The UN’s Humanitarian Coordinator visited South Sudan last weekend to assess needs on the ground and meet people affected by ongoing violence as well as natural disasters. The UN delegation visited the camp of Malakel in South Sudan’s Upper Nile […]
Mr. Lacroix briefed on the work of UNISFA, the UN Interim Security Force in the oil-rich border area, urging the Council to extend its mandate for another six months, through October 15. The Force has supported dialogue between the nomadic Misseriya […]
With UNMISS set to renew its mandate next month, the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Service, who also serves as the government’s spokesperson, Michael Makuei Lueth, announced yesterday that the UN body had never been respectful to the country and […]
United Nations Security Council on Monday extended the mandate of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) until Dec. 15, 2021. Unanimously adopting Resolution 2606 and acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, the […]
At least 380,000 citizens from six states in South Sudan have been displaced by way of flash floods and numerous waves of inter-communal clashes, according to the United Nations Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA). In the recent […]
Nearly three-quarters of those affected are in two states — Unity and Jonglei — OCHA said in a briefing note, warning of “more heavy rains and flooding expected in the coming months”. “Access is a major challenge, with the majority […]
It was a day for rejoicing and to relish for Indian and Sri Lankan peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. Not only was their UN Force Commander in Bor to salute them, but he he also […]
A United Nations agency that supports agriculture growth in rural areas announced Monday it will provide 706,000 U.S. dollars to help South Sudan’s small-scale producers safeguard their livelihoods in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. The International Fund for Agricultural […]
The United Nations is strongly committed to working with the people and leaders of South Sudan to secure stability and eventual prosperity for the world’s newest nation, said the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Nicholas Haysom, on his arrival in […]
David Shearer said Wednesday he’s leaving the top U.N. job in South Sudan convinced the world’s youngest nation has the potential to become a tourist destination to rival any country in East Africa and the oil and mineral riches to […]
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