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WAU - “Life comes down to one choice – become part of the change or part of the problem.” For Marko Deng, known as ‘Deng Cool’, the choice was easy. From studying and working as a market seller to music and his current, more…

JUBA – “To me, taking care of the environment also means taking care of ourselves.” Powerful statements like this by 17-year-old student Princess Juliana were shared by hundreds of young people participating in a clean-up and…

BOR – “Everybody wants peace, and the fighting to stop.” This was the message shared with the Special Representative of the Secretary General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, Anita Kiki Gbeho, during a…

AKOBO, JONGLEI – A sea of women and children fill the compound of the dilapidated Akobo Hospital, desperately waiting for medical attention. More than two dozen aid workers from different United Nations agencies and partners…

WESTERN EQUATORIA – “How did you manage to reach here?!” Bibiana Dimitri was one of many astounded community members who gathered to welcomed peacekeepers from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on their…

WAU – “Our path may be set, but we can choose peace to inform our futures.” A few years ago, Makol Makuang found himself tied to chains in a prison cell in Wau after a money-related dispute escalated. Today, he walks through…

“Peace doesn’t happen by chance. It is a shared responsibility.” This is the simple but powerful message on the importance of investing in peace issued by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the…

JUBA – With one of the world’s youngest populations, youth in South Sudan are disproportionately impacted by conflict, losing their lives as well as access to education, health services, and professional opportunities. To…

GREATER PIBOR – The air was buzzing with excitement as fans gathered in Pibor for a thrilling match between young athletes competing for the Football Peace Cup tournament. More than just a competition, this event symbolized…

GREATER PIBOR – Demonstrating confidence, critical thinking, and leadership, young students from the Greater Pibor Administrative Area gathered in a Pibor town for lively, sometimes fierce, but always respectful, debate on a…

JUBA - Across South Sudan, communities face a wide variety of threats, whether it’s a traumatic accident, injuries due to conflict, chronic illnesses and longer-term medical conditions. Blood donations by volunteers are…

UNITY – The numerous crises that have plagued South Sudan since its historic achievement of independence in 2011 have displaced millions of people within the country and across neighboring borders, seeking sanctuary from…