International Youth Day celebrations in South Sudan
On 11 August, The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Recreation joined forces with United Nations Volunteers, UN Development Programme (UNDP), UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and a number of national youth organizations to draw attention to issues affecting young people in South Sudan.
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HIV Treatment success in South Sudan: Fozia's story Weak and unable to walk, Fozia Bullen, from Nagbaka village in South Sudan, had lost all hope when she arrived at Maridi Hospital, ....More
15 August 2011 -
South Sudanese women break justice barriersPoverty, limited access to basic services, low education and literacy levels - just a few of the barriers to legal and human rights faced by women in South Sudan...More
8 july 2011
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South Sudan: Humanitarian challenges after secession
On the eve of independence, some 30 separate emergency operations were underway in the country... More
19 july 2011 -
Ex-Child Soldier Keeps Food Aid Moving In South Sudan
Not too long ago, Mark Diang was a child soldier in south Sudan. Thankfully, he managed to leave that life behind and he now works for WFP...More
24 March 2011
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- A community of former pastoralists in southern Sudan has begun a new journey. After being forced to sell their livestock in recent droughts, they are now part of a cooperative embracing a new way of life in agriculture. And by working together, the group's yield will be higher.
Farmers in South Sudan begin again
- As South Sudan geared up in preparations for the birth of a new nation, children from all across South Sudan voiced their opinion and rights for making their country a better one to live in.
Children have their say ahead of independence
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A new report from the IFC and the World Bank finds that the Government of South Sudan is making strides to improve the business environment for small and medium enterprises.
Link: Full Report
(767KB PDF)
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The United Nations Family in South Sudan is comprised of 23 agencies, funds and programmes.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) | United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UNWOMEN) | Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) | United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) | World Food Programme (WFP) | United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) | United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) | Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) | International Labour Organization (ILO) | Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) | United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) | World Health Organisation (WHO) | United Nations Mine Action Office (UNMAO) | World Bank | United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) | United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) | United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) | United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) | United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) | International Organization for Migration (IOM) | South Sudan Recovery Fund | United Nations Volunteers Programme |