Radio Miraya trains Jonglei journalists
21 February 2013 - Seeking to boost the skills of local journalists in Jonglei State, UN Radio Miraya concluded a two-day training for reporters from a station in the capital Bor. "The training is very important to empower journalists in the field, so they do a better job and have better knowledge…
Unity’s Mayom County seeks to end cattle raids
21 February 2013 - In an effort to keep inter-communal peace, Bul Nuer and Misseriya leaders said today in Unity State's Mayom County that both communities would return cattle raided by the other to break the cycle of cattle raids. Following several cattle raids and counter attacks since the…
Stability in Jonglei at Stake
Juba, 22 February 2013: The Special Representative of the Secretary-General to South Sudan, Ms. Hilde F. Johnson, is deeply concerned about recent developments in Jonglei. "Unless community leaders and government authorities take decisive action to stop the violence, stability in the whole of…
Government, UN agencies fighting Hepatitis E in Upper Nile
24 February 2013 – Aiming to contain the spread of Hepatitis E among refugee communities in Upper Nile State, the Ministry of Health and UN agencies are working together to improve hygiene in refugee camps, a UN refugee agency official said today. Aden Ilmi, the Senior Operations Coordinator for the…
Humanitarians prepare assistance to Pibor ahead of wet season
24 February 2013 - Aiming to effectively assist vulnerable people in hard-to-reach areas, humanitarian agencies today started to move supplies to Jonglei State's Pibor County. A total of 22 trucks, loaded with life-saving humanitarian food and non-food items, were part of a convoy that brought the…
Malakal civil society learns about UNMISS role
25 February 2013 – Increasing awareness of UNMISS' role among civil society in Upper Nile State, the mission conducted a one-day workshop in the state capital Malakal today. Organizers explained the role UNMISS plays in protecting civilians and consolidating peace and stability to 35 civil society…
Mi-26
With an unprecedented lifting capacity of more than 12 tons, the UNMISS Mi-26 helicopter is the backbone of mission support. Photo: UNMISS/Martine Perret. Click for larger photo.
UNMISS, SSNPS police chiefs encourage peace in Bor
26 February 2013- Demonstrating the commitment of UN Police (UNPOL) to peace building efforts in Jonglei State, UN Police Commissioner Fred Yiga traveled to the state capital Bor today. The UNPOL chief met with the Inspector General of South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS), General Pieng Deng…
UNMISS deputy chief visits Northern Bahr El Ghazal
26 February 2013 – Assessing peace and stability that had been achieved in Northern Bahr El-Ghazal, UNMISS Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (PDSRSG) visited the border state today. "I came to meet for the first time with His Excellency the governor in order to understand the…
Stop attacks on aid convoys, UN humanitarian coordinator says
28 February 2013 - Armed actors in Jonglei State must stop attacking aid workers and seizing their supplies, the top UN humanitarian official in South Sudan said today. "The provision of impartial, neutral and independent humanitarian action must be respected by all armed actors, and the rapid and…
Deployment of South Korean troops to Jonglei
South Korean military engineers and medical personnel arriving to join UNMISS on 1 March in Bor, Jonglei, to assist with reconstruction efforts in the state. Photo: UNMISS/Martine Perret. Click for larger photo
Unity civilians urged to disarm peacefully
28 February 2013 - Unity residents would receive better government protection once they surrendered their arms, Deputy State Governor Michael Chiegjek Geah said at a civilian disarmament workshop in the capital Bentiu today. "Let (us leave) arms ... in the hands of the security organs, and if there…