Media Briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and Head of the UNMISS; Near Verbatim Transcript + Road Map
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…
UNMISS announces ambitious road rehabilitation plan for South Sudan
UNMISS announces ambitious road rehabilitation plan for South Sudan
Engineers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have begun a major road rehabilitation programme to improve security, enable traders and humanitarians to get food and aid to needy communities, and to build…
UNMISS supports efforts for peaceful cattle migration in Greater Bahr El Ghazal
Support for the implementation of an agreement reached between cattle herders and farming communities in south-western greater Bahr El Ghazal to ensure peaceful migration is being provided by the United Nations Mission in…
British Contingent receive UN Medals of Honor in South Sudan
British Contingent receive UN Medals of Honor in South Sudan
One hundred and forty-six officers and soldiers of the United Kingdom (UK) contingent serving with the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have received medals of honor for their service to the UN and people of South Sudan…
Nepalese Peacekeepers receive UN Medal
Nepalese Peacekeepers receive UN Medal
The Nepalese peacekeeping contingent deployed in Rumbek, Western Lakes, has been awarded the United Nations peacekeeping medal in recognition of their outstanding work in South Sudan. The medals were awarded by the UNMISS…
Indian Veterinarians take ‘heal and educate’ campaign to Malakal
Indian Veterinarians take ‘heal and educate’ campaign to Malakal
Indian veterinarians have carried out a special camp to help local farmers and cattle breeders prevent disease and raise healthy livestock in Malakal, northern South Sudan. The veterinarians, serving with the United Nations…
Local residents form Community Peace Committee to promote peace
Local residents form Community Peace Committee to promote peace
A small community in Kidepo Valley in the Eastern Equatorian region of South Sudan has formed a Community Peace Committee in an effort to stop cattle rustling as well as fighting among residents over grazing land and water…
Wildfire victims receive lifesaving medical care at UNMISS Sri Lankan hospital
Wildfire victims receive lifesaving medical care at UNMISS Sri Lankan hospital
Two victims of a wildfire are receiving life-saving medical attention at the United Nations Mission in South Sudan hospital in Bor, in the Jonglei region of South Sudan. The two women, who suffered third-degree burns, were…
South Sudanese call for peace and respect for all people on Human Rights Day
South Sudanese call for peace and respect for all people on Human Rights Day
Soccer stars are usually driven by a desire to compete, but in a special match in South Sudan’s capital on Human Rights Day, they used their shared passion for sport to come together in unity. The football match was one of a…
Students living in UN protection sites sit final primary school exams
Examinations for students transitioning from primary to secondary school have kicked off in South Sudan with more than 40,000 taking part across the country. In the capital Juba, 640 students from five primary schools in the…
Yei youth calling for unity in diversity to rebuild broken relationship
Yei youth calling for unity in diversity to rebuild broken relationship
A wide spectrum of youth living in Yei are exploring ways to end ethnic division and build unity in a forum to promote peace in the south-western region of South Sudan. Organized under the theme “promoting peace, social…
Senior South Sudanese army officers urged by the United Nations to respect the rights of children
Senior South Sudanese army officers urged by the United Nations to respect the rights of children
Army officers serving in the troubled Yei region are being urged to respect the rights of children so that South Sudan can be removed from the international list of countries that recruit and use child soldiers. United…