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AIDS Day proclaimed public holiday in South Sudan

1 December 2011 – Addressing the first World AIDS Day to be celebrated in the new nation of South Sudan, President Salva Kiir Mayardit declared the occasion a public holiday so that all people could attend future festivities.

02 Dec 2011

State officials attend DDR policy briefing in Wau

29 November 2011 – To discuss South Sudan's new national Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) policy, the Western Bahr El-Ghazal State DDR Commission hosted a briefing for state advisors and ministers in the capital Wau.

01 Dec 2011

UNMISS trains prison officer recruits in Yambio

29 November 2011 - As part of its mandate to build up national capacity in South Sudanese prisons, UNMISS Corrections Advisory Section and Human Rights Office in Yambio, Western Equatoria State, have been training prison officer recruits there since September.

30 Nov 2011

Upper Nile inaugurates council of traditional leaders

28 November 2011 - To bolster peace building and conflict resolution efforts in Upper Nile State, a 39-member Council of Traditional Authority Leaders (COTAL) took their oaths today in a swearing-in ceremony held in the capital Malakal.

29 Nov 2011

Campaign against gender-based violence kicks off across South Sudan

28 November 2011 – In combating violence against women, several South Sudanese towns began "16 days of activism" over the past few days to help eradicate and raise awareness of the crime.

29 Nov 2011

Girls’ Education Day celebrated in Malakal

28 November 2011 – Under the theme "Girls education for quality education, peace and development", Upper Nile State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) in collaboration with UNICEF celebrated South Sudanese Girls' Education Day today in the capital Malakal.

29 Nov 2011

Women trained to participate in politics

24 November 2011 - More than 50 women began a three-day training session in participation and representation in political processes today in the Western Bahr-El Ghazal capital Wau.

29 Nov 2011

Measles breaking out in Lakes State

24 November 2011 – Some 32 cases of measles had been reported in Rumbek East County, Lakes State, the state Ministry of Health told UN Radio Miraya today.

29 Nov 2011

Consultations aim to boost security in Unity State

23 November 2011 – Drawing together government officials as well as concerned members of the public, consultations aimed at promoting security and peace in communities began today in three Unity State counties.

29 Nov 2011

Workshop seeks to release all child soldiers in South Sudan

23 November 2011 – Aiming at the release of all child soldiers in South Sudan, a three-day workshop to develop an action plan for their demobilization began today in the capital Juba.

25 Nov 2011

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