Sheltering civilians from conflict in Jonglei
28 March 2013 - As attacks from armed militia groups in Jonglei State have intensified in recent months, UNMISS bases in Pibor and Gumuruk have sheltered thousands of civilians. On 21 March, UNMISS received 1,100 civilians at…
Boma, Jonglei State
Residents of Boma, Jonglei State, where an UNMISS team recently assessed area conditions. Photo: UNMISS/Martine Perret. Click for larger image
15 February - SRSG Hilde F. Johnson and DSRSG Toby Lanzer
Near verbatim transcript of the SRSG Hilde Johnson and DSRSG Toby Lanzer's 's encounter with the press in Juba. Read full transcript
UNMISS puts out Rumbek fire
31 March 2013 – A fire broke out in Rumbek Market today, destroying property worth an estimated 200,000 Sudanese pounds before UNMISS brought it under control. The cause of the blaze is still unclear, although witnesses told…
Communities to compensate deaths with cattle
1April 2013 - Concluding a peace conference in Rumbek today, members of the Kuei and Rup communities agreed to pay compensation for lives lost on both sides in fighting between rival youths. In two key resolutions adopted…
Republic of Korea Engineering Company joins UNMISS
Republic of Korea Engineering Company arriving at Juba International Airport to join UNMISS on 2 April. The 190 peacekeepers will be deployed to Bor, Jonglei, to carry out construction activities in the state. Photo: UNMISS…
UN protecting children in Jonglei
4 April 2013 - Conflicting communities in Jonglei State were using children as weapons of war and triggering further violence, an UNMISS official said today in the state capital Bor. "(When) cattle raiders fail to get cattle…
International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
South Sudanese government representatives as well as national and international mine action partners rolling up their pants' legs in Juba during the 2013 "Lend Your Leg" campaign to demonstrate solidarity with landmine…
UNMISS issues report on Walgak human rights investigation
Juba, 5 April 2013 -The United Nations Mission in South Sudan today released a report on the findings of a human rights investigation into the deadly incident that occurred near Walgak, Akobo West sub-county, in Jonglei State…
Fitting back into the community
As she cut and stitched cloth, Habib could have been any woman in a tailoring school, trying to learn a skill that would be useful in the future.That she might one day earn a living from tailoring was hardly debatable. It was…
Transforming South Sudan’s prisons
Following the ravages of more than two decades of civil war, the South Sudan Prisons Service had fallen into a sorry state. "All the prisons that were built before the war were either destroyed or completely damaged during…
UNMISS calls on South Sudan authorities to safeguard civilians in Jonglei
Juba, 8 April 2013 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan calls upon the country's authorities to take all necessary steps to protect civilians during military operations in Jonglei State. All communities and state…