UNDP concludes one-week community policing training at the UNMISS Bor PoC
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has held a 5-day training session for members of a community watch group and local leaders to identify and solve problems in an effort to improve the security and safety of the communities staying at the Bor Protection of Civilians (PoC) site. The…
Restraint urged on warring parties in South Sudan as violence escalates
The warring parties in South Sudan have been urged by the most senior UN official in the country to show restraint in the face of an escalation in violence and remember their responsibility towards protecting civilians from conflict. Fresh fighting has broken out between government SPLA and…
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.161
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.161
Women in Bentiu come up with action points to present to UNMISS leadership
A joint open women’s peace forum was held in Bentiu on Wednesday to discuss peace and security concerns in the region. Following deliberations, the group of female participants from the Bentiu Protection of Civilian (PoC) site, as well as from Bentiu and Rubkona, agreed on action points to be…
Press Conference, Wednesday 19 April 2017 Eugene Owusu Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan (Near verbatim transcript)
UNMISS Spokesperson ( Introduction of Mr. Owusu) DSRSG -Eugene Owusu- Distinguished friends from the media, Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you so much for the time taken to join us at the press briefing. Most importantly, thank you for your outstanding contribution and support to our humanitarian and…
Letter dated 17 April 2017 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council (on implementation of Cammaert recommendations), including note to correspondents
(Scroll down for attached "note to correspondents") Following the outbreak of hostilities in Juba from 8 to 11 July 2016 and the resulting violence perpetrated against civilians, on 23 August 2016, my predecessor, Ban Ki-moon, ordered an independent special investigation, led by Major General…
UNMISS Spokesperson comments on SG letter to Security Council: Much has been done to improve protection of civilians
(For another article on this topic, check the UN News Centre) “Significant work” has been undertaken by the UN Mission in South Sudan, UNMISS, over the last five months to enhance its ability to protect civilians. That’s the message the UN Secretary-General has conveyed in a letter to the President…
Journalists in Rumbek decry restrictions on freedom of expression
Lakes States journalists in a consultative meeting organized by UNMISS Human Rights Division on Thursday denounced unnecessary restrictions on freedom of opinion and expression. Addressing the participants, the Human Rights Division team leader Mr. John Oziegbe said that freedom of expression, as…
UNMISS embarks on 5-day patrol to conflict-affected areas near Pajok (including Spokesperson audio interview)
(Scroll down to listen to a Radio Miraya interview with UNMISS Spokesperson Daniel Dickinson on the same topic) The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has dispatched an integrated patrol to the town of Pajok and surrounding areas in Imatong State in response to heavy fighting that recently took…
UNMISS completes renovation of Pariang Primary School
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was organized on Thursday by the Bentiu-based Mongolian battalion (MONBATT) to mark the opening of the newly renovated Pariang Primary School in Unity state. Local dignitaries and UNMISS representatives were there to celebrate the occasion, addressing students and teachers…
Accountability for abuses remains one of biggest challenges in South Sudan says UNMISS Human Rights Director (including audio version)
(Scroll down for audio version) A lack of accountability for crimes perpetrated during the ongoing conflict in South Sudan remains one of the country’s “biggest challenges” the UNMISS Human Rights Director has said. Eugene Nindorera was speaking at the end of five-day visit to Wau in the north-west…
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.162
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.162