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Police fingerprint experts graduate in Juba

31 October 2013 - The South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) graduated its first batch of 39 fingerprint experts in Juba today after nearly eight months of training in forensic science. The purpose of the training…
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Human rights workshop ends in Yambio

1 November 2013 - Seeking to enhance human rights reporting, UNMISS concluded a two-day training course in the Western Equatoria State capital Yambio today. “There is misconception in the community about the real meaning of…
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Akobo SPLA trained in child rights

31 October 2013 – Seeking to end the use and recruitment of children in the South Sudanese army, UNMISS completed a two-day training today for members of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) in Akobo, Jonglei State…
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Ex-combatants receive tools to restart lives

1 November 2013 - Some 50 ex-soldiers in Rumbek, Lakes State, received “toolkits” today of materials they needed to begin new lives as farmers, auto mechanics, carpenters or masons. The distribution was carried out by the…
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SPLA commanders learn UNMISS role

4 November 2014 - Sixty senior officers of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) visited UNMISS headquarters in Juba today to learn about the mission’s role. The officers, who were all commanders of army divisions from…
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SPLA Command Council visits UNMISS

Juba, 5 November 2013 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) had the privilege to receive yesterday the visit of the SPLA Command Council on its compound. This high level visit of 60 SPLA generals was following…
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HIV/AIDS campaign starts in Pochalla

4 November 2013 - A four-day campaign to boost HIV/AIDS awareness kicked off today in Pochalla County, a remote Jonglei State area that borders with Ethiopia. Pochalla was chosen for its location as well as reports indicating…
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UNMISS, SSNPS in road safety campaign

Monitoring speed in the week-long Road Safety Awareness Campaign launched by UNMISS and the South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) in Juba on 4 November. Photo: UNMISS/Martine Perret
UNMISS in Action

Volunteers vital for development, Bentiu workers say

4 November 2013 - Volunteerism was vital in efforts to develop South Sudan, workers with a Unity State organization said today during a meeting organized by UNMISS in the state capital Bentiu. The volunteers or “social…
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Unity school children learn about UNMISS, Mongolia

5 November 2013 - Pupils of a school in Rubkona County today learned about the role of UNMISS during the visit of a joint team of mission civilian and Mongolian military peacekeepers.About 90 children from classes six and…
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