International Women's Day
Children singing during International Women's Day celebration in Juba, Central Equatoria. Photo: UNMISS/Isaac Billy. Click for larger photo.
South Sudanese women call for more empowerment
8 March 2013 - Singing and dancing in praise of women's roles in society, thousands of South Sudanese gathered across the country today, rallying a common cry for greater empowerment. At national celebrations held in the Jonglei State capital Bor, South Sudan Minister of Social welfare and Gender…
UNMISS holds forum on detentions in Jonglei
8 March 2013 - To strengthen the justice and legal systems in Jonglei, UNMISS completed a five-day training for state law enforcement officials today in the capital Bor. Under the theme "Facilitating an end to Prolonged and Arbitrary Detentions in Jonglei", the session aimed to create awareness…
UNMISS Japanese peacekeepers paint zebra crossings in Juba
UNMISS Japanese peacekeepers painting one of five zebra crossings they created in Juba on 9 March. About 100 peacekeepers participated in the UNICEF-coordinated "Zebra Crossing Project", which aimed to assist in preventing traffic accidents and contribute to schoolchildren's safety. Photo: UNMISS /…
Chiefs, judiciary discuss formal and traditional justice
12 March 2013 - To sensitize chiefs and members of the judicial system on arbitrary detention as well as formal and traditional justice, a three-day workshop opened today in the Western Bahr El-Ghazal capital Wau. Organized by UNMISS in collaboration with the state judiciary and high court, the…
Jonglei’s Twic East residents learn about UNMISS role
12 March 2013 - UNMISS was committed to promoting peace and co-existence among all South Sudanese people without favouring any community over another, mission representatives told residents of Jonglei State's Twic East County today. Speaking at an outreach event organized by UNMISS in Panyagor payam…
UNMISS condemns shooting of peacekeeper
13 March 2013 - UNMISS has strongly condemned an attack that left one of its peacekeepers wounded during a patrol in the eastern state of Jonglei. The peacekeeper was wounded when an unidentified armed group fired on an UNMISS patrol moving from Gurmuk to Pibor, according to the mission's deputy…
UN Humanitarian Coordinator visits refugee camps in Unity State
Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Humanitarian Coordinator Toby Lanzer speaking with children in Nyeel Refugee Camp, Unity State. According to the UN Refugee Agency, more than half of 70,000 refugees in the state's three camps are below 18 years of age. Photo: UNMISS /…
UNMISS trains SPLA in child protection
20 March 2013 - In assisting the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) become a professional force, UNMISS has conducted several trainings on child protection over the past week. Training topics have included international laws protecting civilians during conflicts, child rights provisions in…
Jonglei residents learn about bricks, shops and chickens
18 March 2013 - Seeking to cut down on cattle raiding, UNMISS has been teaching residents of Jonglei's Bor County to make bricks, manage shops, grow vegetablesand raise chickens. "The beneficiaries ... are going to have a sustainable means of livelihood," said UNMISS Jonglei Disarmament…
Jonglei official urges Lou Nuer to stay peaceful
15 March 2013 - In the wake of recent conflict in Jonglei, a senior state official urged an Uror County Lou Nuer community today to live peacefully with its neighbours and refrain from fighting. State Minister for Cabinet and Parliamentarian Affairs Gabriel Gai was speaking at Pathai Payam to a…
South Sudan begins polio campaign
19 March 2013 - The first round of South Sudan's 2013 polio vaccination campaign began today, targeting over three million children across the country. The World Health Organization is providing the national Ministry of Health with financial and technical support during the four-day effort, while…