UNMISS briefs public about mission’s work in Kuajok
21 March 2014 - Against a backdrop of recent anti-UNMISS sentiment, a top mission official in Kuajok, Warrap, briefed the public today to reverse misconceptions and renew previously good working relations in the state…
UNMISS hands over food, firewood to Yambio IDPs
21 March 2014 - Recognizing the needs of displaced people who fled conflict for Western Equatoria State, UNMISS handed over food and other materials today in the capital Yambio. Acting UNMISS State Coordinator Igor Despenic…
UN appeals for urgent funding to assist Sudan and South Sudan
25 March 2014 - With the humanitarian situation in Sudan deteriorating and neighbouring South Sudan “imploding,” UN relief officials today appealed to donors to urgently fund life-saving activities in the two countries.John…
Juba Tomping displaced receive food
The World Food Programme distributed food to UNMISS Juba Tomping displaced on 21 March. Photo: UNMISS/Isaac Billy
Bentiu market
Woman at newly revived market in the Unity State capital Bentiu, which was one of the hardest hit towns in the South Sudan conflict. Photo: UNMISS/Anna Adhikari
Communities meet to curb inter-ethnic conflict
25 March 2014 - In renewed efforts to tackle inter-communal violence, UNMISS and the Eastern Equatoria State government met today with two rival communities in Budi County.The meeting with the Didinga and Toposa communities…
Agencies provide firewood for Bor displaced
25 March 2014 - Responding to displaced people’s concerns about venturing outside the UNMISS camp in Bor, Jonglei State, agencies provided them today with firewood for cooking. “We have children, families and pregnant women…
WHO warns of waterborne diseases in displaced camps
26 March 2014 - As the rainy season approaches in South Sudan, a UN health official warned today in Juba that there was a high risk of waterborne disease outbreaks in displaced persons camps. Waterborne diseases were…
Japan donates tents, sheets to UNMISS before rains
26 March 2014 - To assist UNMISS troops and displaced people on its bases ahead of the rainy season, Japan donated shelter materials to the mission today in Juba. The 200 tents and 4,000 plastic sheets, worth about $470,000…
Juba displaced urge others to move to new UN site
26 March 2014 - Displaced people who had recently moved from UNMISS Juba Tomping protection site to the Jebel base urged their friends and relatives today to follow suit for safety concerns. A 51-year old father of five…
Aweil journalists, civil society learn about human rights
26 March 2014 - To build the skills of local journalists and civil society, UNMISS completed a two-day human rights workshop today in the Northern Bahr El-Ghazal capital Aweil. The 20 participants learned about basic human…
UN and government open county base in Aweil North
27 March 2014 - UNMISS, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and Northern Bahr El-Gazal state government inaugurated a newly constructed County Support Base (CSB) today in Gok Machar of Aweil North County. UNMISS acting State…