UNMISS holds free medical clinic in Jonglei
21 December 2012 - Recognizing health problems due to insecurity and flooding, medical officers of the UNMISS Nepalese contingent today treated over 60 people with various illnesses and handed out free medicine in Anyindi Payam (district), Bor County, Jonglei State.
Abducted women and children coming home
Prisoners of feuding youth in Jonglei State for almost five months, an elated Dole Koroko and her two-year-old son recently stepped off an UNMISS helicopter to freedom in Pibor. Abducted in January by Lou Nuer armed youth who attacked the Murle village of Lukongole, Ms. Koroko and her boy were…
Police must be good managers, says UN official
19 December 2012 - A strong police force was essential in a new country like South Sudan, but it must have good managers to be effective, a top UN official in the country said today at Rajaf Police Training School in Juba. The UN Development Programme (UNDP) was working closely with the Ministry of…
Mitaya Christmas events
UN Radio Miraya on-line quiz show at Juba's Confident Children out of Conflict Orphanage in a Christmas celebration on 25 December. Other Miraya-hosted activities featured Santa Claus handing out UNMISS-donated gifts and a volleyball game. Photo: UNMISS/Catherine Waugh
Universal Child Day - Stories of former child soldiers
Demobilized children can be found in all 10 states of South Sudan. Many are attending high school or receiving training in practical vocational skills. Several are now adults with successful professional careers.
Universal Child Day - Stories of former child soldiers
Demobilized children can be found in all 10 states of South Sudan. Many are attending high school or receiving training in practical vocational skills. Several are now adults with successful professional careers.
Rwandan aviation contingent arrives in Juba
28 December 2012 - Boosting the mission's ability to airlift personnel and supplies in South Sudan, 120 Rwandan aviation troops arrived today to join UNMISS in the capital Juba. The contingent brings with it six helicopters. Three arrived yesterday with 18 personnel, while the remaining helicopters…
Miraya Christmas
UN Radio Miraya on-line quiz show at Juba's Confident Children out of Conflict Orphanage in a Christmas celebration on 25 December. Other Miraya-hosted activities featured Santa Claus handing out UNMISS-donated gifts and a volleyball game. Photo: UNMISS/Catherine Waugh. Click for larger photo.
Indbatt Patrol
Members of the UNMISS Indian battalion patrolling in Jonglei State. Peacekeepers from 62 contributing countries perform regular patrols to ensure security in South Sudan's 10 states. The current UNMISS military component consists of around 6,500 personnel, including troops and Military Liaison…
Juba orphanage
Christmas at orphanage 25 December 2012 – Juba's Confident Children out of Conflict Orphanage enjoyed a different Christmas this year in a UN Radio Miraya-hosted event that featured Santa Claus presenting UNMISS-donated gifts, a volley ball game and live on-air quiz show.
Journalists pay tribute to slain columnist
4 January 2013 - Prominent South Sudanese opinion writers paid tribute to the late Diing Chan Awuol at the Nyakuron Cultural Center in Juba today. A regular contributor to the Sudan Tribune and Gurtong websites who wrote under the name of Isaiah Abraham, the 50-year-old father of five was shot to…