News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) Director Agnes Marcaillou cutting a ribbon to inaugurate an armoury in Juba on 19 September. UNMAS, in partnership with the Mines Advisory Group, refurbished the armoury at the Central Equatoria Police Headquarters as one of several new projects aimed at boosting the…

24 September 2013- Boosting efforts to reduce maternal and child mortality in Western Bahr El-Ghazal State, UNMISS Chinese military engineers today initiated construction of a road at a nursing school in the state capital Wau. The engineers, who supported the construction of Mary Help Nursing and…

24 September 2013- In line with the UN Security Council Resolution 2109, which highlights the need to enhance the host community's awareness and understanding of the role of UNMISS, an integrated team in Warrap State today kicked off an outreach campaign in Twic County. More than 80 civil society…

26 September 2013 - Realizing that advocating for the inclusion of women in public and civic activities will also require preparing them for leadership positions, UNMISS and the Unity State government today kicked off a series of forums aimed at empowering women. The first “Women in Peace Building…

27 September 2013- Seeking to enhance awareness of Upper Nile youth on the dangers of possessing small arms, different organizations today conducted a sensitization campaign in the state capital Malakal. Thirteen youths from the state attended the workshop, which was organized by the Community…

United Nations Police (UNPOL) officer on co-location patrol in Kwajok, Warrap State. UNPOLs assist in improving South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) skills down to the county level through on-the-job training, mentoring, advising and co-locating. There are currently 663 UNPOL officers from 39…

30 September 2013 - Following the expiration of a grace period for proper reporting of children associated with the army, South Sudan will investigate and take punitive action on all incidents of child recruitment, child use or school occupation by armed forces, the head of the national army’s Child…

Juba, 3 October 2013 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in support of the National Prisons Service of South Sudan (NPSSS) has embarked on a one-year training program for South Sudanese national prisons cadets. The course, which aims at supporting the NPSSS in training career…

1 October 2013 - Aiming to promote free and independent media in South Sudan, UNMISS held a one-day training workshop for officials from Central Equatoria State government ministries in Juba today. Working on the grounds that an open, functional and transparent government was essential for free…

1 October 2013 - UNMISS handed over a police station and office to county authorities today in Mapel, Western Bahr El Ghazal State, fulfilling an agreement to hand over projects to communities in areas where Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) facilities were located. UNMISS Acting…

1 October 2013 - To recognize their work and achievements, Jonglei State government presented certificates to the UNMISS South Korean engineers today during a farewell party in the capital Bor. “The government of Jonglei started to recognize the efforts and commitments of South Korean Engineers of…

3 October 2013 - South Sudan’s struggle for independence would be in vain if students and youth failed to say no to violence, UNMISS Lakes State Acting Coordinator said today in the capital Rumbek. Presenting stationary and sporting equipment to the Rumbek National Secondary School, Ranjana Chauhan…