Lakes State traditional leaders attend peace conference
11 December 2014 - Aiming to put in place measures for conflict resolution and reconciliation, a peace conference ended today in the Lakes State capital, Rumbek. Traditional leaders from all eight counties in the state attended the two-day conference which was organized by civil society members of…
Refugees, IDPs show limited confidence in peace process, says survey
12 December 2014 - Peace was the single biggest priority before South Sudanese refugees and internally displaced people could go back home, according to a survey released today by the International Republican Institute (IRI). But the survey, which collected information through face-to-face…
Accurate reporting on sexual violence needed to curb impunity, activist says
12 December 2014 - All media should improve reporting on sexual violence to help create accurate data and curb impunity for such crimes, a national human rights activist said in Juba today. Edmund Yakani, executive director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), said he was…
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calls for power-sharing agreement in South Sudan
New York, 15 December 2014 - Today marks one year since conflict broke out in the world’s youngest nation, South Sudan. I am dismayed and saddened that the parties have yet to reach a comprehensive peace agreement.
UNMISS destroys ammunition and weapons in Malakal
12 December 2014 - UNMISS and the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) today destroyed weapons and ammunition recovered from civilians seeking refuge in the UNMISS base in Malakal, Upper Nile State. The destruction of ammunition was conducted by UNMAS in a controlled detonation site about six…
Ammunition destruction in Malakal
Ammunition collected from displaced persons at UNMISS protection areas in Malakal, Upper Nile, awaiting destruction by mission on 12 December (see story below). Photo: UNMISS/JC McIlwaine
Lack of political will delays peace in South Sudan, Bishop says
15 December 2014 - The failure to reach peace at Addis Ababa talks one year after the South Sudan conflict erupted is due to lack of political will, Bishop Enock Tombe said today on UN Radio Miraya. The Bishop, of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan and Sudan, was speaking during a debate the radio…
Cattle keepers and farmers meet in Rumbek
16 December 2014 - Following several disputes between farmers and cattle keepers, UNMISS held a one-day conflict mitigation workshop today in Rumbek, Lakes State.Cattle keepers had been moving their animals from Rumbek East County through Wulu County, damaging local farms. The workshop aimed to…
UNMISS destroys weapons, ammunition in Nasir
18 December 2014 - As part of efforts to ensure security for displaced persons, UNMISS and the UN Mine Action service (UNMAS) today destroyed weapons and ammunition found in its camp in Nasir, Upper Nile State. Among objects demolished were 21 AK 47 rifles and an MI-16. UNMISS State Coordinator…
UNPOL, local residents harvest yam from demo farm in Katire
17 November - UN Police (UNPOL) today harvested over 150 tubers of yam with local residents on a demonstration farm in Katire, Ikwoto County of Eastern Equatoria State. The project was initiated eight months ago by UNPOL in Torit in partnership with the local police, agriculture ministry and…
UNMISS South Koreans hand over classrooms in Bor
17 December 2014 - Aiming to assist an educational system that is constantly disrupted by conflicts, UNMISS South Korean engineers today handed over a classroom block to Lualdit Primary School in Bor County, Jonglei State. They also supplied the school with needed materials, including pens, books…
Ethiopians join community in cleaning up Bor market
18 December 2014 - Seeking to improve sanitary conditions in Marol Market in Bor, Jonglei State, UNMISS Ethiopian peacekeepers today joined town residents in a cleaning campaign. Ethiopian soldier Negas Mesfin said peacekeeping was not only about security. “Peacekeeping does not only mean protection…