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Police officers in Eastern Equatoria receive UNMISS-led training on human rights

Fifty officers serving with the South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) in Eastern Equatoria have enjoyed a training session to improve their criminal investigative skills and further their understanding of human rights laws and principles.

18 Mar 2020

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Ploughing for peace and food security: UNMISS embarks on resettling returnees in Rumbek North area

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan, UNMISS, has begun a campaign to resettle returnees who were displaced during last year’s intercommunal clashes living in the Rumbek North area.

17 Mar 2020

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Elbow-bumping and announcements of measures to keep Covid-19 at bay marked swearing in of new ministers

The cabinet of South Sudan’s revitalized transitional government of national unity has today been sworn in at the State House in Juba, at a ceremony clearly marked by precautions prompted by the global Covid-19 pandemic.

16 Mar 2020

UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 269 - 16 March 2020

16 Mar 2020

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Women in Juba cherish their contributions to peace building and demand gender equality

South Sudanese girls and women in Juba celebrated International Women’s Day by highlighting their achievements and contributions to sustainable peace.

13 Mar 2020

UNMISS mandate to protect civilians and build durable peace renewed until March 2021

The United Nations Security Council has renewed the mandate requiring peacekeepers serving in South Sudan to protect civilians and build durable peace in the war-damaged country until at least 15 March 2021.

13 Mar 2020

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Pariang women inspired by female UN peacekeepers’ peace building experiences

After years of very limited political participation, women in Pariang are looking forward to receiving their 35 per cent representation in all decision-making bodies stipulated in the revit

13 Mar 2020

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Young Aweil women defy cultural norms by taking to football for empowerment and social cohesion

“If you made a mistake like I did by getting married at an early age, please don’t give up. “Please, go back to school or come back to your football team and you will succeed one day,” says 21-year-old Arek Noon, a mother of one, while using the halftime interval to breastfeed her little one.

12 Mar 2020

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Women in Lakes demand 35 per cent political representation, education key to reach lawful quota

Women in Lakes State have called on parties to the revitalized peace agreement to fully respect and uphold the 35 percent of political representation for women, as stipulated in the said agreement, signed in September 2018.

11 Mar 2020

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Jonglei women demand 35 per cent political representation in new state government

Women in Jonglei are determined to get 35 per cent political representation when a new state government is established, following the dissolution of the local governing bodies of the now defunct 32 states, recently replaced by ten states.

10 Mar 2020

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