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UNMISS committed to preventing gender-based violence against women in South Sudan

With one in every four women experiencing some form of gender-based violence on a daily basis in South Sudan, the United Nations Mission in the country has reiterated its commitment to working with communities across the country to combat the problem.

06 Dec 2017

UNMISS provides human rights training to South Sudanese army officers in Maridi

Army officers serving in the troubled Equatorian region of Maridi have committed to respecting and promoting the human rights of all citizens during a training session provided by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan.

05 Dec 2017

United Nations Volunteers give back to the community on their special day in Jonglei

A team of United Nations volunteers have come together to touch the lives of the people they serve in South Sudan by embarking on a special personal donation drive to mark International Volunteer Day in Jonglei.

05 Dec 2017

Deadly attack leaves humanitarian gaps in Jonglei region

Thousands of civilians are in need of humanitarian assistance following an attack in Duk Payuel village last Tuesday which killed at least sixty-eight people and left 19 critically injured.

05 Dec 2017

UN peacekeepers and health partners step up efforts to fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS

In an effort to step up the fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS, voluntary counselling and testing was offered to mark World AIDS Day in Wau, in northwestern South Sudan.

04 Dec 2017

UN and humanitarians team up in Malakal to commemorate 16 days of activism and World Aids Day

A joint campaign is underway by humanitarians and United Nations personnel in Malakal marking 16 days of activism to eliminate violence against women and the importance of combating HIV/AIDs in South Sudan.

04 Dec 2017

Calls for all South Sudanese to have the right to health on World AIDS Day

The call for all South Sudanese to know their right to health and their HIV status so they can receive treatment if necessary was at the heart of events held in Malakal to mark World AIDS Day.

04 Dec 2017

UN and local authorities call for an end to violence against women in Bahr el Ghazal

Local authorities have joined forces with the United Nations in the Bahr el Ghazal region to combat violence against women during a 16-day international campaign dedicated to eliminating gender-based violence.

04 Dec 2017

Progress against HIV/AIDS made but not yet good enough: UNMISS head

While progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS has been made, “it is not good enough, people are still dying,” says the head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan.

04 Dec 2017

Hundreds of people march in Wau to protest violence against women

Hundreds of people took to the streets in Wau, in northwestern South Sudan, to march in support of an international campaign to eliminate violence against women and to end child marriage.

04 Dec 2017

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