South Sudan and Sudan extend deal on oil financial arrangements
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…
UK to bolster support for UN mandate in South Sudan
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…
Acting SRSG / DSRSG(P) New Years’ message (recorded by Radio Miraya)
Listen here, should you prefer the audio version: Good day, my name is Moustapha Soumaré, the Acting Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. I extend warm greetings to you all as we enter this holiday season. As we…
Marial Bai Agreement to regulate relations between farmers and pastoralists in Wau area
Seasonal migration of pastoralists from Tonj and Gogrial to Wau State during the dry season will this time depend on the fulfillments of requirements imposed by the Marial Bai Agreement of 15-17 December 2016. The agreement is intended to regulate the relationship between pastoralists and farmers.…
UNMISS Juba celebrates Christmas at St. Thomas Primary School with “special guest from the East”
Students from Juba’s St. Thomas Primary School, boys and girls from the South Sudan Scout Association (SSSA), the local Sultan, UNMISS staff and Rwandese troops on Saturday 24 December celebrated the arrival of Christmas in Gudele West in Juba. There was just one glitch: a “special guest from the…
UNMISS Torit celebrates Christmas with carols for peace with inter-faith communities
UNMISS Rwandan troops participated in the “Christmas Carols for Peace”, an inter-faith group event organized by the Catholic Diocese of Torit and the Inter Church Committee at Our Lady of Holy Rosary Catholic Parish. The occasion brought hundreds of people together. Two Rwandan choirs representing…
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivers message of peace
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 Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivers an appeal for peace (video)
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivers an appeal for peace
UN Secretary-General António Guterres - Biography
António Guterres, the ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations, took office on 1 st January 2017. Having witnessed the suffering of the most vulnerable people on earth, in refugee camps and in war zones, the Secretary-General is determined to make human dignity the core of his work, and to…
The Secretary-General appeal for Peace
1 January 2017 New York On my first day as Secretary-General of the United Nations, one question weighs heavily on my heart. How can we help the millions of people caught up in conflict, suffering massively in wars with no end in sight? Civilians are pounded with deadly force. Women, children and…
UNMISS Supports New Year peace prayer initiated by the church leaders
The interchurch committee conducted a peace prayer for the new 2017 on January 2 nd with the hope that the prayers for peace in the country will be answered by God. United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) supported the peace initiative by the interchurch committee, brining on board about five…
South Sudanese Scoops Danish Livia Award for Peace
A south Sudanese peace activist has scooped the Danish Livia Award, given to persons or groups who strive to handle conflicts in society with courage, creativity and nonviolence. William Ongoro is one of the three recipients of the 2016 Livia Award, who received their plaques at a colorful ceremony…