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One of 40 animals to receive free treatment during a veterinary clinic held by the UNMISS Indian Battalion in the Upper Nile State capital Malakal on 23 January. Photo: UNMISS/Nyang Touch.
As part of a continuing effort to tackle unrest in Jonglei State, the South Sudanese Presidential Committee for Peace, Reconciliation and Tolerance in Jonglei organized a peace planning workshop in the capital Bor from 3 to 5 April.
22 January 2013 - The inauguration of the National Elections Commission (NEC) in Juba today marked another key step in South Sudan's journey towards electoral democracy, according to national authorities and representatives of the international community who attended the event.
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.