Jubek officials receive conflict resolution training
The UNMISS Civil Affairs Division and Jubek State authorities recently convened a two-day conflict mitigation and management workshop aimed to equip the state’s law makers with the requisite tools needed to resolve local conflicts in the state. Olivia Victoria, UNMISS Civil Affairs Division (CAD)…
Local NGO urges tolerance for values and diversity
A two day awareness workshop on the general mandate of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan has opened in Juba. The forum draws together 60 members of the South Sudan Scouts Association to equip them with knowledge on the most basic obligations of UNMISS in the country. The workshop is part of…
Report of the Secretary-General on South Sudan (covering the period from 12 August to 25 October 2016)
Report of the Secretary-General on South Sudan (covering the period from 12 August to 25 October 2016)
UN Security Council; UNMISS and South Sudan sanctions discussed – Click Here & Watch the Coverage
UN Security Council; UNMISS and South Sudan sanctions discussed – Click Here & Watch the Coverage
SRSG Løj briefs Security Council; Calls for continued priority to the country
“The people of South Sudan have suffered far too much and for far too long. The victims of this conflict still carry hope and have high expectations from the international community,” Ellen Margrethe Løj told the Council today. Ms. Løj underscored that the difference between the success and failure…
UN Special Advisor sees ‘all the warning signs’ the South Sudan conflict could spiral into genocide
Recalling his recent visit to South Sudan, Adama Dieng, the UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, painted a grave picture of the situation, saying he had undertaken the trip because of his growing concern about ethnically-fuelled violence, which is taking place against a breakdown in the…
UNMISS SRSG addresses UN Security Council
The success of the Sustainable Development Goals, will depend, in part, on how well stakeholders invest and support the young girls of today, according to the UN Population Fund (UNFPA). The announcement was made as the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) launched it's state of the World…
UNMISS SRSG addresses UN Security Council
A two day awareness workshop on the general mandate of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan has opened in Juba. The forum draws together 60 members of the South Sudan Scouts Association to equip them with knowledge on the most basic obligations of UNMISS in the country. The workshop is part of…
Security Council Press Statement on the Ethnic Violence and the Situation in South Sudan
The members of the Security Council were briefed by the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ellen Løj, the United Nations Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide Adama Dieng, and the Chair of the South Sudan sanctions committee on the situation in South Sudan. The…
JMEC urges inclusivity in cantonment process
The Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) urged inclusive participation in the implementation of transitional security arrangements. “Inclusivity means inviting all ‘parties’ to join the cantonment and DDR process peacefully, and ensuring genuine representation of the national character…
Dumak primary School in Torit attends crime prevention awareness workshop
A joint community police team comprised of the UNMISS and the South Sudan National Police service conducted an interactive session of crime prevention awareness including traffic rules and regulations of South Sudan to the 250 pupils of Dumak primary school. The pupils were picked from all the…
Human Rights and SGBV workshop in Yambio
Participants drawn from the military, police, civil society group, and local village chiefs acquired new skills in a three day sensitization workshop on human rights and sexual & gender based violence. The workshop was organized by the UNMISS UNPOL in western Equatoria, Yambio. Speaking to the…