Women “reject gender-based violence”
Women in the Jonglei region say they reject gender-based violence, early and forced marriages and they remain committed to raise awareness against this plight. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan and other partners are…
Indian engineers launch project to repair and rehabilitate Malakal-Melut road
Indian engineers launch project to repair and rehabilitate Malakal-Melut road
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…
Indian engineers begin road rehabilitation in Unity region of South Sudan
Indian engineers begin road rehabilitation in Unity region of South Sudan
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…
Calls to end violence against women and girls as 16 days of activism get underway in Malakal
Calls to end violence against women and girls as 16 days of activism get underway in Malakal
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…
Chinese Police Peacekeepers awarded UN medal in South Sudan
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…
Hundreds of people march in Wau to protest violence against women
Hundreds of people march in Wau to protest violence against women
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…
Progress against HIV/AIDS made but not yet good enough: UNMISS head
Progress against HIV/AIDS made but not yet good enough: UNMISS head
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…
UN and local authorities call for an end to violence against women in Bahr el Ghazal
UN and local authorities call for an end to violence against women in Bahr el Ghazal
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…
Calls for all South Sudanese to have the right to health on World AIDS Day
Calls for all South Sudanese to have the right to health on World AIDS Day
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…
UN and humanitarians team up in Malakal to commemorate 16 days of activism and World Aids Day
UN and humanitarians team up in Malakal to commemorate 16 days of activism and World Aids Day
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…
UN peacekeepers and health partners step up efforts to fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS
UN peacekeepers and health partners step up efforts to fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS
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…
Deadly attack leaves humanitarian gaps in Jonglei region
Deadly attack leaves humanitarian gaps in Jonglei region
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…