Youth attend peace forum in Yambio
7 July 2014 - To empower Western Equatoria youth to become “ambassadors of peace”, the state government today organized a forum in the state capital Yambio. Hundreds of youth attended the meeting and listened to key…
President Kiir opens blood bank in Juba
8 July 2014- To help store blood for patients in need, President Salva Kiir inaugurated a new National Public Health Laboratory, Blood Bank and Diagnostic Center in Juba today. The laboratory, worth about 16 million South…
SRSG Johnson urges political leaders of South Sudan to place interests of nation above theirs
Juba, 8 July 2014 - In her final action as the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for South Sudan, Hilde F. Johnson delivered the following remarks at a press encounter held in Juba International Airport this…
Ban calls for end to crisis as South Sudan commemorates independence anniversary
9 July 2014 - As South Sudan celebrates its third independence anniversary today, the top UN official yesterday reminded the country’s political leaders that the ongoing crisis is man-made and that it is their responsibility…
South Sudan at risk of failing – Kiir
9 July 2014 - The South Sudanese people voted in the referendum to become “first class citizens” in their own country, but were now at risk of losing that freedom, President Salva Kiir Mayardit said in Juba today as the…
No reason to celebrate independence, say internally displaced persons
9 July 2014 - Even before the crisis, many South Sudanese people saw no reason to celebrate independence, internally displaced persons (IDPs) said in Juba recently, ahead of today’s third independence anniversary celebrations…
South Sudan states celebrate independence anniversary
9 July 2014 - There were repeated calls for peace and security to prevail in the country as hundreds of people gathered in the capitals of South Sudan’s ten states to celebrate the third Independence Day anniversary…
DSRSG Zenenga explains mandate to SSNPS leadership
Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General Raisedon Zenenga, UN Police Commissioner Fred Yiga and UNMISS Human Rights Director Ibrahim Wani meeting South Sudan National Police Service leadership in Juba to explain…
Citizens helping fellow citizens are real humanitarian heroes - Lautze
9 July 2014 - The real humanitarian heroes in South Sudan were the country’s citizens who were doing everything possible to assist fellow citizens in need, the Acting Humanitarian Coordinator Sue Lautze said in a statement…
African Union extends Commission of Inquiry mandate
10 July 2014 - The African Union (AU) General Assembly today extended by three months the mandate of its Commission of Inquiry on South Sudan to allow for more extensive consultations, a statement issued by the AU in the…
US Ambassador visits protection of civilians site in Malakal
11 July 2014 - U.S. Ambassador to South Sudan Susan Page today led a high-level delegation to the UNMISS base in the Upper Nile State capital Malakal to assess the needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs) seeking shelter…
UNMISS Malakal drains stagnant pools to curb cholera
14 July 2014 - In an urgent effort to prevent cholera from spreading within the UNMISS Malakal Protection of Civilians (PoC) site and surrounding areas, the mission today began draining stagnant water in the camp. Ongoing…