Children in Kajo-Keji on 16 January 2017. Many women and children from the area have fled to Uganda, where receiving the huge influx of refugees creates numerous challenges.
Refugee officials say 4,000 South Sudanese are crossing into Uganda every day
The refugee office in Uganda says it has been receiving an influx of up to 4,000 South Sudanese refugees every day for the past one week. Apollo Kazungu, the commissioner for refugees in the office of the Prime Minister in…
UNMISS SRSG David Shearer describes situation of displaced people in Upper Nile region as “real problem”
Press statement (also audio): UNMISS SRSG describes situation of displaced people in Upper Nile region as “real problem”
Malakal, 16 February, 2017 Statement Attributable to the Office of the Spokesperson United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) (Scroll down for audio version) The head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), David…
Salua Dokha is a mother of six living in the UNMISS protection of civilians site in Malakal. She's one of the luckier ones, managing to make a living by cooking and selling food.
Displaced mother of six: Malakal “too dangerous for my sons”
“I sent my sons away, because it is too dangerous for them here in Malakal.” Those are the words of mother of six, Salua Dohka. She is one of tens of thousands of people who fled their homes in the Upper Nile town of Malakal…
Members of the Rajaf East community on the outskirts of Juba were thoroughly entertained when local comedians explained the UNMISS mandate to them on Wednesday 15 February.
Local comedians help UNMISS explain its mandate in South Sudan
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has this week experimented with better explaining and raising awareness about the role of the Mission in the country by using local comedians. The first attempt saw an…
Press statement: Senior UN human rights official condemns the deplorable rights situation in South Sudan and calls for prompt establishment of a court to prosecute atrocity crimes.
Press statement: Senior UN human rights official condemns the deplorable rights situation in South Sudan and calls for prompt establishment of a court to prosecute atrocity crimes
JUBA/GENEVA/NEW YORK (17 February 2017) At the end of a four-day visit to South Sudan, the UN Assistant Secretary-General for human rights, Andrew Gilmour, called for the rapid establishment of a hybrid court to prosecute…
Yasmin Sooka and Ken Scott, two of three members of a United Nations-mandated Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan on a visit to Juba in December 2016.
Human rights experts call for independent body to investigate conflict related crimes in South Sudan
“An independent mechanism is needed to immediately assist in investigating violations in South Sudan, in advance of the establishment of the hybrid court,” a United Nations-mandated Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan…
UNMISS conducting a community outreach activity in Abinajok district.
UNMISS conducts community outreach activity in Abinajok
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) yesterday carried out an integrated outreach event with the community in Abinajok payam (district) to discuss the UNMISS mandate, conflict management and human various rights…
UNMISS PoC sites Update No. 152
UNMISS PoC sites Update No. 152
UNMISS PoC sites Update No. 152
Andrew Gilmour, UN Assistant Secretary-General for human rights, on his visit to South Sudan. Here in Malakal on 15 February (in the centre of the photo).
UN Assistant Secretary-General condemns "terrible" rights situation in South Sudan
(Scroll down for link to full radio interview) “Any word less than terrible would be an understatement. I think it is a terrible human rights situation and it is deeply distressing”. That’s how the United Nations Assistant…
Food insecurity in South Sudan is on the rise, and children are among those worst affected. Photo: UNICEF.
Famine declared in parts of South Sudan
Famine has been declared in parts of South Sudan, where an estimated 100,000 people are already starving. “Famine has become a tragic reality in parts of South Sudan. Many families have exhausted every means they have to…
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.153
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.153
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.153
President Salva Kiir today pledged to improve relations with the United Nations. The photo shows Mr. Kiir in a meeting with the UNMISS chief David Shearer on 25 January.
President Kiir pledges to improve relations with United Nations
President Salva Kiir today said that improving South Sudan’s international image and mending strained relations with the United Nations are two of his priorities. “Our relations with the United Nations have not been smooth…