News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

Juba, 29 August 2014 - Friends and colleagues of the three Russian crew members who died in last Tuesday’s crash of an UNMISS-contracted Mi-8 helicopter attended a memorial ceremony at the Mission’s Tomping compound this morning to pay tribute to the deceased.

28 August 2014 - Seeking to see firsthand the living conditions of internally displaced people (IDPs) on UN bases, Tone Tinnes, the new Norwegian Ambassador to South Sudan today visited a protection site near UN House in Juba. “It’s extremely interesting to see who we are working for,” said Ms…

28 August 2014 - To assist Bor residents in dealing with incessant flooding during the rainy season, UNMISS South Korean engineers recently completed a River Nile embankment project in the Jonglei state capital Bor. Built along a 17 kilometre stretch of the river over a period of seven weeks, the…

2 September 2014 - The new Special Representative of the UN Secretary General (SRSG) and head of the UN Mission in South Sudan, Ellen Margrethe Løj, arrived in Juba this morning to take up her duties. “I’m very happy to be here and look forward to start my new function as Special Representative,”…

1 September 2014 - Renowned US actor Forest Whitaker arrived in the Eastern Equatoria State capital Torit today for a five-day peace workshop with youth representatives. The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Goodwill Ambassador for Peace and Reconciliation was met on his…

An abandoned home near Rumbek Lakes state. A joint UN team recently went on patrol in the area to assess the situation after many people fled from revenge attacks that followed the killing of a paramount chief. Photo: UNMISS / Evelien Vleeshouwers

UN Humanitarian Coordinator Toby Lanzer walking through flooded protection site at UNMISS base in Unity State capital Bentiu where more than 40,000 people are seeking shelter. Photo: UNMISS / JC Mcilwaine

Mi-18 helicopter contracted by UNMISS. Three flight crew members were killed when one such UNMISS helicopter crashed near Bentiu, Unity State. Photo: UNMISS / Martine Perret

UNMISS aircraft crew carrying remains of fallen crew to a memorial service in Juba today. The three crew members died when their helicopter came down near Bentiu, Unity State, on 26 August. Photo: UNMISS/ JC McIlwaine

The new Special Representative of the UN Secretary General (SRSG) and head of the UN Mission in South Sudan, Ellen Margrethe Løj, arrived in Juba on 2 September to take up her duties. Photo: UNMISS / JC McIlwaine

2 September 2014 - Ellen Margrethe Løj’s appointment as UNMISS chief was a “huge and difficult” challenge, but it was impossible to turn it down because the South Sudanese people fought hard for their independence, the top Mission official told Radio Miraya in an exclusive interview today. “I…

3 September 2014 - It is vital for courts in Yei River County, Central Equatoria State, to come up with local solutions to address rampant under-age pregnancy rates in schools, an UNMISS official said recently during a visit to the county. Civil Affairs Officer Hussein Saeed was responding to…