Researcher: Community based reconciliation initiatives crucial for South Sudan
Community based initiatives are needed to kick start the process of truth, justice and reconciliation in South Sudan, a Research Fellow at the University of Peace in The Hague has said. Dr. Rens Willems, Programme Leader Peace and Conflict Studies, led a two-year research project on Intersections of…
Partners scale up support for South Sudanese refugees in Uganda
Humanitarian actors are working to improve living conditions of South Sudanese refugees crossing into Uganda. A situation report from UN Refugee agency, UNHCR says as of the last week of September, the total number of South Sudanese refugees in Uganda stood at 392,630,with 163,540 arriving after…
South Sudan encouraged to cooperate with UNMISS
The Assistant Secretary General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. El Ghassim Wane, has underscored the need for the Government of South Sudan to avail full cooperation to UNMISS and the humanitarian communities, to enable them implement their mandate in support of the people of South Sudan. Ghassim…
Clarification on CIVIC media reports
Statement attributable to the Principal Public Information Officer, UNMISS “UNMISS wishes to clarify recent media reports claiming that UNMISS blocked access to civilians attempting to enter UN House during the events of July 2016. During the fighting in July, the Mission allowed several thousand…
SRSG appeals to Japan to continue development work in South Sudan
Tomomi Inada, Japan’s Minister of Defence, today visited Juba. She met the Japanese engineering contingent of UNMISS, government officials and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) of UNMISS, Ellen Margrethe Loej. Ms. Loej used the opportunity to appeal to Japan to continue its…
Civil Society Alliance endorses regional protection force
The South Sudan Civil Society Alliance has approved the deployment of a regional protection force to South Sudan, reversing an earlier decision against its deployment. The group of civil society organizations had earlier said they were opposed to the force authorized by the UN Security Council…
Council leaders in the UNMISS PoC site in Malakal rewarded for hard work
USAID has handed over a variety of items to the members of the Peace and Security Council within the UNMISS Protection of Civilians (PoC) site in Malakal. The donations were made to recognize the Council’s efforts to maintain peaceful relations between different communities seeking shelter at the…
UNMISS Statement on Yei: Call for immediate cessation of hostilities.
UNMISS Statement on Yei: Call for immediate cessation of hostilities. Statement attributable to the Principal Public Information Officer, UNMISS The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is extremely concerned by the continuing deterioration of the security situation in Yei, Central Equatoria, where…
Teenager highlights need to support girl’s education in South Sudan
The UN Mission in South Sudan - UNMISS, has condemned the rising wave of insecurity in parts of the country including in Mayom County, where an attack on a convoy in Adok earlier in the week left a Member of Parliament wounded. The injured MP was treated in a clinic run by the UN Mission in South…
WFP resumes lifesaving airdrops after brief suspension
DATE: 19.9.2016. DURATION: 4:35 seconds. LANGUAGE: English. PRODUCER: Luka William Athiel. Authorities in the Pibor region say they are working hard to promote peaceful co-existence among the bordering communities in greater Jonglei. In an exclusive interview with our correspondent Luka William…
Civil society taskforce appeals for protection of civilians
Tree plantation Campaign launched in Aweil today PROGRAMMES DEPARTMENT TOPIC: Tree plantation Campaign launched in Aweil today DATE : August 18, 2016 PRODUCER: DENG mou Language: English PRESENTERS: all presenters in the shows DURATION: 1:58 INTRO: Under the theme: Keep Aweil green and clean,, the…
Civil Society Alliance: “Stop using Social Media to fan ethnic hatred”
The public is being cautioned against using social media to incite violence and hatred. The Chairperson of the South Sudan Civil Society Alliance (SSCA), Akuoch Ajang says social media sites including Facebook and other online platforms are being used to circulate provocative messages of an ethnic…