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South Sudan health children UNMISS Miraya breastfeeding world week

Health authorities promote breastfeeding in South Sudan

The benefits of breastfeeding are in the limelight as authorities in South Sudan join the international community in observing World Breastfeeding Week.

04 Aug 2016

UNMISS Force Commander, Lieutenant General John Mogoa Kimani Ondieke

The UNMISS Force Commander speaks about Protection of Civilians and the readiness of the Force in light of recent events.

In recent weeks UNMISS Force has been asked some telling questions about its readiness and commitment to the challenge of bringing peace to South Sudan.

03 Aug 2016

UNMISS Civil Affairs Division conflict resolution mitigation management South Sudan Torit Lakes

How to mitigate and resolve community conflicts – the Torit story

In efforts to mitigate conflicts at the grass root level, the UNMISS Civil Affairs Division in Torit has engaged a number of civil society groups to work with their respective communities.

One such group is the “Union of Monyomiji” in Torit, which literally translated as “Youth Union”.

03 Aug 2016

USG Stephen O'Brien Wau Juba South Sudan peacekeeping UNMISS humanitarian

UN envoy: Peace priority to address humanitarian situation in South Sudan

The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien, who is currently visiting South Sudan, has demanded unhindered access for humanitarian and aid workers trying to reach needy populations in Wau.

03 Aug 2016

Malakal protection of civilians school UNICEF South Sudan school material

UNICEF and partners address challenges in education at PoC sites in Malakal

The United Nations Children's Fund UNICEF and the NGO INTERSOS are working collectively to tackle the lack of educational materials reported by students to improve the teaching standard at the UNMISS Protection of Civilian site in Malakal.

02 Aug 2016

UNMISS Statement on incidents of Sexual violence in the July 2016 conflict in Juba South Sudan

Over the last few weeks, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has received deeply disturbing reports of widespread sexual violence, including rape and gang rape, of women and young girls, by soldiers in uniform and also by unidentified armed groups of men in plainclothes.

01 Aug 2016

JMEC Festus Mogae Juba South Sudan UNMISS peace agreement

JMEC statement demands freedom of movement and accountability for ceasefire violations

The Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) which oversees the implementation of the South Sudan peace agreement, has expressed deep concern about the prevailing situation in the country.

01 Aug 2016

Peacekeepers patrol protection of civilians UNMISS Juba South Sudan

UNMISS and partners scale up response to insecurity around Juba PoC sites

Following deeply disturbing reports of sexual violence against civilians in the vicinity of the Protection of Civilians (PoC) site at UN House in Juba, UNMISS and partners are stepping up efforts to protect vulnerable girls and women.

01 Aug 2016

United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon, UN, International Day of Friendship

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL'S MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FRIENDSHIP

Poverty, violence, human rights abuses and other major problems on the global agenda have in common a failure to respect fundamental norms and values developed over millennia.

30 Jul 2016

How to achieve intercommunal peace – the story of Rumbek

Rumbek was recently one of the most insecure towns in South Sudan. At times when I spoke with people in Juba and told them I was working there, I was met with pity. It was the example of how intercommunal violence can disrupt normal life in a major way. Not so anymore. The story has changed.

30 Jul 2016

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