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20 December 2012 - United Nations Mission In South Sudan (UNMISS) has given refuge to thousands of civilians during the last 24 hours following the violence in Wau town. The pictures below illustrate the Mission's work to protect civilians
20 December 2012 - Several thousand civilians, mainly women and children, are being protected by the UN, after they sought safety in the mission Wau base from violence in the city.
The civilians arrived 19 December and stayed overnight.
18 December 2012 - To enhance the communication skills of prisoners and staff, UNMISS began a series of English literacy classes today at Malakal Central Prison, Upper Nile State.
14 December 2012- Seeking to boost their skills in criminal investigation, 12 South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) officers completed an intensive training in the Lakes State capital Rumbek today.
13 December 2012 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) expresses its deep concern over the violence and loss of life that occurred in Wau, the capital of Western Bahr El Ghazal State, on 8 and 9 December 2012.
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2 November 2011 - First steps to form a government in South Sudan are encouraging, but expectations that it will become a stable, democratically governed country will not be met in the short term, according to a UN report issued today.
7 December 2012 - Girls in Unity State were increasingly opposed to early and forced marriage, an informal student survey in the state capital Bentiu revealed today.
10 December 2012 - Growing insecurity in South Sudan was due to economic inequality among its citizens, the country's Human Rights Commission chairman said today in Juba.
9 December 2012 - Celebrations for Human Rights Day in South Sudan kicked off today with a free, public concert featuring the Juba-based dance and music group Orupaap, who dedicated a song to the occasion.