UNMISS trains Upper Nile police officers in criminal investigations
18 June 2013 - UNMISS held a training workshop on effective criminal investigation for South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) officers in Manyo Country today as part of an ongoing effort to help reduce the incidence of prolonged and arbitrary detention in Upper Nile State. UNMISS Justice…
South Sudan needs $485 million to assist vulnerable people
20 June 2013 - The South Sudanese government and humanitarian partners implemented up to 90 per cent of their plans for the first six months of the year but many challenges remain, officials said in Juba today during a presentation of the mid-year review of South Sudan's humanitarian Consolidated…
Legislators in Aweil learn about UNMISS role
19 June 2013 - To assist ongoing UNMISS efforts to promote greater awareness of the mission's role in South Sudan, Northern Bahr el-Ghazal State lawmakers attended an outreach event in the state capital Aweil today and pledged to share the content with their constituents. During the day-long event…
South Sudan commemorates World Refugee Day
20 June 2013 – World Refugee Day was observed in a number of state capitals across South Sudan today with a series of speeches and traditional dances and a long-distance race led by the country's top marathon runner. "Refugees face tremendous challenges which, with our partners, we are trying our…
SPLA officers get computer training in Malakal
21 June 2013 - UNMISS Military Liaison Officers (MLOs) based in Upper Nile State concluded a five-day training course on computer skills for their national army counterparts in Malakal today. The training, which kicked off on 17 June, was aimed at building the capacity of the Sudan People's…
New arrangements for security guards in UNMISS
Juba, 24 June 2013 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is transitioning into new security arrangements and will hand over the security at its premises to a private contractor on July 1st.
Religious leaders to advocate for DDR
As the new disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) programme gets underway in South Sudan, the government is making every effort to ensure its success. The DDR programme, for example, was not suspended on account of austerity measures announced by the government in February 2012 when it…
Day in Support of Victims of Torture
A drama group in Bentiu, Unity State, performing in a play about torture. The Day in Support of Victims of Torture, a crime under international law, is commemorated on 26 June. Every day, women, men and children are tortured or ill-treated with the intention of destroying their sense of dignity and…
South Sudan to join global drive to eliminate malnutrition
24 June 2013 - South Sudan is committed to joining other countries in a concerted campaign against malnutrition, Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Yatta Lori Lugor said in Juba today as a joint UN team arrived in the country to introduce the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) movement. The SUN Movement is a…
UNMISS organizes security sector workshop in Torit
25 June 2013 - Security is a priority for the South Sudanese government because it is a prerequisite for meaningful development, the Eastern Equatoria Deputy Governor Jerome Gama Surur said in state capital Torit yesterday. Speaking at the opening of a two-day training workshop on security sector…
Unity State marks day for victims of torture
26 June 2013 - A week-long series of events to observe the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture ended today in the Unity State capital Bentiu. The events, which included an art competition for students and drama performances by local groups at two schools, the police headquarters and…
UNMISS Statement on Situation in Jonglei
26 June 2013 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is deeply concerned by the continued armed violence, displacement and human rights violations against civilians in parts of Jonglei State. UNMISS urges all concerned parties to halt the violence against civilians and allow for timely…