This week South Sudan is marking the first anniversary of its accession to the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa, also known as the Kampala Convention. The Kampala Convention is the first continent-wide legally binding instrument fo...

In the series of radio talk shows on protection and human rights considerations during COVID-19, the FAO South Sudan Representative, Mr. Meshack Malo, highlighted the impacts of COVID-19 on livelihoods and the need to guarantee the dignified access to adequate food to all persons. Closure of borders...

Protecting children in South Sudan was the topic of the second episode of a series of radio talk shows on protection and human rights considerations during COVID-19 response. Stigma and discrimination related to COVID-19 may make children more vulnerable to violence and psychosocial distress. The nu...

In a local radio talk show, heads of UN Agencies in South Sudan talked about the human rights and protection considerations which must be respected through this difficult time of COVID-19 response, especially the rights of vulnerable people like women and girls, persons with disability and the elder...

This e-flyer provides a reminder of some of the principles such as the right to health care without discrimination, to be treated in safety and dignity, to not stigmatize or engage in hate speech, and to respect confidentiality in medical processes amongst other key protection and human rights imper...