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Army officers serving in the troubled Equatorian region of Maridi have committed to respecting and promoting the human rights of all citizens during a training session provided by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. The two-day training was provided to 40 officers from the Sudan People’s…

With one in every four women experiencing some form of gender-based violence on a daily basis in South Sudan, the United Nations Mission in the country has reiterated its commitment to working with communities across the country to combat the problem. Approximately 98 per cent of reported incidents…

Women in Bor are demanding empowerment through education as a way to help them combat early and forced marriage in the conflict-affected country of South Sudan. The women were taking part in a leadership forum organized as part of the 16 Days of Activism campaign against gender-based violence by the…

United Nations peacekeepers, police, and civilians work hard to provide security, sanctuary, and peace for the vulnerable people of war-torn South Sudan. The relationship between the two groups should be one of mutual trust and confidence but, at times, it breaks down when the power imbalance…

Near Verbatim Transcript of Press Conference by the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General Victims’ Rights Advocate Ms. Jane Connors Juba Conference Room UNMISS Tomping Site – Juba 07 December, 2017 Introduction by Francesca Mold: Let me start by briefly introducing the UN Assistant Secretary…

Clasping hands and raising their voices in unison, over 90 participants of a gender symposium chanted slogans calling for an end to gender-based violence in Imatong at the end of a 2-day event in Torit. The Torit Guest House, a small conference hall in the heart of the town, was brimming with…

The outgoing commander of the UN Mission’s peacekeeping forces in the Jonglei region is appealing to the people and authorities of South Sudan to end the violence and build sustainable peace. Jonglei, in the Upper Nile region, has been the site of a number of violent clashes related to cattle…

The role women play in UN peacekeeping operations is critical to the protection of civilians in the conflict-affected country of South Sudan, says the Head of Police in the United Nations Mission. Speaking at the UN medal parade ceremony for the Ghanaian Formed Police Unit (FPU), the UN Commissioner…

This year’s commemoration of Human Rights Day marks the beginning of a year-long celebration of seven decades since the adoption of one of the world’s most profound and far-reaching international agreements. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights establishes the equality and dignity of every…

Human Rights Day was observed in Wau by bringing attention to various forms of human rights violations and ways to prevent these violations through song, drama and a quiz. Six secondary schools in Wau, a town in the northwestern region of Bahr el Ghazal, and students from Bahr el Ghazal University…

UNMISS PoC sites Update No.183

Near Verbatim Transcript of Media Briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan Mr. David Shearer Juba Conference Room UNMISS Tomping Site – Juba - 12 December 2017