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The new United Nations Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan says it is important for the two countries to maintain cordial relations in the interest of internal and regional peace. Nicholas Haysom arrived in Juba on Wednesday, on his first visit to South Sudan since his appointment in March this…

Juba, South Sudan -- The Independent Special Investigation team, announced by the Secretary-General on 23rd August to look into the violence which occurred in Juba between 8-25 July 2016, and the response of the UN Mission here, arrives today to begin their work. The team, which is led by Major…

Betty July is a young entrepreneur engaged in a honey business in Yei. Her story is one of endurance and beating the odds to not only put food on the table, but also prove that a woman is capable of running a business. Sharing her experience with the UN Radio, Betty says her interest in bee farming…

The former Minister for Education, John Gai says reading and writing should be used as a constructive and healthy form of expression. John Gai Yoh, now Presidential advisor on Education is using his office to promote literacy. An author of several books himself; Mr. Gai says he was inspired to pick…

The UN envoy for Sudan and South Sudan has cautioned the two neighbors against actions that could undermine peace and stability within and between them. “One has to recognize that the internal situations in both Sudan and South Sudan can impact on the capacity for both countries to interact,”…

The countries of the South have established themselves as indispensable participants in the global socioeconomic arena. Despite worldwide market volatility, South-South foreign direct investment is increasing. There are more and more institutionalized forms of South-South cooperation in the…

I extend warm greetings to you all on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. This is an occasion that honours the spirit of compassion, equality and generosity – universal values that extend across all cultures and bind us together in our shared humanity. As peacekeepers, we have all made our own personal…

Uganda is currently witnessing a surge in refugee arrivals, with more than 4,000 South Sudan refugees entering the country ‘each day of the week,’ that’s according to UN refugee agency, UNHCR. The latest UNHCR emergency update indicates that 24,117 people crossed into Uganda in the last week…

Early marriage is a harmful cultural practice which severely deprives children of their rights to childhood and education. Early marriage was also the topic of an advocacy meeting organized by UNMISS for women living in Rumbek. It is a form of gender-based violence with devastating effects on the…

A group of young, creative South Sudanese artists is using visual expressions to convey a strong message of peace. The youth of the #Ana Taban peace movement have painted murals in various locations of Juba, depicting their cries for peace. “A picture is worth a thousand words,” said Ayak Chuol Deng…

The World Food Programme (WFP) in South Sudan has contracted a farmers’ association in Western Equatoria’s Yambio County to supply seventy metric tons of maize grain this year. “The Farmers’ Association in Yambio County has indeed been contracted to supply seventy metric tons of maize, and some 39…

Representatives of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Gogrial have vowed to sensitize and educate their communities on the new mandate of UNMISS, facts about the peace process and the expected arrival of an additional protection force. The promise was made at a one-day forum organized by UNMISS…