Government committed to human rights, says vice president
10 December 2013 - Recent convictions of 39 Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) soldiers for violations of human rights in Jonglei State are a sign that South Sudan is moving in the right direction to promote and protect human rights, UNMISS Chief Hilde F. Johnson said in Juba today.Speaking…
International Human Rights Day
Youth in Unity State capital Bentiu taking part in drama during International Human Rights Day celebrations on 10 December. Photo: UNMISS / Anna Adhikari
South Sudan calls for more rights education
10 December 2013 - Hundreds of South Sudanese citizens gathered in different state capitals today and commemorated International Human Rights Day with speeches, songs, dancing and drama. Addressing a crowd gathered in the Jonglei State capital Bor, Acting Governor Gabriel Gai Riam said that for the…
SRSG attends Mandela memorial service in Juba
11 December 2013 - The Embassy of South Africa today held a memorial service for their deceased former President Nelson Mandela at Freedom Hall in Juba. Speaker after speaker at the service, attended by Vice President James Wani Igga, senior government officials, UNMISS Chief Hilde F. Johnson, heads…
UK and UNMISS officials visit Pochalla in Jonglei
11 December 2013 – Hunger, health problems, insecurity and a lack of schools and roads. These were some of the challenges reported when a high level diplomatic, United Nations and South Sudanese government delegation today visited Jonglei State’s remote Pochalla County to assess the humanitarian…
Eastern Equatoria officials attend UNMISS media training
12 December 2013- Aiming to build their capacity, UNMISS conducted a workshop on best practices for Eastern Equatoria state government press officers in the state capital Torit today. Addressing 46 participants, drawn from state ministries, police, the army and other government institutions, UNMISS…
VP and UNMISS SRSG to launch the book "A Shared Struggle: The People and Cultures of South Sudan"
Juba, 13 December 2013 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) invites media to attend the launch by the Vice-President of the Republic of South Sudan H.E. James Wani Igga and Special Representative of UNMISS Hilde Johnson of the historic and unique book: " A Shared Struggle: The People…
Warrap and Unity States in peace dialogue
12 December 2013 – A peace dialogue in Twic town, Warrap State, today resulted in resolutions to embark on civilian disarmament, the creation of border courts and infrastructural development along the border. “Make peace happen because without peace there can be no development,” said Abraham Onifade…
Ms. Hilde Johnson Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for South Sudan calls for calm
Juba, 16 December 2013 - The UN Mission in South Sudan is deeply concerned over the fighting that broke out in Juba on Sunday evening and which is continuing this morning. "As the Special Representative of the Secretary General I urge all parties in the fighting to cease hostilities immediately and…
Civilians taking refuge at UNMISS compund in Juba
Civilians arriving at UNMISS compound adjacent to Juba International Airport to take refuge from fighting that broke out in the South Sudanese capital on the evening of 15 December. Photo: UNMISS/Rolla Hinedi
Hundreds of civilians seek shelter at UNMISS facilities
Juba, 16 December 2013 - UNMISS can confirm that hundreds of civilians have been seeking refuge in the UNMISS compound adjacent to the international airport and at UN House in the Jebel Kujur area, a large number being women and children.
UN concludes gender violence training in Bor
13 December 2013 - Seeking to boost awareness on ways to handle sexual and gender-based violence, UNMISS and UN agencies in the Jonglei State capital Bor today completed a four-day training course for local police and prisons officers. Funded by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and UN Women, the…