Cleaning campaign
UNMISS Japanese peacekeepers cleaning Kololo Road in Juba with area residents on 7 January. The engineering contingent, which plans to rehabilitate the 2 kilometre road over the next two months, have worked on several other road and engineering projects around Juba during the past year. Photo…
Distribution of emergency phone number
UN Police assisting South Sudan National Police Service distribute emergency phone number in Bentiu, Unity. Photo: UNMISS/Sarkar Talpola. Click for larger photo.
Arrival of UNMISS Force Commander Maj. Gen. Delali Johnson Sakyi
Newly appointed UNMISS Force Commander Maj. Gen. Delali Johnson Sakyi of Ghana arriving at mission headquarters in Juba on 14 January 2013. Maj. Sakyi has over 34 years of military command and staff experience at both national and international levels, and they include stints with several UN…
“Keep Jonglei State clean” programme launched
12 January 2013 – Aiming to sensitize local citizens about the importance of keeping their environs clean, Jonglei state government officials and UNMISS peacekeepers launched a cleaning programme in the state capital Bor today. The programme, which was initiated by the state Ministry of Interior…
UNMISS Force Commander Maj. Gen. Delali Johnson Sakyi Takes Office
The newly appointed UNMISS Force Commander Maj. General Delali Johnson Sakyi of Ghana took up office today in Juba. Maj. General Sakyi has more than 34 years of extensive military command and staff experience at both national and international levels.
Peacekeepers donate blood to Aweil Civil Hospital
14 January 2013 – In a bid to reduce the number of deaths caused by shortages of blood at the Aweil Civil Hospital, UNMISS peacekeepers from the Kenyan Battalion assigned to Northern Bahr el Ghazal state donated blood today. The state's only referral hospital has reported severe shortages in its…
Youth for a peaceful future
With 72 percent of its population under the age of 30, a peaceful future for South Sudan lies in the hands of its youth. UNMISS coordinates with local authorities on the rights and best interests of children/youth, and supports efforts to make their voices heard on peace, security and development…
Wau to implement plan to get children off streets
16 January 2013 – As the number of children living and working on the streets of the Western Bahr El-Ghazal capital Wau continues to cause grave concern, the state's Child Protection Working Group unveiled an action plan today aimed at addressing the problem. "The different actors that are here…
UNMISS chief visits Yambio
21 January 2013 - South Sudan has laid one of the key building blocks for democracy by establishing a rule of law system, said the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for South Sudan, Hilde F. Johnson, during a visit to the Western Equatoria state capital of Yambio today. Ms…
South Sudan elections commission launched
22 January 2013 - The inauguration of the National Elections Commission (NEC) in Juba today marked another key step in South Sudan's journey towards electoral democracy, according to national authorities and representatives of the international community who attended the event. The NEC chairperson…
Breaking the cycle of violence
As part of a continuing effort to tackle unrest in Jonglei State, the South Sudanese Presidential Committee for Peace, Reconciliation and Tolerance in Jonglei organized a peace planning workshop in the capital Bor from 3 to 5 April. The event was attended by members of the national and state…
Indian battalion holds free vet clinic in Malakal
One of 40 animals to receive free treatment during a veterinary clinic held by the UNMISS Indian Battalion in the Upper Nile State capital Malakal on 23 January. Photo: UNMISS/Nyang Touch. Click for larger photo.