Media in Juba stage three-day blackout over journalist’s killing
21 August 2015 - Juba journalists have declared three days of mourning following the death of Peter Moi Julius, who worked for the city’s corporate business newspaper. The bullet-riddled body of Peter Moi was discovered on Thursday close to his home in in Jebel, a Juba suburb. Members of the Union…
UNMISSS hands over water system in Malith, Lakes State
21 August 2015 - UNMISS has donated a new solar-powered water system to Malith village in Rumbek East county, Lakes state. Speaking during the launch today, Yom Marik, a member of the Lakes state water management committee, said the solar-powered water system is expected to produce 5,000 liters of…
Bentiu PoC
Woman at UNMISS Protection of Civilians site, Bentiu, Unity State. Photo: UNMISS/Isaac Billy
Juba PoC
Child at UNMISS Protection of Civilians site, Juba. Photo: UNMISS/Ilya Medvedev
Western Equatorians pay tribute to Speaker Elisa
23 August 2015 - The late Speaker of Western Equatoria’s Legislative Assembly, Bage James Elisa, was laid to rest today following his fatal slaying on Friday evening. Thousands of people paid their last respects to the 45-year-old former Speaker when he was buried on Assembly ground near the grave…
UNICEF launches learning campaign in Greater Pibor area
25 August 2015 - UNICEF has launched a campaign to increase school attendance and participation in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area. The children’s agency says the so-called “back to learning” initiative gives children, adolescents and those who have been forced to drop out of school due to…
Agreement critical step towards ending conflict, says Ban
27 August 2015 - Signing a peace agreement on South Sudan’s conflict was a critical step towards ending the 20-month conflict that had devastated the county and caused unspeakable suffering, the UN’s top official said today in New York. In a statement issued late yesterday by his spokesperson in New…
UN humanitarian agencies reach thousands of cut-off South Sudanese
27 August 2015 - UN emergency relief teams have reached more than 27,000 people in a town in South Sudan cut off by insecurity since March, according to a joint statement issued by UNICEF and the World Food Programme (WFP).“With little or no services available, children are going without nourishing…
Peace deal ‘first step’ in resolving South Sudan crisis, Security Council says
28 August 2015 - The Security Council today called on all parties, with the help of the United Nations, to implement its recently signed peace accord and adhere to the permanent ceasefire. “The Security Council acknowledges that this agreement is the first step in reversing the difficult political…
Relocation of foreign nationals from protection-of-civilians site in Juba begins
Juba, 31 August 2015 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) wishes to announce the start of a relocation programme for 510 foreign nationals who have been living at one of the UNMISS protection-of-civilians (PoC) sites at UNMISS headquarters along the Yei Road in Juba. The process…
UNMISS kicks off farming, community projects in Rajaf
1 September 2015 - Seeking to boost relations with the local community, UNMISS has been assisting a Central Equatoria village with farming, carpentry, basketball and kindergarten. As part of the Civil Military Cooperation (CIMIC) project, the mission has cleared 1.8 square metres of land for farming…
First round of cholera vaccinations in Malakal completed
1 September 2015 - Seeking to prevent spread of diseases among internally displaced persons (IDPs) at the UNMISS base in the Upper Nile State capital Malakal, humanitarian partners today completed the first round of vaccination against cholera and measles.For the first round which started two weeks…