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Stirring speeches and cultural performances were aplenty as South Sudan marked International Day of Peace at the Nyakuron Cultural Center in the capital city, Juba, in the presence of communities, government officials, and international partners. UNMISS

In his address to the General Assembly’s high-level debate, the President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, called upon the United Nations to lift the arms embargo imposed on South Sudan in order to “aid peace implementation and to secure the elections.” UNIFEED

More than 500 people, including several members of the national parliament, gathered in Terekeka County’s Freedom Square to renew their commitment to peace ahead of elections scheduled for December 2024. They did so under the galvanizing rallying cry of “Peace Begins with Me”. UNMISS

There’s a global consensus on the importance of young people actively participating in the political life of any nation. South Sudan, the world’s newest country, is no exception, as students participating in an inter-university debate in Juba demonstrated. UNMISS

World leaders gathered at UN Headquarters for the General Assembly’s annual General Debate. UNIFEED

World leaders and United Nations officials arrive at UN Headquarters for the General Assembly’s annual General Debate. UNIFEED

A deadly combination of a suspected measles outbreak and high malnutrition have led to the deaths of 1,200 refugee children under five in Sudan’s White Nile State while many thousands more, including newborns, are at risk of death before year-end, warned UN humanitarians. UNTV CH

Ongoing conflict in Sudan has overwhelmed health facilities in the country due to shortages of staff, lifesaving medicine and critical equipment, exacerbating current outbreaks and causing unnecessary deaths. UNHCR

At the halfway mark towards the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), two-thirds of child-related indicators are off-pace to meet their targets, according to a new UNICEF report. UNICEF

With 15 months remaining to the elections scheduled to end the transitional period in South Sudan, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the country, Nicholas Haysom, warned the Security Council that “time is of the essence”. UNIFEED