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Photo by Matilda Moyo, UNAMID. On 4 May 2017, Oumar Kane, Head of Office, Sector West, UNAMID, inspected work being undertaken by the Mission in support of the state government to prevent soil erosion and damage from flash floods along Kaja River, Ardamata Valley, in El Geneina, West Darfur. Mr…

Photo by Mutaz Munafal, UNAMID. On 7 May 2017, UNAMID Deputy Joint Special Representative-Protection, Bintou Keita, accompanied by Berhanmeskel Nega, Head of Office, Sector South, Adam El Tayeb, Wali (Governer), South Darfur and government officials, launched a community stabilization project in…

EL GENEINA - The work of Community Policing Volunteers to improve security in Gokar village, West Darfur has been given a boost with the provision by UNAMID of key work equipment. At a ceremony in the village, on 26 April 2017, UNAMID handed over a range of UNDP-funded equipment -- including…

Humanitarian aid restored in Aburoc following deployment of UNMISS peacekeepers “We are here, because you are here.” These were words spoken by Kenny Rogers the Humanitarian Affairs Officer for OCHA in Malakal in response to the temporary deployment of peacekeepers from the UNMISS in Aburoc, Upper…

UNMISS SRSG PRESS CONFERENCE Near- verbatim transcript UNMISS SRSG PRESS CONFERENCE Near- verbatim transcript 11 May 2017 SRSG Shearer - First can I just highlight the commemoration or the celebration of World Press Freedom Day last week and just praise the efforts of the many journalist that…

MONGOLIAN PEACEKEEPERS AWARDED UN MEDAL IN SOUTH SUDAN More than 850 Mongolian peacekeepers have been awarded the United Nations Medal for their commitment and service to the UN and the people of South Sudan during a ceremony in Bentiu. In awarding the medals, the Head of the United Nations Mission…

Peacekeeping troops have been urgently deployed to Aburoc in the Upper Nile region by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to help enable the delivery of much needed humanitarian assistance. “The aim is to provide humanitarian groups with the confidence they need to resume the…

UK Troops start engineering work in Malakal Protection of Civilians Camp British military engineers have arrived in Malakal to join the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. The UK Engineers have started work to upgrade a culvert on a main supply road that is used by both civilian and UN military…

Security Council Condemns Attack Against UNMISS The members of the Security Council strongly condemned the attack against the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) on 3 May in Leer, South Sudan. The members of the Security Council expressed appreciation for the actions taken…

Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein GENEVA (4 May 2017) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Thursday urged the Government of South Sudan to halt any further military offensives towards Aburoc on the west bank of the River Nile in the Upper Nile region. The town holds between 35,000…

Local Torit athlete competes in World Cross Country Championships; Promotes peace through sport Government officials in the Imotong State held an honorary celebration for Torit-native, Stella Itongo Nmedeo Ohiri. Stella recently returned from a five day trip to Kampala, Uganda to compete in the…

UNMISS CAD organize football match between Ngath Secondary school students and teachers The UNMISS Civil Affairs Division organized a football match between teachers and students of Ngath Secondary School via the school’s Peace and Human Rights Club. The game drew a huge audience and ended in 1 – 1…