Festus Mogae, Chairperson of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC). In its recent statement JMEC voices concern over the situation in South Sudan.
JMEC statement demands freedom of movement and accountability for ceasefire violations
The Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) which oversees the implementation of the South Sudan peace agreement, has expressed deep concern about the prevailing situation in the country. In a statement, the group…
UNMISS Statement on incidents of Sexual violence in the July 2016 conflict in Juba South Sudan
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…
Students at basic schools operating in the UNMISS Protection of Civilians site in Malakal are about to receive new supplies of school material from UNICEF. Photo: UNMISS/Nyang Touch
UNICEF and partners address challenges in education at PoC sites in Malakal
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…
The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien during a visit to Wau, South Sudan.
UN envoy: Peace priority to address humanitarian situation in South Sudan
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…
An example of the UNMISS Civil Affairs Division at work: a conflict mediation workshop in the Gun cattle camp near Rumbek. Photo: UNMISS/John Mcilwaine
How to mitigate and resolve community conflicts – the Torit story
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…
The UNMISS Force Commander speaks about Protection of Civilians and the readiness of the Force in light of recent events.
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…
During World Breastfeeding Week, health authorities are promoting the practice in South Sudan. Note that the photo is NOT from South Sudan. Photo: Unicef Ethiopia
Health authorities promote breastfeeding in South Sudan
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…
OHCHR Spokesperson Rupert Colville. Photo: UNTV CH
OHCHR Spokesperson video on human rights abuses and accountability
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…
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Photo: UN Photo
UN Secretary-General welcomes IGAD Plus agreement on protection force: full statement
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…
More than a thousand Internally Displaced Persons participated in the inauguration of a new church within the UNMISS Protection of Civilians site in Malakal.
New church within UNMISS PoC site in Malakal promotes peace between communities
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…
A cholera awareness and prevention workshop in Bentiu, South Sudan.
Bentiu health workers trained to prevent potential cholera outbreak
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…
More than 4,000 households in Aweil Town have received food aid since last week.
WFP airlifts food to the needy in Aweil area, UNMISS supports
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…