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UNMISS calls for restraint and sustained government interventions to quell rising violence in...
Tonj North prison farm transforms lives of inmates and community members alike
Faith-based groups in Wau pledge continued promotion of inclusivity, peace, reconciliation
Dialogue averts conflict between farmers and cattle keepers in Rokon, Central Equatoria
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Nimule women lambast impunity for perpetrators of gender-based violence
UNMISS calls for concerted efforts to prevent widespread violence in Jonglei, Greater Pibor
Ahead of 2026 elections, Jonglei women prepare themselves to run for office
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UNMISS calls for restraint and sustained government interventions to quell rising violence in Tambura

Juba, 19 December 2024 –The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) urges all involved parties to demonstrate restraint following rising violence in the Tambura region of Western Equatoria state.

19 Dec 2024

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Tonj North prison farm transforms lives of inmates and community members alike

WARRAP – A groundbreaking agricultural project In Tonj North is rewriting the narrative on food security and rehabilitation among inmates at the local prison.

19 Dec 2024

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Dialogue averts conflict between farmers and cattle keepers in Rokon, Central Equatoria

CENTRAL EQUATORIA – In South Sudan, farmers and cattle keepers often compete for scarce food and water resources.

18 Dec 2024

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UNMISS calls for concerted efforts to prevent widespread violence in Jonglei, Greater Pibor

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) urges Jonglei and the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) authorities to redouble their efforts to reduce tensions among youth from both sides.

17 Dec 2024

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Nimule women lambast impunity for perpetrators of gender-based violence

EASTERN EQUATORIA – Just like in other parts of South Sudan, women and girls in Nimule run an alarmingly high risk of being subjected to sexual or other forms of gender-based violence.

17 Dec 2024

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Ahead of 2026 elections, Jonglei women prepare themselves to run for office

JONGLEI – In South Sudan, harmful cultural practices have often left women and girls behind when it comes to education, employment opportunities, and political participation and representation.

16 Dec 2024

Tonj North prison farm transforms lives of inmates and community members alike

WARRAP – A groundbreaking agricultural project In Tonj North is rewriting the narrative on food security and rehabilitation among inmates at the local prison.

19 Dec 2024

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Faith-based groups in Wau pledge continued promotion of inclusivity, peace, reconciliation

WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL – With South Sudan and many of its citizens still healing, reeling and recovering from physical and emotional scars resulting from years of armed conflict, faith-based groups have an

18 Dec 2024

Dialogue averts conflict between farmers and cattle keepers in Rokon, Central Equatoria

CENTRAL EQUATORIA – In South Sudan, farmers and cattle keepers often compete for scarce food and water resources.

18 Dec 2024

Nimule women lambast impunity for perpetrators of gender-based violence

EASTERN EQUATORIA – Just like in other parts of South Sudan, women and girls in Nimule run an alarmingly high risk of being subjected to sexual or other forms of gender-based violence.

17 Dec 2024

Partner in Peace

Nicholas Haysom South Sudan UNMISS Peace

“Peace doesn’t just happen. It cannot be wished or willed into existence. It has to be made, it has to be fought for, it needs its own warriors,” stated Nicholas Haysom, the UN’s top envoy in South Sudan at the launch of a new initiative to push the stagnating peace process forward.

The UNMISS Peace Fellows Program is a joint undertaking between the United Nations Mission in South Sudan and the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. This forward-looking project has one main aim: Galvanizing citizens, especially young people across the nation, to breathe fresh life into the quest for a durable peace through active participation and leadership.

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