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…
National legislators attend human rights workshop in Juba
27 June 2013 - Since attaining independence, South Sudan has made important strides in establishing the necessary institutions for responding to the human rights needs of its people, UNMISS Human Rights Director Ibrahim Wani…
IndBatt trains nursing students in Malakal
A member of the UNMISS Indian Battalion medical corps training nursing students at Upper Nile University, Malakal. Twenty-six students enrolled in a four-year degree course at the university are benefitting from the expertise…
UNMISS security hand-over will create jobs
Juba, 28 June - On Monday 1st July, the United Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) will commence a phased hand-over of its security by transferring protection of its premises to the private company Warrior Security (South Sudan)…
Special courts officials trained in Bentiu
29 June 2013 – The appointment of judges drawn from the country's formal justice system to preside over two recently established special courts in Unity State will improve the rule of law, the state's High Court President…
UNMISS opens new compound in Kuajok
2 July 2013 - Warrap State governor Nyandeng Malek congratulated the people of her state and UNMISS at today's formal inauguration of the mission's new compound in the state capital Kuajok. "This is what we've been longing…
MonBatt help rebuild stadium wall in Bentiu
A member of the UNMISS Mongolian peacekeeping contingent in Unity State helps to rebuild a collapsed wall at Bentiu Independence Stadium, ahead of South Sudan's second independence anniversary celebrations on 9 July. This…
South Korean peacekeepers boosting Bor infrastructure
1 July 2013 - Aiming to ease travel for people in Jonglei State, UNMISS South Korean engineers began repairing the main road in the state capital Bor today. "As a peacekeeping force, we are here to assist (the government) in…
Dialogue would curb cattle raids in Upper Nile, officials say
1 July 2013 - Civilian disarmament and inter-communal dialogue would play an important role in curbing cattle raids and inter-communal violence, Baliet County officials in Upper Nile State said today. The officials, who met…
UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations to visit South Sudan
Juba, 4 July 2013- Herve Ladsous, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations will travel to South Sudan for a three-day visit starting on Friday 5 July.
UNMISS Korean Engineers upgrade local infrastructure in Jonglei
Juba, 4 July 2013 - The Korean Engineering Company based in Bor as part of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is undertaking various projects to upgrade the infrastructure around the capital of the state of…
Improved justice key for security, Lakes minister says
3 July 2013 - Improved access to justice was vital in enhancing Lakes State security, Local Government Minister Abraham Makoi Bol said in the capital Rumbek today. Speaking at a national workshop on traditional and formal…