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25 April 2013 - In an effort to boost child protection in Jonglei, members of the state's Rule of Law Forum met in Bor today to discuss young people's rights in the state.
25 April 2013 – Although malaria had brought "incredible destruction" to South Sudan, the government was confident of winning the fight against it, a top country official said today at the commemoration of World Malaria Day in Juba.
South Sudan joined the global community in commemorating World Malaria Day on 25 April under the theme, "Invest in the future: Defeat Malaria". According to the World Health Organization, UNICEF and other partners fighting the disease, malaria accounts for two in every 10 deaths in the country.
24 April 2013 - Seeking to assist Radio Jonglei in meeting challenges it faces, a team of peacekeepers from the UNMISS Korean Engineering Unit visited the station in Bor today.
22 April 2013 - A week of music, dance and drama brought together the population of Western Bahr El-Ghazal in an unprecedented way since the violent disturbances that rocked the state last December, a state government minister said today during the closing ceremony of a cultural festival in Wau.
22 April 2013 – In a bid to improve health conditions for inmates in Upper Nile State's prisons, staff members of the UNMISS Indian Battalion hospital concluded a training course for corrections officers in basic laboratory techniques today.
22 April 2013 – An intensive training course in the English language for members of the Upper Nile State Legislative Assembly began at the UNMISS compound on the outskirts of Malakal today.
UN peacekeepers and South Sudanese police officers provide security during visit of UN Assistant Secretary General for Rule of Law and Security Institutions Dmitry Titov to Torit prison on 19 April 2013. Photo: UNMISS/Martine Perret.
17 April 2013 – A total of 68 children associated with armed forces in Jonglei state have been demobilized and reunited with their families since 2010, according to Abraham Atem of the South Sudan Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Commission (SSDDRC).
17 April 2013 - UN Assistant Secretary General for Rule of Law and Security Institutions Dmitry Titov traveled to Western Bahr El-Ghazal state capital of Wau and visited the DDR transitional facility in Mapel. During his stay, Mr.