Statement attributable to the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, Lise Grande
Juba, 11 November 2011 - Ms. Lise Grande has strongly condemned the aerial bombardment of Pariang County on 10 November and expressed serious concern about the impact of the bombing on the civilian population in the area.
South Sudan joins anti-personnel mine convention
11 November 2011 - South Sudan has made banning anti-personnel mines one of its first multilateral commitments since becoming independent in July. The newly formed nation deposited its notification of succession to the Anti…
Refugees arriving in Upper Nile’s Maban County
13 November 2011 - An increasing number of refugees and displaced people in Maban County, Upper Nile State, was severely straining local resources, its commissioner told a UN assessment mission visiting the capital Bunj today…
Children demobilized from SPLA in Bentiu
15 November 2011 – Some 53 child soldiers between the ages of 13 and 17 were released from the South Sudanese military today in the Unity State capital of Bentiu. The children had been forcefully conscripted into the Sudan…
Human rights training targets grassroots
4 November, 2011 – In raising awareness of human rights violations and illegal crimes in communities, UNMISS completed a workshop today in Kit, Central Equatoria State. The three-day activity, held by UNMISS Human Rights with…
Border conference seeks to unite communities
16 November 2011 – As Misseriya nomads prepare to cross the Sudan/South Sudan border seeking grazing land during the dry season, a three-day conference began today in Abiemnon, Unity State, to boost relations among border…
UNMISS team visits Kajo-Keji County
15 November 2011- To assess what activities UNMISS might perform in Kajo-Keji County, Central Equatoria State, a 17-member mission team headed by State Coordinator Hendrik Bruyn visited the area from 14 to 15 November. "The…
More than 200 IDPS from Sudan arrive in Wau
16 November 2011 – Returning from Khartoum to their home areas in South Sudan, 205 internally displaced persons (IDPs) arrived by train today in Wau, Western Bahr El-Ghazal State. The 68 families, who left Khartoum on 25…
Governors focuses on security and decentralization
18 November 2011 – A four-day governors' forum that concluded today in the South Sudanese capital of Juba ranked security and decentralized governance high on its list of recommendations. Among other proposals, the governors…
UNMISS Force Commander assesses security in Malakal
18 November 2011 – Assessing the security situation following recent airstrikes by Sudanese forces and rebel militia group attacks in South Sudanese border areas, UNMISS Force Commander Maj. Gen. Moses Bisong Obi completed a…
Pound losing against Shilling in Kajo-Keji County
21 November 2011 - With no banking facilities in Central Equatoria State's Kajo-Keji County, the value of the South Sudanese Pound (SSP) against the Uganda shilling has dropped sharply and dollars are hard to find. After the…