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UNMISS Juba celebrates Christmas at St. Thomas Primary School with “special guest from the East”.
Students from Juba’s St. Thomas Primary School, boys and girls from the South Sudan Scout Association (SSSA), the local Sultan, UNMISS staff and Rwandese troops on Saturday 24 December celebrated the arrival of Christmas in Gudele West in Juba.
Marial Bai Agreement to regulate relations between farmers and pastoralists in Wau area.
Seasonal migration of pastoralists from Tonj and Gogrial to Wau State during the dry season will this time depend on the fulfillments of requirements imposed by the Marial Bai Agreement of 15-17 December 2016.
Acting SRSG / DSRSG(P) New Years’ message.
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The success of the Sustainable Development Goals, will depend, in part, on how well stakeholders invest and support the young girls of today, according to the UN Population Fund (UNFPA).
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.
A number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) currently staying at a former UNMISS Base in Yei town are urging the government and the opposition to forge an authentic peace process that addresses the suffering of the South Sudanese masses.
UN Secretary-General’s message on the International Human Solidarity Day (20 December)
The world has achieved significant progress in human development over the past two decades. The global poverty rate fell by more than half. People are living longer and healthier lives, and are better educated.
The Secretary-General -- Remarks at Security Council Session on South Sudan New York, 19 December 2016
The Secretary-General--Remarks at Security Council Session on South SudanNew York, 19 December 2016
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Access to health facilities in the Yei area has become severely limited because of multiple cases of looting and vandalism.
John Abayi, a Clinical Officer at the Yei Hospital in Yei River State, says that since September the hospital has received seven victims of rapes and gang rapes, committed either by uniformed people or by other criminals.
Yei youth groups explore ways to end hate speech and local conflict at an UNMISS-led youth forum.
During a recent visit to Yei River State, UNMISS Civil Affairs Division (CAD) convened a one-day youth forum as a platform for dialogue aimed at deescalating tension and hate speech between the youth in the town and those living in nearby villages.