Cattle
Cattle are of vital importance in South Sudan. They symbolize wealth and status and are often the cause of disputes among different groups. According to the South Sudan National Bureau of Statistics, the country's estimated cattle population by the end of 2012 was 11,814,000. Photo: UNMISS/Anna…
UNMISS Facilitates Child Protection Workshop for Parliamentarians
Juba, 12 June 2013 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) will facilitate a one-day workshop on Child Protection, Thursday 13 June. This workshop, taking place in Juba, will be held for South Sudan Legislative Assembly members, from the South Sudan Parliamentary Lobby Group on Children…
International Day of the African Child
South Sudan will be marking International Day of the African Child on 16 June. The term "child" refers to anyone under the age of 18 or about 51% of the country's 11.8 million population estimate for 2013, of which only 1.6% are enrolled in secondary education. UNMISS and its partners are committed…
UNMISS Workshop on Child Protection for Parliamentarians
Juba, 13 June 2013 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) conducted a one day workshop for the South Sudan Parliamentary Lobby Group on Children.
Parliamentarians learn about child protection
13 June 2013 - South Sudan was determined to be removed from the UN Secretary-General's list of parties recruiting and using children in armed conflict, a top official in its army said today in Juba. The South Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) had stopped recruiting children, although vulnerable…
School for a better future, Bentiu children say
15 June 2013 - Beseeching them through songs and poems, Unity State children today urged adults to give young people an education so they could become doctors, pilots or teachers. The children were celebrating International Day of the African Child (16 June)in front of a large crowd at Independence…
Wau Duathlon
15 June 2013 - The Wau Duathlon raised $15,000 today for a solar panel to be installed in the pediatric section of Wau Teaching Hospital. The male and female winners of the event, organized by UN Volunteers in collaboration with MTN, were awarded round trip tickets to Dubai. (Female winner Therasa…
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought falls on 17 June. According to the South Sudan Infrastructure Action Plan (2012), less than 5% of the country's cultivated area is irrigated, making it difficult to ensure food security. As Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stated, "Sustainable land use is…
Torit, Bor commemorate Day of the African Child
17 June 2013 - The South Sudanese government had a responsibility to work towards eliminating harmful socio-cultural and traditional practices affecting children, the Eastern Equatoria deputy governor said in state capital Torit today. "We are proud of our children... I urge the police to treat…
UNHCR and partners relocate refugees in Upper Nile
17 June 17 2013 - An operation to relocate more than 18,000 refugees from a flood-prone camp in Upper Nile to a new site has been successfully completed ahead of schedule, according to a statement released today by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). For the past six weeks, UNHCR and partners have been…
UNMISS Bangladesh engineers repair Ngongi Street in Juba
Juba, 18 June 2013 - The Bangladesh Engineering Company of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is carrying out major repair work on the road connecting Ngongi Street to the Juba bypass. This road, one of Juba's most important arteries, had deteriorated significantly.
World Refugee Day
World Refugee Day, celebrated on 20 June, honours the courage and determination of men, women and children forced to flee their homelands under threat of persecution, conflict and violence. The theme this year is "One family torn apart by war is too many". According to the UN Refugee Agency, there…