a dozen people injured in an armed attack in the Jonglei region have been provided with treatment, including access to x-ray facilities, by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).

18 Jul 2017

Children Urge Political Leaders to End Conflict in Yei

Children suffering from ongoing violence and poverty are urging political leaders to restore peace in the South Sudanese town of Yei.

17 Jul 2017

Deputy Special Representative Eugene Owusu farewelled from UNMISS

Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Eugene Owusu, has been farewelled by friends and colleagues as he leaves the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) after two years of service.

14 Jul 2017

UN Exploring Establishment of a New Base in Conflict-Ridden Yei

The United Nations is exploring the option of opening a new base in the conflict-ridden Yei region of South Sudan if warring parties agree to allow peacekeepers unfettered access to outlying villages.

14 Jul 2017

Heavy fighting puts humanitarian aid and civilians at risk in Upper Nile

The town of Pagak is a stronghold for opposition forces in the Upper Nile region of South Sudan.

12 Jul 2017

UNMISS Peacekeepers prevent abduction attempt at Bentiu protection of civilians site

Mongolian peacekeepers responded with force to an attempt by uniformed soldiers to abduct three internally displaced people working on their farms near a UN base in Bentiu, South Sudan.

12 Jul 2017

Children caught in the middle of South Sudan's warring parties

UNMISS seeks access to orphanage caught in between warring parties in Torit

12 Jul 2017

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