10 Mar. - UNMIS Statement on situation in Jonglei State
The United Nations Mission in Sudan expresses its growing concern over the consequences of ongoing operations by the Sudan People's Liberation Army against the rebel forces in Jonglei State and the impact it is having on civilian populations of the area. Read the full statement
UNMIS officials visit Greater Upper Nile
10 March 2011- In the wake of growing insecurity in the Greater Upper Nile area, UNMIS officials visited affected states to assess the humanitarian situation and immediate needs of residents. "We came here to review the situation in Unity, Upper Nile as well as Jonglei (states) to see what we can do…
Kenyan battalion awarded UN medals
17 March 2011 - Force Commander Maj. Gen. Moses Bisong Obi awarded UN medals to 723 UNMIS Kenyan Contingent Officers, Men and Women for military services provided to the peacekeeping mission. During a ceremony held at the Kenyan battalion's 19 parade square in the Western Bahr El-Ghazal state…
UNMIS and GoSS officials visit Malakal
17 March 2011 - A delegation of UNMIS and Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) officials visited Upper Nile State for a three-day security assessment following a 12 March attack on the state capital Malakal by rebels aligned to militia leader Olony. The ongoing clashes between the Sudan People's…
Feeding the people
Hosting a huge influx of southerners who have returned from the north since Sudan's civil war ended six years ago, Northern Bahr El-Ghazal State depends heavily on aid to feed its people. United States-based non-governmental organization (NGO) Refugees International estimates that more than 400,000…
Building an economy
The Southern Sudanese government has been pushing through investment reforms to create a solid foundation for a market-driven economy, vital for a new state. The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a World Bank Group member, has been instrumental in helping to kick-start the needed reforms. "We…
North-South security agreement signed
24 March 2011 - Sudan's Minister of Defense and the Minister of Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) Affairs of the Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) reached an agreement on a number of security issues in Juba yesterday. According to an African Union High-level Implementation Panel (AUHIP)…
NPA hands over demined land
24 March 2011 - The Norwegian People's Aid in collaboration with the UN Mine Action Office handed over a demined, 1.5 million square metre area of land to local authorities in Lainya County, Central Equatoria State. Speaking during the handover ceremony, the Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) programme…
Volunteers offload container of books at Juba University
26 March 2011 - United Nations Volunteers (UNVs) from UNMIS joined Juba residents to offload a container of books donated to the University of Juba in early February by the London-based BooksForSudan Society. The book donation project is an initiative of students attending the University of London's…
More than a borderline
Six years after Sudan's peace accord was signed, demarcation of its 2,000-kilometre-long north-south border area is finally about to begin. A complex issue, the borderline directly affects 10 border states and some 13 million people -- nearly one fourth of the country's total population -- and is…
Back to their roots
With Southern Sudan soon becoming a new state, universities that fled to the north during the country's long-running civil war have been returning home. "We have relocated at least 90 per cent of our universities (and) we have brought most of our students and staff," said Ministry of Higher…
UNICEF: Southern Sudan needs focus on children’s issues
26 March 2011 - The deputy head of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) urged Southern Sudan to prioritize issues such as birth registration and immunization and to invest in programmes to ensure the progress and well-being of young people. "The transitional period for Southern Sudan…