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  • UN’s emergency fund allocates $11 million to help displaced South Sudanese return home

    news Relief Web, 04 Apr 2019 (4 years ago )
    The money from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) targets 268,000 women, men and children who had been internally displaced by conflict. Alain Noudéhou, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, said people have been moving back to their homes since January.
  • US Ambassador visits Ajuong Thok camp with UNHCR as flow of Nuba refugees continues

    news UNHCR, 09 Dec 2015 (8 years ago )
    The UN Refugee Agency organized yesterday a one-day field trip to Ajuong Thok refugee camp, Unity State, for the US Ambassador to South Sudan, Molly Phee. This came as a response to the Ambassador’s request to gain first-hand information about the situation of Sudanese refugees fleeing South Kordofa...
  • Uganda: South Sudan conflict leaves women and children to cope as refugees

    news UNHCR, 20 Jan 2014 (10 years ago )
    ADJUMANI, Uganda, January 20 (UNHCR) – Walk around Dzaipi transit centre in northern Uganda and you will see thousands of children running about, tents full of pregnant women, young mothers and newborns, and elderly women resting against trees. What you do not see are many men. Women and children...
  • Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O’Brien Remarks to the Press, Juba, South Sudan

    news Reliefweb, 25 Jul 2015 (8 years ago )
    Juba, South Sudan, 25 July 2015 Today I conclude my four-day visit to South Sudan where I had the opportunity to see for myself the impact of the devastating crisis. This is my first visit to South Sudan since I began my role as the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency R...
  • United Drama Kakuma youth group kick off their project.

    news UNHCR, 15 May 2015 (8 years ago )
    On 11th May, the group "United Drama Kakuma" who won the global youth initiatives funds kicked started their project by having a training on Community Theater and Filming. The group is composed by different nationalities including representatives of the host community. The training will help them ...
  • Unity State trains peace promoters

    news UNMISS, 18 Oct 2013 (10 years ago )
    18 October 2013 - The Justice and Peace Commission and UNMISS began a three-day training today for over 40 “peace promoters” in Rubkona County, Unity State. Aimed at teaching participants their roles and how to work with the community, the activity is focusing on peace building, human rights and ...
  • Unity calls for new girls' laws

    news UNMISS, 17 Oct 2013 (10 years ago )
    17 October 2013 - Recommending new laws to protect girls’ rights, Unity State Ministry of Education in collaboration with UNICEFcelebrated International Day of the Girl Child today in the capital Bentiu. Speaking during the event (traditionally celebrated on 11 October), state Education Technical...
  • Update on the influx of South Sudanese to Kakuma - as of 5th February 2014

    news UNHCR, 06 Feb 2014 (10 years ago )
    Current Situation: On 5th February, a total of 242 new arrivals were received from Nadapal border point. This is a significant decrease from yesterday’s figure of 470. It is not clear what is causing the fluctuation of the daily arrivals. Close monitoring of the daily arrivals has been ongoing sinc...
  • Upper Nile lawmakers learn rights of vulnerable

    news UNMISS - United Nation Mission in South Sudan, 24 May 2013 (10 years ago )
    24 May 2013 - Educating lawmakers in the rights of vulnerable persons, UNMISS concluded a two day workshop today in the Upper Nile capital of Malakal. The training, which drew 46 parliamentarians, covered the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, South Sudan Transitional Constitution and Upper Nil...
  • Voices of Refugees in South Sudan

    news , 21 Jun 2012 (11 years ago )
    In this 3 minute clip, refugees describe the dilemmas they faced as they made the decision to leave their homes... and members of their families in Blue Nile state.