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Refugees, IDPs show limited confidence in peace process, says survey

12 December 2014 - Peace was the single biggest priority before South Sudanese refugees and internally displaced people could go back home, according to a survey released today by the International Republican Institute (IRI).

12 Dec 2014

Lakes State traditional leaders attend peace conference

11 December 2014 - Aiming to put in place measures for conflict resolution and reconciliation, a peace conference ended today in the Lakes State capital, Rumbek.

12 Dec 2014

Police Commissioner visits Bor

11 December 2014 - UNMISS Police Commissioner Fred Yiga today commended the protection of civilians (POC) site in Bor, Jonglei State, for its level of development and commitment to peaceful co-existence.

12 Dec 2014

Maridi women’s groups learn conflict mitigation

11 December 2014 - Women’s groups in Maridi County, Western Equatoria State, learned new skills in conflict mitigation during an UNMISS-organized workshop today.

11 Dec 2014

South Sudanese communities hold Rights Day celebrations

10 December 2014 - South Sudanese citizens across the country today commemorated International Human Rights Day with speeches, debates, traditional dancing and other activities under the theme, “Human Rights 365”.

11 Dec 2014

International community’s patience wearing thin, says SRSG

11 December 2014 - As the peace process in South Sudan continued to delay, the international community’s patience with both parties to the conflict was wearing thin, the UNMISS chief said at a press conference in Juba today.

11 Dec 2014

UNMISS commemorates Human Rights Day

10 December 2014 - South Sudanese leaders should take a strong stand against human rights abusers and let them know that impunity will not be tolerated, UNMISS chief Ellen Loej said today in Juba at a ceremony to celebrate International Human Rights Day.

10 Dec 2014

Women continue to face discrimination, violence, says SRSG

9 December 2014 - Although the government had ratified the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), women in South Sudan continued to face discrimination and violence, representatives of the Open Peace Forum said in Juba today.

10 Dec 2014

UNMISS commemorates International Human Rights Day

Juba, 10 December, 2014 - At a ceremony held in Juba today to commemorate International Human Rights Day, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for South Sudan, Ellen Margrethe Loej, read out UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for Human Rights Day, which this year

10 Dec 2014

Police Commissioner urges Bentiu IDPs to instill hope

9 December 2014 - The leaders of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Bentiu should instill hope in children, youth, women and elderly sheltering in Protection of Civilians (POC) sites, UNMISS Police Commissioner Fred Yiga said there today.

10 Dec 2014

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