South Sudan to launch campaign against SEA
26 November 2013 - South Sudan is set to launch the first ever nation-wide prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) campaign, joint national task force representatives said in Juba today. Speaking ahead of the…
National Campaign against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Official opening and Panel Discussion
Juba, 26 November 2013 - Tuesday 27 November marks the opening of the national campaign against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, which will be held at the Nyakuron Cultural Center of Juba.
Bor prisoners learning new skills
26 November 2013 - Seeking to boost prisoners’ skills, the Redeemed Christian Church of God donated various sewing items today to a prison in the Jonglei State capital Bor. The donation to Bor Prison Center included assorted…
UNMISS DDR graduates first group of Weapons Marking Operators
Juba, 27 November 2013 - UNMISS DDR is continuing to support the South Sudan Bureau for Community Security and Small Arms Control and Government of the Republic of South Sudan uniformed services by coordinating and hosting…
Break silence on SEA, government and partners urge
27 November 2013 - Holding up a torch to signify the end of a dark era, South Sudanese government representatives, community leaders and development partners launched a nationwide campaign in Juba today to prevent sexual…
SPLA commanders trained in child protection
27 November 2013 - Aiming to eliminate young people from South Sudanese military ranks, UNMISS concluded a two-day workshop on child protection today in Malakal, Upper Nile State. Part of an agreement to support…
Launch of the national campaign against sexual exploitation and abuse
Government ministers, UNMISS chief Hilde F. Johnson and religious leaders holding up torch to launch national campaign against sexual exploitation and abuse in Juba on 27 November. Photo: UNMISS/Christine Spencer
UN launches counseling centers for GBV survivors in Bor
28 November 2013 - To assist survivors of gender-based violence (GBV), the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) launched two health and counseling centres in a ceremony today in the capital Bor. The centres at Bor Hospital and Jonglei…
Government officials learn GIS/GPS in Wau
12 November 2013 - More than 18 officials from Western Bahr El-Ghazal ministries received training in geographical Information and global positioning systems (GIS/GPS) today in the capital Wau. “The geographic information…
Forum on instability and development held in Bor
28 November 2013 - Focusing on instability and ways forward for development in parts of Jonglei State, a two-day forum for state assembly members concluded today in the capital Bor. The activity, held at the South Sudan Hotel…
SSNPS officers complete communication course
29 November 2013 - As part of efforts to transform the police force, 19 South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) officers completed a two-week basic communications training course in Juba today. SSNPS information officers…
First class of weapons markers graduate in Juba
29 November 2013 - Firearms control was vital in keeping a country stable and preventing it from descending into chaos, a top UN Police official said today in Juba at the graduation of South Sudan’s first weapons marking…