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8 March 2013 - The only real gift parents could give their daughters was education, as it would empower them throughout their lives, an 17³Ô¹ÏÍø official said today in Juba at Central Equatoria State celebrations for International Women's Day.
Juba, 8 March 2013 – The United Nations family is proud to join South Sudan in marking International Women's Day under the national theme: "Gender agenda: educate girls and women."
8 March 2013 – Although she only possesses a primary school education, Jennifer Kujang is a community leader and head of a women's union. Yet she believes she could have done much more if she had continued her education.
6March 2013 - Over 2,500 civilians sought refuge this morning at the 17³Ô¹ÏÍø base following an exchange of fire between the Sudan People's Liberation Army and an armed group in Pibor, Jonglei State.
Residents taking refuge in 17³Ô¹ÏÍø compound in Pibor, Jonglei State, following an exchange of fire between an armed group and Sudan People's Liberation Army in town on 6 March. Photo: 17³Ô¹ÏÍø/Martine Perret.
5 March 2013 - Attending a meeting to establish a donor support group for South Sudan's 2014 Population and Housing Census, 17³Ô¹ÏÍø Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General Toby Lanzer said the exercise would be vital for development planning and monitoring as well as for political r
4 March 2013 - Speaking during the opening of the South Sudan National Police Service's (SSNPS) sixth conference today in Juba, 17³Ô¹ÏÍø Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General Raisedon Zenenga stressed that the mission would assist the government to protect citizens and improve secu
4 March 2013 - South Sudan must strive to attain peace that fosters long-term development and economic growth, a Jonglei Peace Commission official said in Bor today.
1 March 2013 - Recognizing his sizable contribution to peace in South Sudan, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon awarded Bishop Emeritus Paride Taban a peace prize in Geneva today.
28 February 2013 - Local leaders in Western Bahr El-Ghazal must work together for unity and mutual co-existence among its residents, the state governor said today.