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…
Chinese Infantry battalion inaugurates headquarters camp at UNMISS
26 May 2015 – The first ever Chinese Peacekeeping Infantry Battalion to be deployed in a peacekeeping mission inaugurated its headquarters today at the UNMISS UN House compound in Juba.The battalion arrived to South Sudan in…
UNMISS commemorates International UN Peacekeepers’ Day
29 May 2015 -- Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and head of UNMISS Ellen Margrethe Loej today paid tribute to UNMISS colleagues who passed away in 2014 during a ceremony at the mission’s Juba…
UNMISS commemorates Peacekeepers’ Day across South Sudan
31 May – Flags were raised, wreaths were laid and tributes were paid to fallen and serving peacekeepers as UNMISS commemorated International Day of UN Peacekeepers (29 May) across the country. The one exception was Upper Nile…
Nagero gets new community center
1 June 2015 - A new UNMISS-constructed community center in Western Equatoria State’s Nagero County would greatly assist in promoting peace and culture, a senior government official said today during the handover ceremony…
Western Equatoria launches “back to learning” campaign
3 June 2015 - Targeting 40,000 children in need of schooling, Western Equatoria State today kicked off the national “back to learning” campaign in the capital Yambio. Launching the activity, Governor Bangasi Joseph Bakosoro…
UN Police search in Juba
Child at Juba Protection of Civilians site during UN Police search for weapons and prohibited items on 3 June. Photo: UNMISS/Ilya Medvedev
Bentiu IDPS moving to new, unflooded protection site
5 June 2015 - As heavy rains and flooding threaten Protection of Civilians (PoC) areas at UNMISS Bentiu, Unity State, displaced people are being relocated to a larger site with better drainage. Since the exercise began on 29…
Community Watch Group trained to keep IDPs safe
5 June 2015 - In keeping displaced persons at UNMISS Juba protection sites secure, UN Police and partners today completed a fourth training programme for Community Watch Groups. Some 49 participants from three Protection of…
Police learn to build confidence and trust
5 June 2015 - In a continuing effort to draw police and local residents closer together, 38 Central Equatoria State officers graduated from a confidence and trust building training today in Juba. The two-week course, which…
UNMISS conducts mandate and conflict workshop in Jur River
8 June 2015 - Educating local residents on the mission and conflict, UNMISS held a workshop today in Jur River County of Western Bahr El-Ghazal State. The workshop, conducted with the Public Information and Civil Affairs…
"Back to Learning" campaign
Launch of national "Back to Learning" campaign on 3 June in Yambio, Western Equatoria. Photo: UNMISS/JC McIlwaine