Peace delegations break to wait for agenda
4 March 2014 - Government and opposition delegations at Ethiopia peace talks on resolving the South Sudan conflict are taking a two-week break, as they continue to wait for an agenda, officials said today. Government delegation Spokesperson Michael Makuei told UN Radio Miraya the team would return…
SSNPS learn management skills in Aweil
4 March 2014 - Assisting South Sudanese police to become better leaders, UN Police began a one-month course in management skills today in Aweil, Northern Bahr El-Ghazal State. “The state police commissioner requested us to deliver training on management,” UN Police State Advisor Taner Ciftci said at…
Displaced women in Bentiu speak about rights
4 March 2014 - Focusing on culture and their rights, displaced women living at the UNMISS base in Bentiu, Unity State, gathered together today to begin three days of roundtable discussions. As a run up to International Women’s Day on 8 March, they explored the influence culture had on realization of…
Partners sign agreement for new protection site in Juba
4 March 2014 - To relocate displaced people at UNMISS Juba bases to better facilities ahead of coming rains, UNMISS, South Sudanese and Chinese representatives today signed a tripartite letter of endorsement on a new protection of civilians (PoC) site.Ministry of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary…
US Ambassador visits Western Equatoria, stresses education
4 March 2014 - To monitor projects her country had funded, United States Ambassador Susan Page visited the Western Equatoria State capital Yambio today. Projects initiated by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) include a girl’s secondary boarding school, the Land Authority office in…
Terekeka communities get filters for clean water
4 March 2014 - Allowing people easier access to safe drinking water at affordable rates in Terekeka County, Central Equatoria State, UNMISS handed over a biosand water facility to the local community today. The facility will be used to purify rain water and any drawn from rivers and streams, said…
Chinese engineers level farm in Wau
5 March 2014 - To enhance food security at a local training institute in the Western Bahr El-Ghazal capital Wau, UNMISS Chinese engineers recently started leveling its farmland. The “Sustainable Agriculture Project” at the Catholic Health Training Institute’s is aimed at improving food supply for…
Human rights clubs set up in Aweil schools
5 March 2014 - To assist in protecting human rights in the community, UNMISS and the state government launched clubs in four secondary schools today in Aweil, Northern Bahr El-Ghazal State. “The purpose of these human rights clubs is to engage you in human rights debates and equip you with some…
Humanitarian official urges action to help South Sudan avoid collapse
5 March 2014 - The top UN humanitarian official in South Sudan warned today that the nation could collapse by year’s end unless urgent action is taken to help see its people through the current crisis. “People are crying out for help,” Humanitarian Coordinator Toby Lanzer said in an interview. “We…
Indian Battalion in Bor awarded for performance
5 March 2014 - By showing great courage and devotion to duty, the Indian Battalion in Jonglei State had brought credit upon themselves and the UN military force in South Sudan, UNMISS Force Commander Delali Johnson Sakyi said in the state capital Bor today. Presenting an award to the battalion, Maj…
Eastern Equatoria pledges to tackle women’s issues
6 March 2014 - The Eastern Equatoria government expressed commitment today to tackle vital issues facing women in the state, including gender-based violence and political empowerment. Governor Louis Lobong Lojore made the pledge at an event in the capital Torit organized by UNMISS and the state’s…
The UN will investigate error in transport of weapons for new contingent
Juba, 6 March 2014 - It is the policy of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) that during the crisis in South Sudan all arms and ammunition for peacekeeping contingents are flown into respective areas of deployment and not taken by road. This is an important security measure.