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12 January 2013 – Aiming to sensitize local citizens about the importance of keeping their environs clean, Jonglei state government officials and UNMISS peacekeepers launched a cleaning programme in the state capital Bor today.
Newly appointed UNMISS Force Commander Maj. Gen. Delali Johnson Sakyi of Ghana arriving at mission headquarters in Juba on 14 January 2013. Maj.
UN Police assisting South Sudan National Police Service distribute emergency phone number in Bentiu, Unity. Photo: UNMISS/Sarkar Talpola. Click for larger photo.
UNMISS Japanese peacekeepers cleaning Kololo Road in Juba with area residents on 7 January. The engineering contingent, which plans to rehabilitate the 2 kilometre road over the next two months, have worked on several other road and engineering projects around Juba during the past year.
4 January 2013 - Prominent South Sudanese opinion writers paid tribute to the late Diing Chan Awuol at the Nyakuron Cultural Center in Juba today.
Members of the UNMISS Indian battalion patrolling in Jonglei State. Peacekeepers from 62 contributing countries perform regular patrols to ensure security in South Sudan's 10 states.
UN Radio Miraya on-line quiz show at Juba's Confident Children out of Conflict Orphanage in a Christmas celebration on 25 December. Other Miraya-hosted activities featured Santa Claus handing out UNMISS-donated gifts and a volleyball game. Photo: UNMISS/Catherine Waugh.
28 December 2012 - Boosting the mission's ability to airlift personnel and supplies in South Sudan, 120 Rwandan aviation troops arrived today to join UNMISS in the capital Juba.
Demobilized children can be found in all 10 states of South Sudan. Many are attending high school or receiving training in practical vocational skills. Several are now adults with successful professional careers.