From Love to Death; by Yury Fedotov, Executive Director, UN Office on Drugs and Crime
Across the world tens of thousands of women and girls are being loved to death. Take a wide angle snapshot of these deaths and violent assaults and they become a recitation of women attacked in desperate circumstances. Strangulations, often with everyday implements such as rolling pins and dog leads…
The ordeal of the IDP’s in Ngauro County
Hundreds of displaced people mostly women and children in Ngauro County of Namunrunyang State; have plead for humanitarian aid assistance following the looting of their properties last month as a result of the recent attack in Chuhudum town of Budi County. The assault on Chuhudum which is also the…
UNMISS donates health care items to Torit state hospital
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has on donated about more than 500 assorted items of preventive health care which include soap, mosquito nets, bed sheets and blankets to the Torit State Hospital. The items were handed over to the hospital’s administration by the UNMISS Head of Torit Field…
‘Cling to every little sign of hope’ – outgoing head of mission in South Sudan
On 23 July 2014, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon announced the appointment of Ellen Margrethe Løj of Denmark as his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan ( UNMISS). Ms. Løj succeeded Hilde Johnson of Norway, who had completed her…
UN human rights experts says international community has an obligation to prevent ethnic cleansing in South Sudan
The world’s youngest country, South Sudan, is on the brink of catastrophe, said the three-member* UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan at the end of a ten-day visit. “The stage is being set for a repeat of what happened in Rwanda and the international community is under an obligation to…
Press Conference of The Commission on Human Rights at the conclusion of its second visit to South Sudan
Shantal Persaud Acting Spokesperson: Good morning ladies and gentlemen and welcome to this press briefing that is also being broadcast live on UN Radio Miraya. Joining us today, are members of the UN Human Rights Commission who are visiting South Sudan for the second time, and many of you as…
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE ON WORLD AIDS DAY 01 December 2016
Thirty-five years since the emergence of AIDS, the international community can look back with some pride but we must also look ahead with resolve and commitment to reach our goal of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. There has been real progress in tackling the disease. More people than ever are on…
UNMISS conducts LDP to Mundri; assesses post-clash living conditions
The UNMISS in Western Equatoria, took part in a long duration patrol (LDP) to Mundri west to conduct an assessment of the current the living standards of the community and government institutions. The patrol’s team was comprised of mission officers representing Human Rights, Civil Affairs, RRP, and…
Call for peer to peer HIV support groups
A South Sudanese Youth activist is calling for the creation of Peer to Peer HIV support groups in South Sudan, on World Aids Day. Peer to Peer support has already gained ground in Maridi, where HIV health workers are reporting a spike in HIV prevalence rates. Peter Garang Ngor, the peer, the…
UN intends to step up humanitarian action and reconciliation efforts in Yei
Eugene Owusu, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (DSRG) at UNMISS, yesterday led a high-level delegation on a visit to the troubled town of Yei. The local bishop and authorities described worsened security and humanitarian conditions and a lack of constructive dialog in the area…
UN Experts call for UN special investigation into epic levels of sexual violence in South Sudan
NAIROBI/GENEVA (2 December 2016) – Sexual violence has reached epic proportions in the conflict in South Sudan and requires the urgent attention of the world, said the UN independent Commission* on Human Rights in South Sudan after a ten-day visit during which they met women survivors around the…
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER DAY 5 December 2016
Volunteers work tirelessly to create a better future for all. They contribute to national well-being and show global solidarity at times of crisis. We see this in action all over the world, most notably over the past year as volunteers have provided shelter and wide-ranging support to millions of…