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New York, Jul 22 (JEN): The top United Nations humanitarian official is heading to South Sudan where a new cholera outbreak has claimed nearly 40 lives, more than 2.2 million people have been uprooted from their homes by conflict and nearly 8 million others are expected to face food shortages during the rainy reason. more
South Sudan: UN official cites will of the people to achieve peace despite 'bleak' situation

New York, July 18 (JEN) The outlook for South Sudan is not completely bleak, a senior United Nations has said in Juba, noting that travelling throughout the country, he has repeatedly hear ...

South Sudan: UN Mission deplores killing of civilian in Organization compound

New York, July 8 (JEN) The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has condemned “in the strongest terms” the fatal shooting of an internally displaced person (IDP) at one of its ...

South Sudan: UN deplores deadly attack as tensions in country simmer

New York, July 3 (JEN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned a deadly attack against a United Nations 'protection-of-civilians' site in South Sudan amid a renewed flare-up of violence ...

New levels of 'brutality' in South Sudan, says UN rights report

New York, July 1 (JEN) The South Sudanese armed forces may have committed widespread human rights abuses, including the alleged raping and immolation of women and girls, during the recent up ...

South Sudan: UN mission reports five people injured in shooting at Juba marketplace

New York, June 23 (JEN): The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has reported that five internally displaced persons (IDPs) – four women and one man – were shot during an incident early S ...

South Sudan: UN officials call for international engagement to de-escalate country’s conflict

New York, May 30 (JEN): As South Sudan’s civil conflict continues to escalate, five senior United Nations officials have urged all stakeholders in the country to reach a sustainable soluti ...

South Sudan: UN envoy describes ‘great challenge’ of protecting civilians

New York, May 27 (JEN): Travelling around South Sudan to see efforts made by the United Nations to protect civilians in the country, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative, Ellen M ...

South Sudan: UN says 650,000 at risk due to renewed violence

New York, May 19 (JEN): Gravely concerned at the ongoing violence in South Sudan, the Security Council has condemned both the renewed Government-led offensive in Unity state, as well as a re ...

South Sudan: Heavy fighting in northeast force, UN to evacuate staff

New York, May 12 (JEN): The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has expressed growing concern about “continuing and consistent reports” emanating from two north-eastern counti ...