Conflict resolution roundtable in Lakes State
UNMISS personnel speaking to local resident during conflict resolution roundtable at gun cattle camp in Marial-bek locality in Lakes State. Photo: UNMISS/JC McIlwaine
UNMISS hands over two-classroom block to Ikotos Primary School
18 May 2015 - UNMISS today handed over a two-classroom building to the Ikotos Primary School in Eastern Equatoria State. The building, which also houses a teacher’s room, was constructed with a $25,000 grant from UNMISS’ Quick Impact Project. Speaking at the handover ceremony, UNMISS State…
UNMISS organizes essay competition for peacekeepers day
18 May 2015 - As part of activities to commemorate International Peacekeepers’ Day this year, UNMISS today kicked off an essay-writing competition among students in Juba. Some 25 students were selected from Dr. John Garang Memorial Secondary School to participate in the competition in which they…
UNMISS condemns heavy fighting in the vicinity of its base in Melut
Juba, 20 May 2015 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) strongly condemns the recent upsurge in fighting which has a direct impact upon UMISS, especially as seen yesterday in Melut.
Children killed, abducted and raped in South Sudan attacks – UNICEF
19 May 2015 - Dozens of children have been killed, raped, abducted and recruited in a series of attacks in Unity State over the last two weeks, UNICEF said in a press release today. The UN children’s organization revealed that according to dozens of testimonies from people who have fled burning…
Ban Ki-moon condemns continued fighting in South Sudan
20 May 2015 - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today strongly condemned the escalation of hostilities in the past ten days between the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) and the SPLA in Opposition and their allied forces in Unity and Upper Nile States. “The Secretary-General underscores that this…
Fighting in Melut, Upper Nile State
UNMISS Indian peacekeepers attending to injured civilian at Mission's base in Melut, Upper Nile State. Photo: UNMISS/UN Military
UNPOL chief concludes visit to three states
20 May 2015 - UNMISS Police Commissioner Fred Yiga today visited the Western Equatoria State capital Yambio, on his last leg of a trip to three states in South Sudan. Mr. Yiga had on earlier visited the Warrap State capital Kuajok and Northern Bahr El-Ghazal State capital Aweil on 18 May and 19 May…
Abducted children returned to Bor County
19 May 2015 - As part of continued efforts to achieve peace, it is vital for local authorities to ensure that abducted children and women as well as raided cattle are returned to their families and owners, the Greater Pibor Administrative Area chief said in Jonglei State’s Bor County today. David…
UNMISS Japanese contingent hands over port security fence to government
21 May 2015 - A newly constructed security fence at Juba River Port will play a key role in facilitating humanitarian assistance, UNMISS Japanese Engineering contingent commander Col. Nishimur Osamu said in the national capital today. Col. Nishimur, who was speaking at the hand-over ceremony of the…
New arrivals at UNMISS protection site in Melut
Newly arrived civilians seeking refuge at UNMISS protection site in Melut, Upper Nile State. Photo: UNMISS/UN Military
UNMISS SRSG appeals to Unity State Government for cooperation with mission and humanitarian agencies
23 May 2015 – During her visit to Bentiu, UNMISS Chief, Ellen Margrethe Løj, appealed to the Unity State Government for full cooperation with UNMISS and humanitarian agencies to reach vulnerable people in villages. “Unless we can reach the villages where people are in need, I fear more people will…