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Scared civilians fleeing Pibor town, fearing an imminent outbreak of violence that ended up not happening. For a few hours, hundreds sought shelter close to the UNMISS base.
On Thursday afternoon between 800 and 1,000 civilians ran from Pibor town, seeking shelter at what used to be a protection of civilians (PoC) site next to the UNMISS base.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres spoke to members of the Security Council yesterday.
(Full coverage of the 23 March 2017 Security Council session on South Sudan here)
Excellencies,
Women in Malakal discuss ways to increase participation in conflict resolution. Dialogue is the way, they reckon.
More than seventy women from the greater Upper Nile have attended a one-day multi-ethnic women’s dialogue at the UNMISS Malakal base. The group discussed possible approaches to conflict resolution, laying down the foundation for future dialogue forums between communities in the area.
UNMISS chief David Shearer today visited Torit in Imatong State, an area from which as many as 75 per cent of the residents may have fled due to a lack of food.
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UNMISS facilitates inter-county peace forum in Mayom County. More than a hundred people participated in vibrant discussions.
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has facilitated a peace forum addressing the issue of cattle raids taking place among communities in the Greater Liech area.
Residents in Leer County are hardly spoiled when it comes to access to clean, safe water. UNICEF and other humanitarian organizations are working hard to improve the situation.
Hundreds of people including school children in Bentiu gathered today to celebrate World Water Day, commemorated every year on 22 March. The focus of the day is on the importance of universal access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities in developing countries.
Gonzaga FC and their opponents Zalan FC in the final of the UNMISS Sport for Peace football tournament enter the stage.
The Gonzaga Football Club on Sunday, 19 March, won the Sport for Peace football tournament in front of over 5,000 spectators at Rumbek Freedom Square.
Speaking after the game, UNMISS Political Affairs Officer, Mr. Athiaan Majak Malou, urged the audience to embrace peace.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: Together for respect, safety and dignity for all.
As the President of the General Assembly just referred, this day reminds us that in 1960 in Sharpeville, South Africa, 69 unarmed protestors were killed in a peaceful protest against the discriminatory pass laws of the racist apartheid regime.
Hervé Ladsous (in the middle), Under Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, at today's press briefing in Juba, South Sudan.
21 March 2017
Media Briefing by Mr. Hervé Ladsous.
Juba, Republic of South Sudan, 21 March 2017
UN Peacekeeping chief meets president Kiir: Solution to South Sudan’s problems has to be political.
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The President of South Sudan, H.E Salva Kiir, has today received the outgoing Under Secretary-General of the United Nations for Peacekeeping Operations, Hervé Ladsous, in Juba.