UNMISS hands over water project to Jur River County authorities
UNMISS-constructed water point which mission handed over to authorities in Jur River County, Western Bahr El-Ghazal State on 17 March. Photo: UNIMSS/Stalin Gebreselassie
Controlled burning in Juba
UNMISS fire team carrying out controlled burning in Juba. Photo: UNMISS/JC McIlwaine
Kajokeji customary court chiefs urged to observe national laws
20 March 2015 - An UNMISS human rights official recently advised customary court chiefs in Kajo-keji County, Central Equatoria State, to observe and follow South Sudanese laws that protect human rights during the course of their work. Speaking during a two-day workshop attended by 23 customary court…
Lakes State civil society sensitized on human rights
20 March 2015 - To raise awareness and sensitization on human rights amongst civil society organizations (CSOs) in Lakes State, UNMISS organized a two-day workshop in the state capital Rumbek. According to UNMISS Human Rights Officer John Oziegbe, the forum was aimed at correcting wrong perceptions…
UNMISS supports upgrade of Kuajok Hospital
20 March 2015- Peace was a vital pre-requisite necessary for development to take place in any society, the acting Warrap Governor, Akech Tong Aleu, said in the state capital Kuajok today. Mr. Tong was speaking at a ceremony during which UNMISS handed over a number of projects aimed at upgrading…
“Back to learning” campaign launched in Malakal
20 March 2015 - As part of nationwide efforts to ensure that children forced out of school by conflict to get back to their education, partners today launched the “Back to Learning” campaign in the Upper Nile State capital Malakal. “The campaign reaffirms the commitment of the government to provide…
UNMAS detonates mines and unexploded remnants of war
24 March 2015 - United Nations Mine Action Services (UNMAS) on Tuesday detonated mines and unexploded remnants of war in Magwi County in Eastern Equatoria State. Toby Lanzer, United Nations Humanitarian Affairs Coordinator, witnessed the operation and said the event marked an early start of the…
Peacekeepers trained in child protection during conflict
26 March 2015 - UNMISS today trained about 40 new Rwandan peacekeepers in Torit on protection of children and armed conflict. The course is part of efforts to increase awareness and highlight peacekeepers’ role in the protection of children in armed conflict and crisis situations, according to…
Training on preventing HIV/AIDS conducted in Malakal
26 March 2015 - USAID and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) today concluded a two-day training on prevention of HIV/AIDS for health promoters in Malakal, Upper Nile State. The workshop aimed to train hygiene promoters and health workers to pass on basic knowledge about HIV…
Wau IDPs discuss people-to-people peace and reconciliation
25 March 2015 - Women internally displaced persons in the Wau Protection of Civilians site today held discussed people-to-people peace and reconciliation. In a group discussion, organized by UNMISS, the women were briefed about what a people-to-people peace and reconciliation process meant and how…
Bentiu IDPs discuss human rights and customary law
26 March 2015 - Representatives of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites in Bentiu, Unity State, today concluded a two-day training aimed at addressing human rights concerns in the community. The training was attended by 60 participants drawn from community…
UNMISS hands over school building to Wau municipality
31 March 2015 - Wau municipality in Western Bahr El-Ghazal State today has received a school building, handed over by UNMISS as one of the mission’s Quick Impact Projects (QIPs). The QIP was implemented by the mission’s Kenyan Battalion. The building, worth $46,000, is an expansion of Pian Tok Co…