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The first elements of the Regional Protection Force (RPF) of the United NationsMission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have started to arrive in the country.The RPF Headquarters has already been established in Juba under the leadership
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.163
We are disturbed by the escalation of violence and subsequent suffering of civilians in South Sudan as a result of the recent government offensive.
The UNMISS Indian engineering company maintains the Bentiu-Abeimnom-AjakKuac road, which was severely damaged by the previous rain season. The roadwork has enabled humanitarian convoys of food aid to arrive from Juba
The flow of humanitarian supplies and goods is being expedited by the roadwork conducted by the UNMISS Indian engineering company. Since the beginning of 2017, 270 kilometers of road have become operational in Unity State.
UNMISS chief David Shearer is urging the warring parties in South Sudan to “stop the suffering they are causing" and is "extremely concerned" for an estimated 50,000 displaced people believed to be in Aburoc, Upper Nile. (Archive photo from Malakal, Upper Nile).
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Students in Bor receive UNMISS training on gender and HIV awareness.
Approximately 200 students at Dr. John Garang Memorial University of Science and Technology have been trained by UNMISS on gender and HIV awareness.
The UNMISS Japanese engineering contingent has been praised for teaching self-defense skills to South Sudanese women.
UNMISS Japanese contingent has received a certificate of appreciation for its continuing contribution to building self-defense skills among women in South Sudan.
South Sudanese police officers in Bentiu being briefed on respect for human rights.
The UNMISS Human Rights Division has trained 43 South Sudan National Police Officers, including five women, on international human rights and humanitarian law, sexual and gender based violence, violations committed against children and human rights standards related to arrest and detention.
UNMISS SRSG briefing the Security Council on the current situation in South Sudan.
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The Kush dance group performs for a full house during Comedy for Peace at Nyakuron Cultural Centre, Juba. Photo: UNMISS/Amanda Voisard
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Roaring laughter filled the Nyakuron Cultural Centre to the brim and beyond as the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, UNMISS, organized a Sunday Comedy for Peace event in Juba.