Primary Eight Exams kickoff in Bentiu
The Primary Leaving Certificate Examinations began in Bentiu yesterday. More than one thousand pupils are taking part in the exams for the first time since the start of the conflict. The acting director in the Ministry of…
SSNPS complete fourth sensitization workshop on CTBPS
In an ongoing effort to create conditions for the safe return of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to the locations of their choice, South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) completed the fourth sensitization workshop on…
UNMISS Indian Battalion completes Bentiu-Mayom road stretch renovation
After 20 days of work, at a rate of 10 hours a day, the Indian Horizontal Mobility Engineering Company (HMEC) operating under the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) completed a road renovation project on the…
Women and youth representatives attend open peace forum in Bentiu
The Civil Affairs Division in Bentiu facilitated a peace forum aimed at strengthening women’s capabilities in peace dialogue and mediation processes. The forum familiarized participants with the provisions of the milestone UN…
Women attend Open Peace Forum in Aweil
More than 30 women drawn from different civil society organizations in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State recently attended an Open Peace Forum organized by UNMISS in the state capital Aweil. The meeting, held on 19 January…
Addressing food insecurity and displacement in Mayom
People have been putting their lives at risk on their long way to Bentiu especially women and children, says Angelina Nyagei, a resident of Mankien, Mayom County. She said “We will go to Bentiu to access aid and we will not…
Assistant UN Secretary –General in Malakal: Fighting and civilian suffering must stop
The Assistant UN Secretary –General for Humanitarian affairs, Kyung-wha Kang, today headed a high-level delegation to inspect the humanitarian situation in Malakal, site of armed violence in its UNMISS Protection of Civilians…
Back to Learning Campaign targeting 5,500 school age children launched in Bentiu
The Ministry of Education with the support of UNICEF, launched a “Back to Learning Campaign” in Bentiu targeting the enrollment of 5,500 school age children. Speaking during the launch, deputy top authority in Unity, John…
CAD and CPIO conduct workshop In Wau town on Conflict management and mission mandate
Civil Affairs Division Head in Western Bahr el Ghazal says UNMISS is promoting local solutions to resolve conflicts happening in local communities. Opening a two day workshop organized for Municipality quarters chiefs, Mr…
Civilians seek safety at UNMISS base in Pibor
Over 2000 civilians are seeking shelter at the UNMISS base in Pibor, following armed clashes in the area. The displaced people fled their homes when fighting between two armed groups erupted on 23 February, causing about 2…
Closing ceremony of 4 day training programme for members of community watch group
To enhance safety mechanisms for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in UNMISS protection sites, UN Police (UNPOL) Community Policing officers on Friday January 29, 2016 completed a training programme for 49 members of the…
Community leaders in Bentiu resolve to tackle crime
Aiming to help combat insecurity, community leaders from Bentiu and Rubkona towns today met with internally displaced people’s (IDPs) leaders from the UNMISS protection of civilians (PoC) site in Bentiu. Following the first…