Aweil East residents learn UNMISS role
15 August - UNMISS was assisting the people and government of South Sudan to develop vital institutions, the commissioner of Aweil East County, Northern Bahr El-Ghazal State, said today. Closing a one-day mission awareness…
World Humanitarian Day
World Humanitarian Day falls on 19 August, the day in 2003 when 22 aid workers were killed in a bombing at UN headquarters in Baghdad. It's a day to commemorate all people who have lost their lives in humanitarian service and…
Civilians seek UN assistance in Jonglei
Juba, 19 July 2013 - On 14 July, The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) was alerted by Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) of the arrival in Manyabol of a large number of Lou Nuer youth in need of urgent medical…
UN providing food and security for Jonglei displaced
Juba, 25 July 2013 - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is distributing food to thousands of people who have fled violence in Pibor County, Jonglei State, in an ongoing humanitarian exercise that began on 24 July, with support…
Message from the Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, Mr Toby Lanzer
Juba, 19 August 2013: Today we are part of a global commemoration marking the work of humanitarian staff across the world. We also pay tribute to our colleagues who have lost their lives while relieving the suffering of…
UNMISS organizes women’s forum in Juba
Juba, 20August 2013 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) will organize a Women's Forum on August 21st in Juba. The Forum, taking place at the Juba Civic Engagement Center, is an effort to empower women in…
UNMISS Intensifies military patrolling in Pibor County
Juba, 20 August 2013 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has stepped up its military patrolling in Pibor County in recent days by intensifying its patrols in Pibor and Gumuruk towns, and by launching…
Girls training for football in Aweil
21 August2013 - A group of girls in Aweil, Northern Bahr El-Ghazal State, are honing their football skills to overcome community biases that they are ill-suited for the game. The team was set up in June by Aweil Academy…
South Koreans teach students taekwondo, football
21 August 2013 - In promoting peace and stability in Jonglei State, UNMISS South Korean engineers have been teaching martial arts and football to youth in the capital Bor. The training, which began in April, is targeting 96…
EU ambassadors assess conditions in Akobo
20 August 2013 - To review security and humanitarian conditions in Akobo County, Jonglei State, a group of European Union ambassadors visited the area today. The visit, following up a trip they made to Pibor County two weeks…
Workshop on gender-based violence
To enhance protection for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) in South Sudan, a workshop was held with participants from all 10 states in Juba on 21 August. Participants shared legal, health, psycho-social and safety…
Second and third batches of nurses graduate in Wau
19 August 2013 - The second and third batches of 29 registered nurses graduated from the College of Nursing and Midwifery in a colourful ceremony today in Wau, Western Bahr El-Ghazal State. Attending the event were about 400…