Humanitarian action essential in Jonglei
6 May 2013 - "I am deeply concerned about the humanitarian situation in Jonglei State, where thousands of civilians are in need of assistance and protection, and where humanitarian workers have treated more than 450…
International Day of the Midwife
UN Radio Miraya journalist speaking with midwife trainees at Juba Teaching Hospital. South Sudan joined the global community in celebrating International Day of the Midwife on 5 May. Photo: UNMISS/Isaac Billy. Click for…
Leaders call for calm following Abyei killings
5 May 2013 - The international community today urged the governments of Sudan and South Sudan to remain calm, following the killing of the Ngok Dinka Paramount Chief in the contested Abyei Area yesterday. Tensions in the area…
UNMISS trains SPLA in computers in Malakal
6 May 2013 - Aiming to improve the computer literacy of national army officers in Upper Nile, UNMISS Military Liaison Officers completed a basic training course for them today in the state capital Malakal. Some 15 officers…
South Sudanese women to make recommendations for constitution
6 May 2013 - It was vital for South Sudanese women to assist in drawing up the country's constitution and translating it into law, the Presidential Advisor on Legal Affairs said in Juba today. Speaking at the opening of a…
UNMISS trains Bentiu school children in road safety
7 May 2013- Seeking to empower school children in Unity State, UN Police in Bentiu trained them today in traffic rules and basic human rights. The UN Police Advisors, who conducted the training in collaboration with South…
South Sudanese protest killing of Ngok Dinka chief
7 May 2013 - Hundreds of South Sudanese today marched through Juba, demonstrating against the killing of the Ngok Dinka Paramount Chief in the contested region of Abyei on 4 May. Chief Kuol Deng Kuol Arop and an Ethiopian…
UN Police mentoring local counterpart
UN Police Advisor Dalip Soni conferring with a South Sudan National Police Service officer in Juba. Seeking to assist in building the capacity of local police, UN Police officers mentor local counterparts as part of their…
Upper Nile rolls out meningitis vaccination campaign
8 May 2013 - Aiming to control a meningitis outbreak in Upper Nile, the government was planning a vaccination campaign with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), officials said in Malakal today. The state health…
UNMISS holds workshop on traditional and formal law in Bor
10 May 2013 - Rule of law was vital in building a legislative framework to tackle root causes of conflict and strengthen peace, an UNMISS official said in the Jonglei State capital Bor today. Speaking at a workshop on…
DDR is a government priority, official says
13 May 2013 – As security reform was a priority of the South Sudanese government, austerity measures had not affected disarmament programmes, a senior government official said in Juba today. Speaking to journalists at a press…
International Day of Families
South Sudanese family near Pibor, Jonglei State. In his message for International Day of Families on 15 May, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calls on governments, civil society, families and individuals to support initiatives…