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Calm returns to Owiny-kibul as UNMISS organises dialogue and capacity building for feuding foes
Civilians and military personnel in the village of Owiny-kibul near Magwi sign resolutions to improve strained relations. Owiny-Kibul, some 60 kilometres from Magwi, towards the Ugandan border, used to be a peaceful village…
UN Secretary-General's statement on the International Day of Labour [Scroll down for French version]
STATEMENT ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF LABOUR In many countries around the world, today is a day to celebrate workers. This year, with the COVID-19 pandemic unfolding around us, we are truly seeing workers who too often toil…
Statement by SRSG Tanin on recent reported incidents directed against non-majority communities
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, has expressed concern over the growing number of reported incidents directed against non-majority communities during recent weeks, including…
UNMISS peacekeepers respond to intercommunal clashes near Bentiu
UNMISS peacekeepers based in Bentiu are patrolling an area in Abienmom, where clashes have taken place. Recent intercommunal clashes in the area of Abienmom near Bentiu have prompted local authorities to request the presence…
Community leaders scale up COVID-19 awareness at the UNMISS Protection of Civilians site in Bentiu
A young South Sudanese man washes his hands. Frequent and thorough handwashing is one of the most effective ways to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Gabriel Mawich a community leader at the UNMISS Protection of Civilians (PoC…
COVID-19: UN teams step up efforts to protect rights in prisons, as revolts intensify worldwide
As senior UN officials spread the alarm over the rapid spread of COVID-19 through prisons – where physical distancing is nigh on impossible, and hygiene is often inadequate – UN Corrections, Justice and Human Rights teams are…
UNMISS, Citizen’s Task Force start 14-day awareness raising campaign on COVID-19
UNMISS has partnered with the newly-formed Citizens Taskforce on Covid-19, a group comprising of citizens from every walk of life in South Sudan, to address misconceptions about coronavirus and complement efforts made by…
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE and COVID-19
In any crisis, domestic violence gets worse, and COVID-19 is no exception. Measures taken against the pandemic are inevitably producing conditions highly conducive to domestic abuse. Isolation, alongside with health and…
Rwanda donates COVID-19 testing device to CAR
The MINUSCA Rwanda Contingent has donated a COVID-19 screening device to the Central African Republic (CAR). The machine will accelerate testing of suspected cases of infection as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in…
UNAMID and UNCT sign Financial Agreement to support Government of Sudan in its fight against COVID-19
Zalingei, 7 May 2020- “UNAMID, in consultation with Government and in partnership with the UN Agency, Funds and Programmes (AFPs) implementing the Joint State Liaison Functions (SLFs) in Darfur, have agreed to allocate almost…