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…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…