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The Juba University Students’ Union has awarded the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) a certificate of appreciation at a ceremony that took place on 28 January. The event was organized to welcome more than 4,000 new students to the University of Juba. The certificate was addressed to…

The African Union (AU), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and the United Nations (UN) held a joint consultative meeting on South Sudan on January 29, 2017 on the margins of the African Union 28 th Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa. The meeting…

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) remains deeply concerned about the outbreak of fighting between the SPLA and SPLA in Opposition in and around Malakal town, including intermittent shelling that has been reported over the last few days. UNMISS reports that on Sunday, the situation…

Your Excellency Mr. Idriss Deby Itno, President of the Republic of Chad and Chairperson of the African Union, Your Excellency Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Excellencies, All protocol observed, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am honoured to be with you. I humbly…

The new head of the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), David Shearer, has said that he is keen to find out the “secret ingredient” of the success the mission is enjoying in Rumbek, in Western Lakes State. Mr Shearer, who is the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in…

The community of Citchok County of Gok State has mobilized 1.4 million SSP to pave feeder roads linking their new county to Cueibet town, the state capital. Members of the community have donated cows and money to build the roads and offices for the county commissioner and are now hoping that other…

David Shearer, new head of UNMISS, today visited Wau and its UNMISS Protection of Civilians site as part of his first countrywide tour since taking office on 20 January. During talks with the Wau Governor, Brigadier General Andrea Mayat Acho, and the top SPLA commander in the area, Mr. Shearer was…

The newly arrived head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), David Shearer, has said that the mission is “committed to helping the South Sudanese create the conditions of peace and security,” that internally displaced people need in order to feel confident about returning home. Mr Shearer was…

“Bring peace so I can go home;” those are the words of 48 year old Hajat Karama who was forced to flee her home in the village of Busari in June last year due to insecurity and fear. “There was fighting between government soldiers and the opposition and many people were killed including children.”…

“Hate speech has the potential to instill long term hatred in society,” warns Angelina Daniel, a South Sudanese women’s activist and civil society campaigner. Angelina says words that attack a person or group based on their gender, ethnic origin, religion or race can completely destroy the country…

With reports of food shortages and looming hunger coming in from different parts of the country, the World Food Programme (WFP) and World Vision International have come up with a training programme to address the issue in Juba. Targeting 40,000 individuals, the ‘cash-for-training’ program aims to…

UNMISS chief David Shearer on Thursday attended his welcome reception in Juba amongst government officials, members of the diplomatic community and UN colleagues. In his remarks, he spoke about his “conviction that a brighter future lies ahead of South Sudan”. Being just shy of two weeks “old” on…