The Secretary-General message on the International Day of Family Remittances
U N I T E D N A T I O N S N A T I O N S U N I E S THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FAMILY REMITTANCES 16 June 2020 On the International Day of Family Remittances, and…
UNAMID calls for calm and restraint following violent killings in Kalma IDP camp in South Darfur
Khartoum, 11 June 2020 – The African Union – United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) urges the different communities in South Darfur state to exercise restraint and maintain calm following today’s incident in Kalma…
UNMISS Protection of Civilians (PoC) Sites Update No. 283 - 12 -18 June
UNMISS Protection of Civilians (PoC) Sites Update No. 283 - 12 -18 June
UNMISS hands over face masks to COVID-19 taskforce in Tambura
A joint UNMISS patrol handing over face masks to the COVID-19 taskforce in Tambura, Western Equatoria. As part of its support to the state-led fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan has…
UNMISS rehabilitates Rumbek isolation center and donates ambulance to support COVID-19 response
One of the biggest challenges faced by health authorities around the world is finding a safe space to isolate, monitor and treat patients suffering from COVID-19. In South Sudan, this is even more difficult because of the…
UNMISS donates ambulance to help Jonglei communities respond to COVID-19
“We did not have an ambulance before. This ambulance is going to bring a lot of changes to how we operate here. Now we can go out to the counties and directly respond to COVID-19 cases.” This was the grateful message shared…
COVID-19 isolation centre in Wau receives vehicles from UN peacekeepers
UNMISS has donated two vehicles to a health and isolation centre in Wau to help mitigate the effects of COVID-19. UNMISS has provided an ambulance and a rapid response vehicle to the state COVID-19 task force in Wau, Western…
UNMISS uses messaging in local languages to prevent COVID-19 in Eastern Equatoria
This truck, full of key messaging in different languages and formats on how to prevent COVID-19, will play a vital role in fighting the virus in Eastern Equatoria. “I commend the United Nations Mission in South Sudan for…
UNMISS helps convert former primary healthcare facility into a COVID-19 isolation centre in Warrap state
In Warrap, UNMISS and partners have recently launched a much-needed isolation centre project. With cases of COVID-19 increasing in South Sudan, UNMISS continues to make all efforts to support the national-led response to the…
UNMISS Protection of Civilians (PoC) Sites Update No. 282 - 5 -11 June
UNMISS Protection of Civilians (PoC) Sites Update No. 282 - 11 June
UNMISS steps in to fight misinformation on COVID-19, hands over 500 radios to communities in Warrap
UNMISS has organised a 500-radio distribution exercise for some 35 communities spread across Tonj, Twic and Gogrial aimed at bolstering community engagement and ensuring the health and safety of the host populations the…
UNMISS helps dispel misinformation on COVID-19 through five-day mobile awareness in Western Equatoria
UNMISS starts five-day mobile awareness drive using a tricycle with mounted loudspeakers broadcasting key preventative measures approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Yambio and Anzara. These messages are, of…