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 threads, sewing machine needles, lubricating oils for cleaning the machines…
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 the first training for weapons marking operators in South Sudan. Fifteen…
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 exploitation and abuse (SEA). “These rays shall not go out until we eliminate…
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 implementation of the UN- Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) revised action plan to…
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 Women Association will clinically treat GBV survivors in a confidential…
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 system data collection can be very effective in directing development services…
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, aimed to generate ideas from the local level for humanitarian programming…
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, drawn from criminal investigations, wildlife, traffic, immigration, fire…
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 class. “South Sudan is emerging out of a conflict and post conflict situation,”…
Campaign against SEA kicks off in Malakal
28 November 2013 - A top official in Upper Nile State urged people in the capital Malakal today to report any form of sexual harassment and related cases of abuse. “I need you to assist me, especially watching over your neighbors, those who are violating the rights of children (and) those who are…