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21 January 2013 - South Sudan has laid one of the key building blocks for democracy by establishing a rule of law system, said the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for South Sudan, Hilde F.
16 January 2013 – As the number of children living and working on the streets of the Western Bahr El-Ghazal capital Wau continues to cause grave concern, the state's Child Protection Working Group unveiled an action plan today aimed at addressing the problem.
With 72 percent of its population under the age of 30, a peaceful future for South Sudan lies in the hands of its youth.
14 January 2013 – In a bid to reduce the number of deaths caused by shortages of blood at the Aweil Civil Hospital, UNMISS peacekeepers from the Kenyan Battalion assigned to Northern Bahr el Ghazal state donated blood today.
The newly appointed UNMISS Force Commander Maj. General Delali Johnson Sakyi of Ghana took up office today in Juba.
Maj. General Sakyi has more than 34 years of extensive military command and staff experience at both national and international levels.
12 January 2013 – Aiming to sensitize local citizens about the importance of keeping their environs clean, Jonglei state government officials and UNMISS peacekeepers launched a cleaning programme in the state capital Bor today.
Newly appointed UNMISS Force Commander Maj. Gen. Delali Johnson Sakyi of Ghana arriving at mission headquarters in Juba on 14 January 2013. Maj.
UN Police assisting South Sudan National Police Service distribute emergency phone number in Bentiu, Unity. Photo: UNMISS/Sarkar Talpola. Click for larger photo.
UNMISS Japanese peacekeepers cleaning Kololo Road in Juba with area residents on 7 January. The engineering contingent, which plans to rehabilitate the 2 kilometre road over the next two months, have worked on several other road and engineering projects around Juba during the past year.
4 January 2013 - Prominent South Sudanese opinion writers paid tribute to the late Diing Chan Awuol at the Nyakuron Cultural Center in Juba today.