A room attended by representatives from Civil Society Organizations working in South Sudan, listen to an electoral official from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), who explains various stages of electoral processes. UNMISS
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) reported a sharp increase in violence in the country by the end of last year, said a UN Spokesperson. UNIFEED
A steady stream of spontaneous returnees has been making their way home as a local peace initiative in Western Equatoria State’s Tambura area, supported by the UN Mission in South Sudan, has resulted in relative calm and security. UNMISS
Briefing reporters in Juba on Friday, the head of the UN in South Sudan, Nicholas Haysom said, “It will be crucial that South Sudan meets all its critical benchmarks, particularly those that are time bound, and this would require a sense of urgency in the coming year.” UNMISS
Armed raids in a region of South Sudan plagued by ethnic clashes have forced around 30,000 civilians to flee their homes, the UN's emergency response agency said Thursday as international partners demanded an end to the violence.