UNMISS hands over road, community centre in Turalei
26 March 2014 - UNMISS handed over to Warrap State communities today a new road, a community centre and an office extension in a ceremony in Turalei. The road links Turalei town to the main county hospital, the community centre offers a much-needed venue for public meetings and the office extension…
Force Commander visits Malakal and Melut
28 March 2014 - Assessing peacekeeping troops in conflict-torn Upper Nile State, UNMISS Force commander Major General, Delali Sakyi completed a two-day visit to Malakal and Melut today. Maj. Gen Sakyi visited the UNMISS protection area, where over 1,200 internally displaced person (IDPs) are…
UN agencies launch operation to reach remote areas in South Sudan
28 March 2014 - Two UN agencies today launched an urgent operation to deliver food, vaccines, nutritional supplements and other vital supplies to one of the most isolated areas of conflict-stricken South Sudan.Using helicopters and air drops, UNICEF and the UN World Food Programme ( WFP) are jointly…
School for Bor displaced
Primary school set up by UNMISS, UNICEF and Intersos for displaced at mission's protection site in Bor, Jonglei State. Photo: UNMISS/Mihad Abdalla
Village in Lakes State
Rural village near Rumbek, Lakes, one of South Sudan’s so-called “green” (peaceful) states. Photo: UNMISS/Evelien Vleeshouwers
Education vital in controlling crime among displaced, Commissioner says
2 April 2014 - Instances of violent crime has been reduced in UNMISS Juba displaced persons camps by isolating and educating offenders, according to UN Police Commissioner Fred Yiga. “When we isolate them, we speak to them … we give them lessons,” Commissioner Yiga told UN Radio Miraya. “And we tell…
UN relief chiefs visit South Sudan
1 April 2014 - Humanitarian actors were doing everything to support South Sudanese affected by the current crisis, but the most durable solution was peace, the head of the UN Refugee Agency said in Juba today. “There is no humanitarian solution for their plight,” said António Guterres, the UN High…
Partners hold sexual abuse workshop in Bor camp
2 April 2014 - Community leaders in the UNMISS protection of civilians site in the Jonglei State capital Bor today attended a workshop aimed at enhancing their awareness of sexual abuse and gender-based violence (GBV).Some 30 participants, including 15 women, are attending the two-day workshop…
Displaced learn to live together in Bentiu
3 April 2014 - To improve relations between displaced people sheltering on its base in Bentiu, Unity State, UNMISS completed three workshops today on living in the camp.The workshops, held from 1 to 3 April, aimed to equip civilians with skills to help them live in a new environment and better…
Situation in South Sudan far from normal, SRSG says
3 April 2014 - Consequences of the South Sudan conflict were still tearing the country apart, Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) Hilde F. Johnson said in Juba today. “The situation here in Juba seems calm now, but it is far from normal,” said Ms. Johnson. “We are far from a…
Mine Action responds to South Sudan crisis
4 April 2014 - The UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) had adapted its programme in South Sudan to respond to evolving needs during the current crisis, the organization’s programme manager, Lance Malin, said today in a statement.“(We) will continue to respond to the ongoing crisis as it evolves through…
UNMISS building new protection site in Malakal
4 April 2104 - To decongest an overcrowded protection site that has been home for more than 21,000 people over the past three months, UNMISS is building a new area at its base in Malakal, Upper Nile State. “We are working very hard on developing a new POC (protection of civilians) site, which will…