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…
South Sudan commemorates World Malaria Day
25 April 2013 – Although malaria had brought "incredible destruction" to South Sudan, the government was confident of winning the fight against it, a top country official said today at the commemoration of World Malaria Day…
UNMISS conducts child protection forum in Bor
25 April 2013 - In an effort to boost child protection in Jonglei, members of the state's Rule of Law Forum met in Bor today to discuss young people's rights in the state. About 22 participants attended the meeting, which was…
Rule of law forum held in Aweil
26 April 2013 – Conflicts between traditional practices and statutory laws needed to be resolved, an UNMISS official said today in the Northern Bahr El-Ghazal capital Aweil. "... There is ... a significant gap between, on one…
UNMISS trains journalists in Jonglei
27 April 2013 - Seeking to improve their journalistic skills, reporters and editors from Radio Jonglei attended a training workshop organized by UNMISS in Bor today. In addition to writing and grammar exercises, journalists…
DDR programme in Pariak
Women in Pariak, Jonglei State, participating in the pilot phase of a Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) brick-making project. The project forms part of the DDR reinsertion programme, which also includes…
UNMISS welcomes the declaration of peace by armed groups leaders
Juba, 29 April 2013 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) welcomes the declaration of peace with the government of South Sudan announced by South Sudan armed groups.
Wau workshop stresses democratic principles
1 May 2013 - It was vital for lawmakers in Western Bahr El-Ghazal to uphold democracy in building up the nation of South Sudan, State Governor Rizik Zachariah Hassan said in Wau today. Mr. Hassan was speaking at a workshop…
World Press Freedom Day
South Sudan joins the global community in celebrating World Press Freedom Day on 3 May under the theme "Safe to speak: Securing Freedom of Expression in All Media". Over the past decade, more than 600 journalists have been…
Pibor residents return home
3 May 2013 - Hundreds of residents who took refuge earlier this week at the UNMISS base in Pibor, Jonglei State, have returned to their homes, mission officials said today. Following an exchange of gunfire between the Sudan…
Midwives save lives of women and children, organizations say
5 May 2013 - Skilled midwives could spell the difference between life and death for close to 300,000 women each year and 10 times that many infants, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and the International Confederation of…