Statement by Dmitry Titov, Assistant Secretary-General for Rule of Law and Security Institutions
I came from New York to discuss with the Government of South Sudan, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, and bilateral partners the challenges in the strategic areas of justice, military justice, corrections, police, DDR, SSR and mine action as well as the best way to deal with priorities in…
UNMISS provides HIV/AIDS training in Bentiu
15 April 2013 – The UNMISS HIV/AIDS unit kicked off a three-week-long training for counselors today in Bentiu in collaboration with the Unity State government's Ministry of Health and the South Sudan HIV/AIDS Commission. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the training, the commission's Unity State…
Mixed trends in South Sudan’s media growth, says DSRSG
17 April 2013 - Some positive steps have been taken to promote the growth of South Sudan's independent media sector, but there is also increasing unease about the safety of journalists in the country, the Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (DSRSG) for South Sudan Raisedon…
DDR programme in Mapel
Members of the Mapel community in Western Bahr El-Ghazal, building a detention center as part of the UNMISS DDR reinsertion fund to benefit the community. Photo UNMISS/Martine Perret. Click for larger image.
ASG Titov visits DDR transitional facility in Mapel
17 April 2013 - UN Assistant Secretary General for Rule of Law and Security Institutions Dmitry Titov traveled to Western Bahr El-Ghazal state capital of Wau and visited the DDR transitional facility in Mapel. During his stay, Mr. Titov also inspected the reinsertion project site and the water…
SPLA soldiers in Jonglei trained on child protection
17 April 2013 – A total of 68 children associated with armed forces in Jonglei state have been demobilized and reunited with their families since 2010, according to Abraham Atem of the South Sudan Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Commission (SSDDRC). Speaking at the end of two workshops…
ASG Titov visits Torit prison
UN peacekeepers and South Sudanese police officers provide security during visit of UN Assistant Secretary General for Rule of Law and Security Institutions Dmitry Titov to Torit prison on 19 April 2013. Photo: UNMISS/Martine Perret. Click for larger image
UNMISS conducts English language course for Malakal lawmakers
22 April 2013 – An intensive training course in the English language for members of the Upper Nile State Legislative Assembly began at the UNMISS compound on the outskirts of Malakal today. The training was organized by the UNMISS Civil Affairs Division and the Integrated Mission Training Centre in…
Malakal prisons officers trained in lab techniques
22 April 2013 – In a bid to improve health conditions for inmates in Upper Nile State's prisons, staff members of the UNMISS Indian Battalion hospital concluded a training course for corrections officers in basic laboratory techniques today. Four medical assistants employed by the Malakal Central…
Culture week in Wau ends with calls for peaceful co-existence
22 April 2013 - A week of music, dance and drama brought together the population of Western Bahr El-Ghazal in an unprecedented way since the violent disturbances that rocked the state last December, a state government minister said today during the closing ceremony of a cultural festival in Wau. "It…
UNMISS visits Radio Jonglei
24 April 2013 - Seeking to assist Radio Jonglei in meeting challenges it faces, a team of peacekeepers from the UNMISS Korean Engineering Unit visited the station in Bor today. The radio was lacking a fence, sufficient office space, generator, air-conditioning and transport for journalists, its…
World Malaria Day
South Sudan joined the global community in commemorating World Malaria Day on 25 April under the theme, "Invest in the future: Defeat Malaria". According to the World Health Organization, UNICEF and other partners fighting the disease, malaria accounts for two in every 10 deaths in the country. It…