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On the eve of South Sudan’s independence, the Security Council voted Friday unanimously to set up a new United Nations mission to help Africa’s newest nation consolidate peace and lay the foundation for longer-term state-building, conflict prevention and economic development.   Ban Ki-moon is now in Juba ahead of tomorrow’s independence ceremony. Here’s a round-up of related material from around the UN System: UN News Centre story Related statements, resolutions and more Ban Ki-moon’s op-ed in the New York Times: Standing by South Sudan UNICEF: As South Sudan looks to nationhood, education is pivotal UNICEF: On the eve of independence, South Sudan and UNICEF inaugurate a new ward at the country’s only children’s hospital Sudan: Beyond the euphoria of Southern independence (IRIN) Photo Gallery: Celebrating in the soon-to-be new capital city, Juba, ahead of Saturday’s independence ceremony Photo Gallery: What does it take to prepare for independence? UNMIS: UN Support to the Referendum on Southern Sudan UN Peacekeeping Operations Sudan on ReliefWeb Behind-the-scenes photo:  Ban Ki-moon meets his namesake — a bull which was a gift from President Salva Kiir 

On the eve of South Sudan’s independence, the Security Council voted Friday unanimously to set up a new United Nations mission to help Africa’s newest nation consolidate peace and lay the foundation for longer-term state-building, conflict prevention and economic development.  

Ban Ki-moon is now in Juba ahead of tomorrow’s independence ceremony.

Here’s a round-up of related material from around the UN System:

UN News Centre story

Related statements, resolutions and more

Ban Ki-moon’s op-ed in the New York Times: Standing by South Sudan

UNICEF: As South Sudan looks to nationhood, education is pivotal

UNICEF: On the eve of independence, South Sudan and UNICEF inaugurate a new ward at the country’s only children’s hospital

Sudan: Beyond the euphoria of Southern independence (IRIN)

Photo Gallery: Celebrating in the soon-to-be new capital city, Juba, ahead of Saturday’s independence ceremony

Photo Gallery: What does it take to prepare for independence?

UNMIS: UN Support to the Referendum on Southern Sudan

UN Peacekeeping Operations

Sudan on ReliefWeb

Behind-the-scenes photo:  Ban Ki-moon meets his namesake — a bull which was a gift from President Salva Kiir 

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    Khartoum and will be at Saturday’s ceremony in Juba....As much as I approve
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