News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

7 October 2014 - President Salva Kiir had agreed to become a champion in the fight against sexual violence in conflict in South Sudan and around the world, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Sexual Violence in Conflict said in Juba today.“I hope that at the end of my…

8 October 2014 - Lending their voices to a national campaign, renowned South Sudanese musicians Beatrice Anthony and Emmanuel Lasu recently joined a drive to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse. Songs by the two musicians, better known as Betty Toni and Lasu Emma respectively, were already airing…

9 October 2014 - To boost security for internally displaced persons (IDPs) living in protection sites at UNMISS Bentiu, Unity State, UN Police have given community watch groups vital equipment to carry out their duties. Speaking during the handover, UNMISS Unity State Police Adviser Francis…

10 October 2014 - Stressing that an educated workforce was vital for any successful nation, an UNMISS commander in Bor, Jonglei State, said today that his battalion would continue to support Dr. John Garang Memorial University. Col. Himanshu Hatkar noted that the Indian battalion had donated several…

10 October 2014 - To ensure protection and promotion of human rights in Western Equatoria State, UNMISS today held a training workshops today in Maridi and Ibba counties. Human Rights Officer James Fandas said the training was aimed at the grass roots level, adding that it would be conducted in all…

10 October 2014 - Women in the protection area at UNMISS Bentiu were living under unbelievably challenging conditions, a top UN official said today during a visit to the Unity State capital. “It is painful … to see the conditions under these women live … the harassment and the sexual violence that…

13 October 2014 - Seeking to improve a vital route connecting Bor, Jonglei State, with the South Sudanese capital Juba, UNMISS South Korean engineers have been repairing the road for several weeks.Speaking from the Koreans’ Bor office, Public Information Officer Jin Wan Park said they began working…

9 October 2014 - It was vital to report cases of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) and end the practice altogether, a government official said today in Yei County, Central Equatoria State. “These are things that happen in our communities but people don’t know that they have a right to report…

13 October 2014 - Women’s and children’s bodies were the battleground of conflict in South Sudan, Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) on Sexual Violence in Conflict Zainab Bangura said in a press release today. “Sexual violence is a consistent characteristic of the conflict and is…

South Sudan celebrated International Day of the Girl Child under the theme “Innovating for girls education" on 11 October. With less than one per cent of girls completing primary education, the country has the highest female illiteracy rate in the world. Photo: UNMISS/JC McIlwaine

South Sudan joins the international community in celebrating World Food Day on 16 October. With displacement, conflict and seed shortages disrupting farming, several areas of the country face grave food insecurity. Photo: UNMISS/Isaac Billy

15 October 2014 - South Sudan remained free of the Ebola and Marburg viruses, senior government and World Health Organization (WHO) officials said in Juba this week. Addressing a press conference on 13 October, Health Minister Riek Gai Kok said the Ebola outbreak in West Africa was a public health…