UNMISS holds forum on child protection in Eastern Equatoria
25 June 2015 - UNMISS Child Protection Unit today ended a forum on preventing, monitoring and reporting violations against children in conflict societies. The two-day activity in the state capital Torit targeted more than 20 participants from local authorities, civil society organizations, organized…
DSRSG Soumaré visits Yambio to assess security
25 June 2016 - To assess the security situation in Western Equatoria State, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (DSRSG) Moustapha Soumaré today made his first visit to the capital Yambio. “The purpose of my coming to Western Equatoria State is to (learn) from state authorities…
UNMISS hands over new buildings to Kuajok school
29 June 2014 - Citizens of Warrap State were reaping benefits from maintaining peace in the state, UNMISS State Coordinator Leda Limann said today in the state capital Kuajok. Ms. Limann was speaking at an UNMISS ceremony to hand over a classroom and teachers’ office to the state government. Using…
UNMISS Bentiu patrol
Member of integrated patrol unit standing guard at UNMISS Bentiu protection site. Photo: UNMISS/Isaac Billy
More health education needed to fight cholera, partners say
30 June 2015 - Interviews with patients admitted to Juba Teaching Hospital with cholera have revealed knowledge gaps on how the disease is spread, according to the latest report from the national Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO). “Intensive interventions in the form of…
Rumbek women leaders trained to prevent conflict
30 June 2015 - UNMISS today concluded a training workshop on conflict prevention and peacebuilding for women leaders in Rumbek town, Lakes State. “The objective of the two-day workshop was to strengthen the capacity of local community women leaders in conflict prevention and peacebuilding,” said…
UNMISS uncovers human rights abuses during recent escalation of fighting in greater Upper Nile
Juba, 30 June 2015 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has found evidence of widespread human rights abuses allegedly committed by the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) and associated armed groups during the recent escalation of fighting in Unity State.
UNMISS denies shooting of civilians at Malakal protection site by opposition forces
Juba, 1 July 2015 - The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) wishes to refute an opinion column appearing in the 30 June and 1 July editions of The Citizen newspaper alleging that armed opposition forces have been firing this week on internally displaced persons (IDPs) staying at the Mission’s…
UNMISS condemns shooting of civilians at protection site in Malakal
Juba, 1 July 2015 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) condemns in the strongest possible terms the fatal shooting this evening around 18:00 hours local time of an internally displaced person (IDP) inside the Mission’s protection-of-civilians site at its compound outside Malakal.
UN Security Council approves sanctions for six South Sudanese
1 July 2015 - The UN Security Council today imposed a global travel ban and asset freeze on six South Sudanese commanders from the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) and the SPLA in Opposition (SPLA-IO) forces.“Today, the Security Council took strong action in support of a peaceful end to the…
Rumbek media professionals learn conflict-sensitive reporting
2 July 2015 - A two-day training workshop aimed at equipping journalists with skills and knowledge to report responsibly during conflicts ended today in the Lakes State capital Rumbek. A total of 13 media professionals from different media houses attended the training, which was organized by UNICEF…
UNMISS denies accusations of ethnic bias in protection-of-civilians sites
Juba, 3 July 2015 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) wishes to correct factual errors and categorically refute allegations of ethnic bias and political favoritism contained in an article in today’s edition of The Juba Telegraph newspaper.