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It is imperative to have lasting peace in South Sudan to enable girls in the country to reach their full potential and exercise their rights as children and women, the top UNMISS official said in Juba today.
In order to enhance effective government, UNMISS brought together 46 representatives of political parties, civil society and the media to dialogue on the area of good governance.
UNMISS Update No. 116
Bentiu hospital has received a new water system from UN Childrens’ Organsation UNICEF. The water pump produces 162-thousand litres of water a day, serving the hospital’s wards and outpatient facility. The water system in Bentiu Referral Hospital was damaged and looted during the conflict.
Over 70 women living at the UNMISS protection of civilians (PoC) site in Bentiu attended an open peace forum yesterday.
UNMISS peacekeepers from the Bangladesh Force Marine Unit today offered free basic treatment to residents of Gabur village in Mangalla.
UNMISS and the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports organized a cross-cultural event dubbed “UNMISS World Flavours” in Juba today.
More than 800 households which lost property during violence in the Ikpiro residential area in Yambio have received humanitarian assistance.
As part of ongoing efforts to commemorate International Women’s Day on 8 March, UNMISS organized a women’s forum in Wau today.
While the global theme for the day this year is “Pledge for Gender Parity”, South Sudan will celebrate under the theme, “Pledge to end early child marriage”.
The UN Security Council today renewed, until 15 April, sanctions which it imposed in a resolution it adopted last year, directed at those blocking peace in South Sudan.
It also extended the mandate of the Panel of Experts tasked with overseeing the sanctions until 15 May.