News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

Near verbatim transcript of the SRSGHilde Johnson's encounter with the press in the wake of her visit to Yambio, Western Equatoria State. Read full transcript

19 July 2012 - Seeking to assist orphans and vulnerable children in the Unity State capital Bentiu, the state government launched a survey today to assess their plight. Conducted by the Ministry of Gender and Child Welfare (MoGCW) in collaboration with UNMISS and UNICEF, the effort aims to collate…

24 July 2012 - Fifty-three assault rifles, two pistols, four grenades and various traditional weapons were collected today by the Sudan People's Liberation Army and police during a surprise civilian disarmament exercise in a neighbourhood of Wau, Western Bahr El-Ghazal State.

25 July 2012- Following the recent drowning deaths of two school children, UNMISS Chinese engineers began digging drains and laying culverts today in New Site area of Wau, Western Bahr El-Ghazal State. The children were attempting to cross a flooded stream on their way home from school on 24 July…

26 July 2012 - To create awareness about its role in South Sudan, UNMISS hosted a one-day sensitization seminar for Upper Nile State Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) officers today in the capital Malakal. In opening remarks, state Governor Simon Kun Pouch said the seminar would go a long way in…

26, July, 2012 – Acknowledging their work under hardship conditions to strengthen prisons and criminal justice in South Sudan, 59 UNMISS staff were awarded medals today in Juba. Among their achievements, UNMIS Correction Officers had assisted the South Sudan Prison Commission build Bor Prison…

25 July 2012 - To mediate inter-communal conflict between Northern Bahr El-Ghazal and Warrap states, community leaders decided today to establish joint mobile courts. Twenty-two chiefs at a peace conference in Aweil East County signed a resolution, which was witnessed by county commissioners from…

27 July 202 - State officials urged Western Bahr El-Ghazal residents to fight tribalism, achieve peace through development and cultivate the land, as they paid homage to fallen comrades with a prayer service at Martyrs' Day celebrations in Wau.internalFile:

31 July 2012 - Recognizing an urgent need for medical services in Jonglei State, UNMISS Indian veterinary and medical detachments held a clinic for residents and animals in Bor's Kolnyang Payam (district). During the one-day event, hundreds of men, women and children as well as 2,161 animals…

8 August 2012 – As part of its ongoing efforts to improve the road network in Western Bahr El-Ghazal state, the UNMISS Chinese Engineering Company is evening the surface of a major road in the state capital of Wau and installing two rows of culvert bridges. "This road links Gezira and Lokloko areas…

9 August 2012 – Insecurity in South Sudan continues to hinder the government's ability to safeguard the rights of its citizens, according to the annual human rights report for 2011 issued by the South Sudan Human Rights Commission (SSHRC) earlier today. The commission's chairperson Lawrence Korbandy…

9 August 2012 – The UNMISS HIV/Aids Unit held a one-day sensitization forum today for 52 students of Arop Yor Secondary School in the Upper Nile State capital of Malakal to increase awareness about the deadly disease. The forum aimed to educate them about how the human immunodeficiency virus is…