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18 February 2014 - Civilians sheltering at UNMISS in the Unity State capital Bentiu have moved to a new, more spacious and better-serviced camp within the mission compound.
A cargo plane chartered by the International Organization for Migration carrying items for displaced people crashed in the Unity State capital Bentiu on 17 February, killing a crew member. UNMISS peacekeepers rescued three others and they were evacuated to Nairobi, Kenya.
17 February 2014 - The United Nations has warned against the return of 130,000 South Sudanese who have fled to neighbouring countries due to continued violence in the country.
14 February 2014 - Building South Sudanese police skills in use of force, UN Police (UNPOL) concluded a five-day training today with a graduation ceremony in Aweil West County, Northern Bahr El-Ghazal State.
12 February 2014 - Responding to the urgent need for a properly built school, the UNMISS Rwandan Battalion today handed a facility over to the community in Tambura County, Western Equatoria State.
14 February 2014 - The United Nations has raised its humanitarian response level in South Sudan to three, representing the highest level of emergency.
13 February 2014 - Assisting the government with local development, UNMISS Chinese engineers in Northern Bahr El-Ghazal State today handed over a newly constructed road connecting the state capital Aweil to the airport.
13 February 2014 - The Security Council today stressed that dialogue between parties to the South Sudan conflict would only succeed if “fully inclusive”, and called for all political leaders to be allowed to participate.
Children playing in civilian protection site in Jonglei State capital Bor.
In the midday heat at the UNMISS base in Juba, displaced people go about what has become their normal life for the past two months.