School children in Western Equatoria
Heading to school through the lush countryside of peaceful Western Equatoria State. Photo: UNMISS/JC Mcilwaine
DSRSG Zenenga assesses Malakal IDPs
5 August 2014 - To gauge the overall situation of internally displaced persons (IDPs) seeking shelter at the UNMISS base, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General Raisedon Zenenga today visited the Upper Nile State capital Malakal.“I came to listen to you and see for myself the…
Women participate in peace dialogue in Yambio
5 August 2014 - To promote the role of women in peace and development, UNMISS today organized a one-day forum for women in the Western Equatoria State capital Yambio.Drawn from civil society as well as national and international non-governmental organizations, some 50 women took part in the forum…
Lakes State road repaired with UNMISS fuel
6 August 2014 - Travel between Rumbek, greater Yirol and Juba on the Bhar Naam road became considerably easier after it was repaired from rainy season damage with the assistance of UNMISS-donated fuel. “When we talk of the road that is connecting Rumbek East, Yirol West up to greater Yirol counties…
South Sudan on brink of “humanitarian catastrophe”, warns senior UN official
6 August 2014 - A senior UN peacekeeping official today warned that South Sudan is now on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe and protracted internal conflict after just three years of independence, Briefing the Security Council, Assistant Secretary-General for UN Peacekeeping Operations Edmond…
SSNPS outlines new strategies to protect civilians
6 August 2014 - Creating a secure environment for the return of internally displaced people (IDPs) from UNMISS bases to their homes was a police priority, the South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) chief said in Juba today. “In order to accomplish this … I have initiated (an) activity flow…
IDPs complete training about gender-based violence
8 August 2014 - Internally displaced people (IDPs) living in protection sites on UNMISS bases in Juba today completed a five-day course on community policing and gender-based violence. Some 45 participants attended the training organized by the UN Development Programme (UNDP), UNMISS, UN Police…
Security Council expresses grave concern about South Sudan
8 August 2014 - Any effort by South Sudan’s warring factions to continue pursuing a military solution to conflict in the country was unacceptable, the UN Security Council said in a statement today.In the statement, Council Members, expressed “grave alarm and concern” about the deteriorating security…
School in protection site at UNMISS base in Juba
Students of all ages at primary school in protection site at UNMISS base in Juba. Photo: UNMISS/JC McIlwaine.
South Sudan conflict is war on children, AU says
11 August 2014 - Numerous children had been intentionally killed, abducted or recruited to fight in the South Sudan conflict, African Union experts recently said. The current conflict as “nothing less than a war on children of South Sudan”, the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare…
Radio Morobo reporters learn journalism skills
8 August 2014 - A workshop organized by UNMISS for radio journalists would help them develop skills needed for good reporting, an official at the radio said today in Morobo County, Central Equatoria State. “My journalists have been unable to develop news stories, conduct successful interviews, and…
Heavy rains worsening IDP conditions in Bentiu
11 August 2014 - Humanitarians are facing mounting challenges assisting over 40,000 displaced persons in UNMISS protection of civilian (PoC) sites in Bentiu, Unity State, where heavy rains have caused severe flooding. “The water is up to the knees … and even if you have gumboots, the water can enter…