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THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER DAY 5 December 2016
Volunteers work tirelessly to create a better future for all. They contribute to national well-being and show global solidarity at times of crisis.
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.146
UN Experts call for UN special investigation into epic levels of sexual violence in South Sudan
NAIROBI/GENEVA (2 December 2016) – Sexual violence has reached epic proportions in the conflict in South Sudan and requires the urgent attention of the world, said the UN independent Commission* on Human Rights in South Sudan after a ten-day visit during which they met women survivors around the
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE ON WORLD AIDS DAY
Thirty-five years since the emergence of AIDS, the international community can look back with some pride but we must also look ahead with resolve and commitment to reach our goal of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030.
UNMISS conducts LDP to Mundri; assesses post-clash living conditions
The UNMISS in Western Equatoria, took part in a long duration patrol (LDP) to Mundri west to conduct an assessment of the current the living standards of the community and government institutions.
A South Sudanese Youth activist is calling for the creation of Peer to Peer HIV support groups in South Sudan, on World Aids Day.
Peer to Peer support has already gained ground in Maridi, where HIV health workers are reporting a spike in HIV prevalence rates.
UN intends to step up humanitarian action and reconciliation efforts in Yei
Eugene Owusu, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (DSRG) at UNMISS, yesterday led a high-level delegation on a visit to the troubled town of Yei.
UNMISS donates health care items to Torit state hospital
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has on donated about more than 500 assorted items of preventive health care which include soap, mosquito nets, bed sheets and blankets to the Torit State Hospital.
‘Cling to every little sign of hope’ – outgoing head of mission in South Sudan
On 23 July 2014, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon announced the appointment of Ellen Margrethe Løj of Denmark as his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (
UN human rights experts says international community has an obligation to prevent ethnic cleansing in South Sudan
The world’s youngest country, South Sudan, is on the brink of catastrophe, said the three-member* UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan at the end of a ten-day visit.