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A major project to repair 205 kilometers of road from Malakal to Melut, in the north of South Sudan, is underway by Indian engineers serving with the United Nations Mission in the conflict-affected country. The main road has been virtually impassable since the onset of the rainy season in May, which…

Indian engineers have begun three major road renovation projects in the Unity region of South Sudan to improve the safety of travel for local motorists, traders and humanitarian agencies. The Indian Horizontal Mobility Engineering Company (HMEC), serving under the United Nations Mission in South…

A campaign to end violence against women and girls as well as child marriage in South Sudan has kicked off in Malakal with a colourful cultural event at the protection of civilians site next to the United Nations base. Girls, women and youth groups performed cultural dances and dramatic skits to…

Seven Chinese Police UN Peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have received their medals recognizing their commitment and service to the UN and the people of South Sudan during a ceremony at the UN base in Juba. During the small and intimate ceremony, the peacekeepers…

Hundreds of people took to the streets in Wau, in northwestern South Sudan, to march in support of an international campaign to eliminate violence against women and to end child marriage. At an event marking the beginning of 16 days of activism to end gender-based violence, the United Nations…

While progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS has been made, “it is not good enough, people are still dying,” says the head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. Speaking at the World AIDS Day commemoration at the UN base in Juba, David Shearer, who is the Special Representative to the…

Local authorities have joined forces with the United Nations in the Bahr el Ghazal region to combat violence against women during a 16-day international campaign dedicated to eliminating gender-based violence. Many women in communities like Tonj, Gogrial and Twic in the north-west of the country are…

The call for all South Sudanese to know their right to health and their HIV status so they can receive treatment if necessary was at the heart of events held in Malakal to mark World AIDS Day. In the protection of civilians site next to the United Nations base in Malakal, thousands of people came…

A joint campaign is underway by humanitarians and United Nations personnel in Malakal marking 16 days of activism to eliminate violence against women and the importance of combating HIV/AIDs in South Sudan. The joint campaign is the culmination of a series of “One UN” activities including almost 150…

In an effort to step up the fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS, voluntary counselling and testing was offered to mark World AIDS Day in Wau, in northwestern South Sudan. UN peacekeepers and health partners set up mobile voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) stations in residential and public…

Thousands of civilians are in need of humanitarian assistance following an attack in Duk Payuel village last Tuesday which killed at least sixty-eight people and left 19 critically injured. Local authorities and a team from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) visited the scene of the…

A team of United Nations volunteers have come together to touch the lives of the people they serve in South Sudan by embarking on a special personal donation drive to mark International Volunteer Day in Jonglei. There are 27 volunteers serving in the Jonglei region for the United Nations Mission in…