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International Day of Peace 2016 celebrated in Wau

The UNMISS Communications and Public Information Section in Wau organized a celebration to mark the International Day of Peace.

21 Sep 2016

International Day of Peace observed in Bentiu

The International Day of Peace was observed in the Bentiu PoC site with a cultural show and games between teams drawn from POC community and peacekeepers.

21 Sep 2016

CEPO launches social media campaign #PeaceJam against online hate speech

Press Conference: UN Security Council delegation concludes South Sudan visit pt.5

20 Sep 2016

Council of Ministers decides to permit UNMISS to operate freely in Gbudue State

The Yambio Council of Ministers has declared the resumption of free movement for UNMISS in Gbudue State, where its patrols have recently been restricted.

20 Sep 2016

Jubek and Boma state governors unite to combat child abduction

A young girl by the name of Eshter Poni Madong was abducted from an area in Rajaf and taken to Gumuruk town, in Boma on the first of May this year. Nearly five months later, the governor of Jubek state, Augustino Jadala Wani, presides over an official ceremony bringing a case of the missing, to

20 Sep 2016

The Secretary-General -- Address to the General Assembly New York, 20 September 2016 [Bilingual, as delivered version]

I stand before you with gratitude for your support across the decade I have had the privilege to serve this great organization, the United Nations.

In taking the oath of office in December 2006, I pledged to work with you for “we the peoples”.

20 Sep 2016

CEPO launches social media campaign #PeaceJam against online hate speech

On Wednesday 21 September, the International Day of Peace, the Community Empowerment for Progress Organisation (CEPO) and its Twitter hashtag #Defyhatenow will hold a three hour social media campaign, #PeaceJam.

20 Sep 2016