Abducted women and children in Jonglei return home
13 November 2012 - Handing over abducted women and children promoted peace among communities in Jonglei, the state's Minister for Gender, Child and Social Welfare said today in Pibor. Ms. Rachel Anok Omot had accompanied 20…
SRSG Johnson visits Upper Nile State, discusses security
13 November 2012 - The Upper Nile government had assured her that plans were in place to prevent conflicts in the state with the onset of the dry season, UNMISS head Hilde F. Johnson said today in the capital Malakal…
South Sudan has potential to feed itself, UNMISS official says
15 November 2012 - Northern Bahr El-Ghazal had potential to become the food basket for all of South Sudan, UNMISS State Coordinator Seth Kumi said in Aweil today. Speaking at the state's second annual Agricultural Trade Fair…
South Sudan working to improve prison systems
21 November 2012 - Heeding human rights reports citing shortfalls in its prisons, South Sudan was seeking more effective ways of rehabilitating offenders, the Presidential Advisor for Legal Affairs said in Juba today. Opening…
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, 24 Nov 2012
Juba, 25 November 2012 – 25 November marks the International Day to End Violence Against Women.To commemorate the occasion, South Sudan will embark on 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence under a national theme,…
Vocational career essential for inmates
24 November 2012 - Finding careers for prison inmates was vital in combatting crime and developing South Sudan, Lakes State Director of Prisons said today in Rumbek. Some 90 per cent of inmates in the state were youth and…
Sixteen days of activism begins in Juba
26 November 2012 - South Sudan could become an exemplary nation if it continued to promote human rights and affirmative action for women, a Human Rights Commission official said in Juba today. Launching the annual 16 days of…
Trade fair emphasizes business value of farming
27 November 2012 - South Sudanese should focus on the economic value of their crops and animals, President Salva Kiir stressed today in Juba during the country's second agricultural trade fair. "Standing on our own as a…
UNMISS holds workshop on women’s rights in Aweil
28 November 2012 - With special emphasis on the importance of education, UNMISS held a one-day workshop for six women's groups today in the Northern Bahr El-Ghazal capital Aweil on women's rights and gender equality.
Malakal officers sensitized on prison development plan
28 November 2012 - To enlighten prison officers about their service's Strategic Development Plan, UNMISS conducted a one-day sensitization workshop in Upper Nile State today. The three-year plan (2012-2015) envisions "the…
Humanitarian community makes appeal for South Sudan
28 November 2012 - The single biggest humanitarian need for South Sudan was development, the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (DSRSG) and UN Humanitarian Coordinator said in Juba today. Speaking at a…
World AIDS Day celebrated in South Sudan
30 November 2012 - South Sudan will join the world on 1 December to commemorate World AIDS Day, which aims to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS and demonstrate international solidarity in the face of the pandemic. "The day…