Reports

The year in review The year 2002 began on a positive note, with the signing of the ceasefire agreement for the Nuba Mountains, a direct result of the initiatives of Senator Danforth. However, while the people of…

DEMOBILIZED CHILD SOLDIERS RETURN HOME The end of August saw the return home of all but a handful of the 3,551 child soldiers brought out of Bahr el Ghazal in February. For six months they had been in transit…

Child Soldiers Registration activities continued throughout May. A headcount at the transit facilities took place early in the month followed by visits to Bahr el Ghazal by UNICEF staff and others involved in the reintegration process. The teams that traveled to…

87 Deng Nhial Boys Return Home Eighty-seven former child soldiers from the Deng Nhial School for demobilized child soldiers went home this month. UNICEF staff supervised excited groups of boys as they climbed onto the backs of lorries and sang…

Twic Olympics Take Off In late January, UNICEF participated in what was dubbed 'The Twic Olympics' - a celebration of community and participation. Men and women of all ages participated in the sports event which included running competitions, volleyball, football…

Human Rights Day Celebration Special Events in Rumbek UNICEF's Human Rights Promotion section organized a Human Rights Day celebration in Rumbek on 10 December attended by local authorities, civil society representatives, some children from Rumbek Senior school and demobilized child soldiers…

Table of Contents Feature: Promotion of Human Rights: Changing Lives Promotion of Human Rights Education Health Water and Environmental Sanitation Airboats, Oxcarts and the Cueicok Community Centre Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child November 20 th marked the anniversary of the Convention on the…

Visit of Carol Bellamy to RumbekUNICEF Executive Director launches Community Centre in Cueicok UNICEF Executive Director, Carol Bellamy, inaugurated the newly built Community Centre in Cueicok Village in Rumbek County on 22 October. She also launched the…

Deng Nhial School, Rumbek Enthusiasm and Initiative Spark Growth UNICEF support continues to the Deng Nhial School for demobilized child soldiers. In support of educational activities, materials, including text books and exercise books, were given to the school this month. In…

Visit of Karin Sham PooUNICEF Deputy Executive Director The Deputy Executive Director for UNICEF, Ms Karin Sham Poo, visited OLS Southern Sector locations from 21-25 August. Her five-day trip included visits to Rumbek, Yambio, Lokichokio and Nairobi…