Business as usual in Western Equatoria
27 December 2013 - Businesses were open and all was peaceful in Western Equatoria during the Christmas season, despite violent conflicts in other South Sudanese states. UNMISS and most other UN agencies in the state have continued their activities. The mission has continued to visit government…
UNMISS Bentiu briefs IDPs on security and assistance
28 December 2013 - Individuals behind any internal violence like fighting would be reported to local security forces, UNMISS' Unity Acting State Coordinator told civilians sheltering at the mission's base today in the capital Bentiu. Kwame Dwamena-Aboagye urged the internally displace persons (IDPs)…
UNMISS urges armed youths to immediately return to their homes
Juba, 29 December 2013 - UNMISS is extremely concerned about reports that large numbers of armed youths may be advancing towards the Jonglei State capital of Bor. These youths have been reportedly moving across the state for some time now, with a possible intention of attacking other communities.
Aid urgently needed for 70,000 people in Lakes State
30 December 2013 - Tens of thousands of South Sudanese have arrived in Awerial, Lakes State, after fleeing violence in nearby Bor, according to a statement issued today by the international medical organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). With thousands more people arriving each day from the…
UN working to staunch South Sudan fighting
30 December 2013 - As conflict continues to rage in South Sudan, the UN moved on diplomatic and military fronts today to quell the violence. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the government to free political prisoners and hold talks with rebels. The Security Council held a crisis meeting on latest…
UNMISS expresses deep concern over mounting evidence of serious human rights violations
Juba, 31 December 2014 - UNMISS is gravely concerned about mounting evidence of gross violations of international human rights law that have occurred in South Sudan during the past 15 days.
UNMISS Bentiu IDPs hold first peace meeting
31 December 2013 - Seeking too improve security at a crowded UNMISS camp in Bentiu, Unity State, civilians sheltering there organized their first peace meeting today, with support from UNMISS staff. Some 8,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) are living on the base in an effort to escape ongoing…
UNMISS Bentiu IDPs hold first peace meeting
31 December 2013 - Seeking too improve security at an UNMISS camp in Bentiu, Unity State, civilians sheltering there organized their first peace meeting today, with support from mission staff. Some 8,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) are living on the base in an effort to escape ongoing…
Human chain of Peace in Juba UNMISS camp
On the first day of the year, 2014, 14,000 IDPs currently taking refuge in the UN Compound in Juba formed a human chain of peace,in the hope that peace and unity will prevail in South Sudan for 2014 and onwards. 1 January 2014. Photos: UNMISS/Shantal Persaud
Aid agencies need funding for three-month South Sudan plan
3 January 2014 - Aid agencies had drawn up a plan for January, February and March to provide protection, water, food, shelter and healthcare for people most affected by ongoing crisis in South Sudan, a top UN official said in a statement issued today. To implement it, agencies needed $166 million…
SPLA to investigate human rights violations
2 January 2014 - The Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) had formed a committee to investigate the involvement of organized forces in killing civilians in Juba, the army Chief of Staff said in Juba today. Gen. James Hoth Mai was speaking at a press conference soon after UNMISS had expressed…
Lone doctor at Bentiu clinic treating thousands of IDPS
4 January 2014 - Civilians at the UNMISS Bentiu base seeking protection from South Sudanese violence have been receiving life-saving medical care from a UNICEF doctor’s field health clinic. Dr. Monday Kato has been running the makeshift facility since 21 December, supported by UNMISS staff and…