UNMISS issues preliminary account of Akobo base attack
Juba, 20 December 2013 - The UN Mission in South Sudan condemns in the strongest possible terms the unprovoked attack on its base in the Jonglei state town of Akobo on the afternoon of Thursday, 19 December. Earlier today UNMISS was able to confirm the deaths of two Indian Battalion soldiers, who…
UNMISS mourns fallen Indian peacekeepers
21 December 2013 - Honouring two Indian peacekeepers who lost their lives protecting civilians during an attack on its base in Akobo, Jonglei State, UNMISS held a memorial ceremony today in Juba. UNMISS and government officials laid wreaths on the coffins of Warrant Officers Dharmesh Sangwan and…
Memorial service for two Indian soldiers
Memorial service in Juba on 21 December for two Indian soldiers killed in an attack on the UNMISS base in Akobo, Jonglei State, on 19 December. Photo: UNMISS/Julio R. Brathwaite
UNMISS mourns fallen Indian peacekeepers in memorial ceremony
Juba, 21 December 2013 - The UN Mission in South Sudan held a memorial ceremony in Juba today for the two Indian Battalion peacekeepers who died in the 19 December attack on the UNMISS base in the Jonglei state town of Akobo.
Aid reaching thousands caught in Juba and Bentiu violence
23 December 2013 - Aid agencies are now assisting thousands of civilians affected by recent armed violence in South Sudan, according to a statement issued by a top UN official today. Non-governmental organizations and UN agencies were providing life-saving services to an estimated 20,000 people now…
UNMISS denies report of mass grave in Unity State
Juba, 24 December 2013 - The UN Mission in South Sudan has received media reports about the discovery of a mass grave in the Unity State capital of Bentiu containing the bodies of 75 soldiers of Dinka ethnic origin.
Security Council doubles UNMISS peacekeeping force
24 December 2013 - In the face of rapidly deteriorating security and a humanitarian crisis in South Sudan, the Security Council today authorized almost doubling the UNMISS force to about 14,000. As requested by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the Council unanimously approved a temporary increase in…
New troops will trickle in, says UNMISS Deputy Force Commander
25 December 2013 - UNMISS Deputy Force Commander Brigadier General Asit Mistry said today it was not yet known when new forces would arrive to bolster the mission’s peacekeeping force in conflict-torn South Sudan. “The timeframe is not yet certain,” Brig. Gen. Mistry said in Entebbe, Uganda, where…
Aid agencies need funding to assist South Sudanese
25 December 2013 - To tackle immediate needs of people affected by violence in South Sudan, aid agencies will need $166 million from now until March 2014, according to a statement released today. The statement by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs noted that this included…
Bor evacuation
UNMISS transporting wounded on 22 December from fighting in Bor, Jonglei State. Photo: UNMISS
Christmas in UNMISS Bentiu camp
Young girl receiving Communion during mass at displaced persons camp on UNMISS base in conflict-torn Bentiu, Unity State. Photo: UNMISS/Anna Adhikari
Number of displaced rising as fighting continues in South Sudan
27 December 2013 - The number of people reported displaced by the current crisis in South Sudan has risen to 121,600, including 63,000 sheltering in UN peacekeeping bases, according to a UN report issued today. So far, 6,800 people of an estimated 25,000 people displaced in Juba have been registered…