Leaders and civil society explore traditional peace
4 April 2014 - Aiming to explore traditional mechanisms for peace and reconciliation, UN agencies held a forum today in the Northern Bahr El-Ghazal capital Aweil. The event, conducted by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and UN Police, drew 30 community leaders and members of civil society groups…
Rwanda genocide commemorated in South Sudan
7 April 2014 - Opening UNMISS gates to thousands of South Sudanese seeking shelter was an example of lessons the United Nations had learned from its failure to prevent genocide in Rwanda, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General said in Juba today. “The firestorm that erupted against the…
Judges and chiefs learn human rights, court decisions in Yambio
7 April 2014 - To equip formal and traditional legal officials with skills in human rights and court judgments, UNMISS began a three-day workshop today in Yambio, Western Equatoria State. Opening the activity, which drew 40 judges, prosecutors, and traditional chiefs, Acting Governor Gibson Wande…
Warrap police trained in crime investigation
8 April 2014 - By training and logistically supporting South Sudanese police, UN Police (UNPOL) was making a key contribution to sustainable peace, Warrap State Deputy Commissioner of Police said recently in Tonj South County.Brigadier Garang Malong Koor was speaking at the end of a week-long…
Commemoration of International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance to Mine Action
Student at sensitization class conducted by UN Mine Action Service at St Francis Basic School in Juba on 4 April to mark International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. Photo: UNMISS/Isaac Billy
South Sudan commemorates 20th anniversary of Rwanda genocide
Rwandans living in South Sudan light remembrance candles during ceremony held at UNMISS Juba to mark 20th anniversary of genocide that left almost a million people dead. Photo: UNMISS/Isaac Billy
Unity youth agree to spread peace messages
9 April 2013 - Unity State youth today pledged to spread messages about living together peacefully to counterparts across South Sudan at the conclusion of a two-day forum in the capital Bentiu.Some 40 youth, who were selected to represent each of the state’s nine counties, participated in the forum…
International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
Juba, 4 April 2014 – On 8 December 2005, the United Nations General Assembly declared that April 4th of each year shall be observed as the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action.
UNMISS remains committed to the protection of civilians in its sites
Juba, 9 April 2014 – Since 15 December 2014, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has protected on its bases an average of 75,000 civilians escaping violence.
Child malnutrition in South Sudan could increase, warns UNICEF
11 April 2014 - South Sudan’s children are nearing a nutrition crisis and almost a quarter of a million young people could suffer severe acute malnutrition by the end of the year, according to UNICEF.“Many children in South Sudan already faced emergency levels of under-nutrition in the two and a…
Partners provide special help for most vulnerable in Bentiu
11 April 2014 - To help the most vulnerable displaced people with vital needs, aid agencies in the Unity State capital Bentiu have been providing them with shelters and other basic items. “Unaccompanied children are one group that we call a vulnerable population,” said Non-violent Peace (NP) Force…
Maternal health meeting in Bentiu
Women attending maternal health community meeting at UNMISS protection site in Unity State capital Bentiu, where an average of eight babies are delivered weekly. Photo: UNMISS/Anna Adhikari