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The fighting which broke out in Juba, at the beginning of July, between rival SPLA and SPLA-IO forces littered the capital with explosive hazards.
A Fijian UN Police officer at work. She and her uniformed compatriots serving as peacekeepers at UNMISS were recently awarded medals for their efforts. Photo: UNMISS/Ilya Medvedev
From the white, alluringly sandy beaches of the Fiji Islands, 29 men and women have travelled over 39 hours and some 16,300 kilometers to South Sudan to serve UNMISS.
The Secretary-General is alarmed by the preliminary findings of a fact finding investigation by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) into the attack on Hotel Terrain in Juba on 11 July, in which one person was killed and several civilians were raped and brutally beaten by men in uni
Ghanaian peacekeepers in Bentiu giving a workshop on how to handle mass casualty situations.
UNMISS Ghanaian Peacekeepers in Bentiu have provided capacity building to health workers operating in Bentiu and Rubkona to better handle causalities that may occur.
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UNMISS peacekeepers assisting victims of floodings in the Greater Bor/Twic East area, also enabling the delivery of humanitarian aid. Photo: Adebayo Ayokunle/UNMISS
Mechanical engineers, belonging to the Republic of Korea peacekeeping contingent of UNMISS, have been working hard to repair flood-affected roads and bring under control rising water levels in Bor town in SouthSudan.
Women being briefed by UNMISS Gender Unit in Bentiu.
On 10 August, UNMISS Gender Unit briefed women on the Security Council Resolution 1325, which urges all actors to increase the participation of women and incorporate gender perspectives in peace and security efforts.
The Security Council adopted a resolution today (12 Aug) to deploy a “Regional Protection Force” to the South Sudanese capital under chapter seven of the UN charter as part of the extension of the United Nations mission’s (UNMISS ) mandate until 15 December 2016.
United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien during his recent visit to South Sudan.
NOTE: Don't miss the video of Stephen O'Brien's press remarks.
More than 4,000 households in Aweil Town have received food aid since last week.
Since last week, World Food Programme (WFP) has been airlifting food to more than 4,000 vulnerable households in Aweil Town alone.