News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

Over the last few weeks, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has received deeply disturbing reports of widespread sexual violence, including rape and gang rape, of women and young girls, by soldiers in uniform and also by unidentified armed groups of men in plainclothes. These…

The United Nations Children's Fund UNICEF and the NGO INTERSOS are working collectively to tackle the lack of educational materials reported by students to improve the teaching standard at the UNMISS Protection of Civilian site in Malakal. Some exercise and text books have been distributed, with…

The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien, who is currently visiting South Sudan, has demanded unhindered access for humanitarian and aid workers trying to reach needy populations in Wau. Stephen O’Brien made the urgent…

In efforts to mitigate conflicts at the grass root level, the UNMISS Civil Affairs Division in Torit has engaged a number of civil society groups to work with their respective communities. One such group is the “Union of Monyomiji” in Torit, which literally translated as “Youth Union”. Civil Affairs…

In recent weeks UNMISS Force has been asked some telling questions about its readiness and commitment to the challenge of bringing peace to South Sudan. Sometimes stretched to the limit the military arm of the mission has expended considerable effort fulfilling its mandate to protect innocent…

The benefits of breastfeeding are in the limelight as authorities in South Sudan join the international community in observing World Breastfeeding Week. The event kicked off in Juba on Monday 1 August, with a campaign targeting new mothers at the Al Sahaba Hospital and the Malekia health centre. At…

In this video, OHCHR Spokesperson Rupert Colville discusses recent UN investigations revealing that government security forces carried out killings, rape, looted and destroyed properties during the recent violence in the South Sudanese capital Juba. The UN human rights chief calls on the Security…

Statement attributable to the Spokesman of the Secretary-General on South Sudan The Secretary-General welcomes the communique of the Heads of State and Government of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Plus countries. He commends the IGAD leaders for their decisive action and…

A new church, Dolieb Hill, has been built inside the UNMISS Protection of Civilians (PoC) site in Malakal. The Presbyterian Church welcomed more than a thousand Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at its official launch. The church activities will be focused on promoting peace and dissuading members…

IOM, the International Organization of Migration, and the State Ministry of Health in Bentiu and partners have been training 160 health workers to respond to a potential outbreak of cholera. The training and an awareness campaign took place in the UNMISS Protection of Civilians (PoC) site and in…

Since last week, World Food Programme (WFP) has been airlifting food to more than 4,000 vulnerable households in Aweil Town alone. According to Elisabeth Henry, Coordinator of the implementing agency Joint Aid Management International (JAM), the food situation in the area is still worrying. “It is…

NOTE: Don't miss the video of Stephen O'Brien's press remarks. Recently returned from a three-day visit to South Sudan, United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien today painted a grave picture of the enormous humanitarian crisis facing the world’s newest country and the devastating…