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Yei youth groups explore ways to end hate speech and local conflict

During a recent visit to Yei River State, UNMISS Civil Affairs Division (CAD) convened a one-day youth forum as a platform for dialogue aimed at deescalating tension and hate speech between the youth in the town and those living in nearby villages.

20 Dec 2016

JMEC pledges support for South Sudan’s proposed national dialogue

A South Sudanese Youth activist is calling for the creation of Peer to Peer HIV support groups in South Sudan, on World Aids Day.

Peer to Peer support has already gained ground in Maridi, where HIV health workers are reporting a spike in HIV prevalence rates.

17 Dec 2016

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- REMARKS AT PRESS CONFERENCE (including excerpt of Q&A) New York, 16 December 2016

It is a great pleasure to see you this morning. Usually we gather at this time around this year but now we meet at the end of my term.

17 Dec 2016

UNMISS Torit celebrates Christmas with carols for peace with inter-faith communities

UNMISS Rwandan troops participated in the “Christmas Carols for Peace”, an inter-faith group event organized by the Catholic Diocese of Torit and the Inter Church Committee at Our Lady of Holy Rosary Catholic Parish. The occasion brought hundreds of people together.

17 Dec 2016

University of Rumbek organizes a debate on strengthening social fabrics amongst South Sudanese

On Thursday 15 December, Rumbek University of Science and Technology in collaboration with the Juba University’s Centre for Peace and Development Studies conducted a UNDP-supported one day forum on consolidating social fabrics among South Sudanese communities.

16 Dec 2016

Primary school leaving certificate exams underway in Bentiu PoC site and elsewhere

More than 900 pupils are entering the last day of sitting for their primary leaving certificate examinations in the Unity area. More than half of them have been schooled within the UNMISS Protection of Civilians (PoC) site in Bentiu, where they are also taking their exams.

16 Dec 2016

South Sudan joins the Elephant Protection Initiative

The success of the Sustainable Development Goals, will depend, in part, on how well stakeholders invest and support the young girls of today, according to the UN Population Fund (UNFPA).

15 Dec 2016

Faith-based women’s group questions the reasons behind the current conflict

The Evangelical Revival Organization (ERO) - a faith-based group in Juba, says it is shameful to see South Sudan at war with itself after attaining independence from Sudan through the help of the international community. Daria Kwaje, a member of the Organization questioned the wisdom behind the

14 Dec 2016

SECRETARY- GENERAL APPOINTS DAVID SHEARER OF NEW ZEALAND AS HIS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR SOUTH SUDAN AND HEAD OF THE UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN SOUTH SUDAN (UNMISS)

SECRETARY- GENERAL APPOINTS DAVID SHEARER OF NEW ZEALANDAS HIS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR SOUTH SUDAN AND HEAD OF THE UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN SOUTH SUDAN (UNMISS)

13 Dec 2016

SECRETARY-GENERAL-DESIGNATE ANTONIO GUTERRES
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REMARKS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PLENARY MEETING

SECRETARY-GENERAL-DESIGNATE ANTONIO GUTERRES -- REMARKS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PLENARY MEETING

SECRETARY-GENERAL-DESIGNATE ANTONIO GUTERRES--REMARKS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PLENARY MEETING TO PAY TRIBUTE TO SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON AND TAKING THE OATH BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL-DESIGNATE ANTONIO GUTERRES

13 Dec 2016

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