Human Rights and SGBV workshop in Yambio
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…
SRSG Løj briefs Security Council; Calls for continued priority to the country / Full Remarks
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…
UN Special Advisor sees ‘all the warning signs’ the South Sudan conflict could spiral into genocide / Full Remarks
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…
UNMISS BAN FMU medical outreach effort in Mangalla
UNMISS BAN FMU medical outreach effort in Mangalla
A medical outreach campaign was conducted in the village of Mangalla by the UNMISS Bangladesh Navy Force Marine Unit (BANFMU). An eighteen member medical team conducted the day-long effort treating more than 300 patients…
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.144
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.144
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.144
UNMISS CAD trains members of Parliament on the conduct of legislative business
UNMISS CAD trains members of Parliament on the conduct of legislative business
In order to enhance rule of law and good governance, the Civil Affairs Division (CAD) of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan engaged Members of Parliament of the newly created Gok state on the conduct of legislative…
Civil Society Organizations trained on conflict prevention in Cueibet county
Civil Society Organizations trained on conflict prevention in Cueibet county
In a bid to mitigate communal conflicts in the state, the UNDP in partnership with the UNMISS conducted a two day conflict prevention workshop with over 30 participants in Cueibet County of Gok State. Speaking on behalf of…
JMEC Chair, Mogae; opening remarks to stakeholders meeting in Juba pt.1
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…
JMEC Chair, Mogae; opening remarks to stakeholders meeting in Juba pt.2
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…
JMEC chairperson: “The only offensive South Sudan needs right now is a peace offensive”
JMEC chairperson: “The only offensive South Sudan needs right now is a peace offensive”
JMEC Chairman, H.E. Festus Mogae, opened the November JMEC Plenary, in Juba, with an appeal to the President of South Sudan saying,”I appeal to the President of the Republic of South Sudan and the TGoNU to assume a higher…
Peaceful co-existence and sustainable livelihood
Peaceful co-existence and sustainable livelihood
A two-day workshop on peaceful co-existence and sustainable livelihood was organized by the UNMISS, the UNDP and Rumbek University. The aim of the workshop was to mobilize state and non-state actors into the development of…
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DAY TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS 25 November 2016
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DAY TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS 25 November 2016
At long last, there is growing global recognition that violence against women and girls is a human rights violation, public health pandemic and serious obstacle to sustainable development. Yet there is still much more we can…