Heavy fighting erupts in Malakal, 10 die at UNMISS base
18 February 2014 - Some 10 people died at the UNMISS hospital in the Upper Nile capital Malakal after heavy fighting broke out earlier today between pro-government and opposition forces near the mission compound. Simultaneously, inter-communal clashes flared up within the UNMISS compound where 21…
Schoolchildren in Tambura
Children at school in Tambura, Western Equatoria State, which has remained peaceful during the South Sudan conflict. Photo: UNMISS/Christine Spencer
Western Equatoria budget rises by 40 million pounds
19 February 2014 - Western Equatoria State unanimously passed an annual budget today of over 170 million South Sudanese pounds (about $60 million) for the fiscal year 2013-2014. Speaking during the Legislative Assembly sitting, Western Equatoria State Minister of Finance John Russie said the budget…
Local leaders learn about community policing
20 February 2014 - Seeking reduce crime, UNPOL and the South Sudanese police organized a training for the newly established Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) today in Cuei-Cok, south of the Lakes State capital Rumbek. The training focused on cooperation between the South Sudan National…
Life slowly returning to Bor
When fighting broke out in South Sudan in mid-December, Peter Manyok was attending university in Western Bahr El-Ghazal, far from his family in the Jonglei State capital Bor.This week, Mr. Manyok returned home, one of hundreds of residents trickling back to a town that was the scene of major…
UNMISS Presents Interim Report on South Sudan crisis to UN Security Council
Juba, 21 February 2014 - The United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) presented its interim report on human rights abuses committed during the first six weeks of the crisis in South Sudan to the UN Security Council today.
UNMISS report outlines rights abuses in South Sudan conflict
21 February 2014 - UNMISS released a report today outlining human rights abuses committed by both sides to the South Sudan conflict, including rapes, mass killings and torture.It warns that civilians are continuing to be targeted during the crisis, which erupted towards the end of last year in the…
UN military providing essential services for Bor IDPs
24 February 2014 - The UNMISS Indian and South Korean militaries have been providing vital medical, security and engineering services to displaced people in the Jonglei State capital Bor.With more than 5,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) still sheltering at the UNMISS base, their work is…
UNMISS holds workshop on women and conflict in Maridi
24 February 2014 - To promote women’s role in upholding peace in Western Equatoria State, the UNMISS Gender Unit recently held a one-day workshop in Maridi County.Focusing on UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on the vital role women play in preventing and resolving conflicts, the workshop targeted…
Inmates in Yambio get new school
24 February 2014 - Young inmates in Yambio Central Prison, Western Equatoria State, hailed UNMISS Corrections Advisors today for establishing a school so they can continue their education in jail. “Young juveniles can’t just be locked up in prison,” said UNMISS Corrections Advisor Mouli Adedevo.…
Crisis sets back human rights in South Sudan, UNMISS official says
26 February 2014 - Human rights must be at the centre of all future steps taken to resolve conflict and rebuild society in South Sudan, UNMISS Human Rights Director Ibrahim Wani said in Juba today. “Respect for human rights is absolutely critical for peace and security,” said Mr. Wani. “When you go…
Chinese Engineers renovate Wau school yard
26 February 2014 - Creating a safer environment for students at Auxilium School in the Western Bahr El-Ghazal capital Wau, UNMISS Chinese peacekeepers renovated their school yard this week. When the school was expanded a few years ago, the yard was left littered with many stones and bricks. Students…