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The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will visit Juba, South Sudan tomorrow, Thursday 25 February 2016. The Head of the UN will meet with the President of the Republic of South Sudan, H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit. He will further hold discussions with the protection of civilians’ site…

JUBA/GENEVA (21 January 2016) –Widespread human rights violations and abuses have been committed in South Sudan by all parties to the conflict since December 2013, including hundreds of extra-judicial killings, enforced disappearances, sexual violence, forced recruitment and indiscriminate attacks…

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) wishes to clarify remarks attributed by local media to South Sudan’s Minister of Health Dr, Riek Gai Kok regarding the number of deaths in the protection of civilians (POC) site in Juba and procedures for burial. The Minister reportedly claimed…

The 70th anniversary of the United Nations is an opportunity to reflect – to look back on the UN’s history and take stock of its enduring achievements. It is also an opportunity to spotlight where the UN – and the international community as a whole – needs to redouble its efforts to meet current and…

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) had been able to recently deliver livelihood assistance to food-insecure households in areas that hadn’t been reached since the start of the conflict in South Sudan, the UN agency said today. According to a press release, FAO’s rapid response operation has…

Some 1000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) have voluntarily started leaving the UNMISS protection-of-civilians (PoC) site in the Upper Nile State capital Malakal, the mission’s spokesperson Ariane Quentier said today. Speaking to Radio Miraya, Ms. Quentier said the peacekeeping mission is…

A team from the Inter-governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) mediation secretariat arrived in South Sudan on 13 October to follow up on implementation of the peace agreement, a secretariat official said in Juba today. Hailemichael Gebreselasie, Communications Officer for the IGAD Office of the…

Aiming to prevent polio, the second round of a vaccination campaign targeting children under the age of five started in Unity State this week. UNICEF and the World Health Organisation are conducting the three-day vaccination exercise which will target children at the UNMISS protection of civilians…

Highlighting its achievements and urging South Sudan to embrace peace, UNMISS celebrated the UN’s 70 th anniversary today in Juba under the theme “Strong UN. Better World”. Addressing a gathering at UN House, Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) Ellen Margrethe Loej said the UN…

The UN family celebrated its 70th anniversary today with the community of Rejaf East, south of Juba. “I am very lucky today that the UN is celebrating their 70 th anniversary here in Rejaf”, said Rejaf Payam (district) Head Chief Lodu Bureng during the opening ceremony. “I ask the UN to assist, sit…

United Nations Day and the organization’s 70 th anniversary were marked today across South Sudan with parades, speeches, singing, dancing and dramas. In Wau, Western Bahr El-Ghazal, celebrations began with a parade from Peace Square to Wau Stadium. At the stadium, UNMISS State Coordinator Winnie…

The UN human rights chief had begun deploying a mission to assess the situation in South Sudan, given reports of alleged serious violations and abuses committed by both parties to the conflict, a statement issued today said. The first three members of the ten-strong assessment mission, mandated by…