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“Unthinkable” for peace process to proceed without inclusion of South Sudanese women
Women politicians in South Sudan are saying “enough is enough”.
They are calling for their voices to be heard and for a more inclusive process that allows women to play a pivotal role in the peace building process.
UNMISS team conducts historic patrol in Tonga
A team from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has just concluded a three-day patrol of rebel-held Tonga – a strategic area in the northern Upper Nile region of South Sudan – to obtain a first-hand situational update on the security and humanitarian situation.
Education best way to free South Sudanese women from gender-based violence and discrimination
Women and girls in the Gogrial area have been encouraged to get an education and thus minimize the risks they face of being subjected to gender-based violence. The call comes amid reports of an increased number of sexual violence and abuse against females in the Greater Warrap region.
Women in the Gogrial area are calling for greater affirmative action and representation in government.
Without real enforcement of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement, and consequences for those who violate it, efforts to support peace and ensure humanitarian access in South Sudan will have only limited impact.
Dozens of students graduate from UN mission’s training centre in Bor
This week 69 students graduated from the Bor vocational centre created by the South Korean contingent serving the United Nations Mission in South Sudan.
A model for peace: Residents of Gel Achel in Upper Nile rise above tribal differences
The remote community of Gel Achel, some 100 kilometres southeast of Malakal in the Upper Nile region, stands out for all the right reasons. Here, people from a number of different ethnic groups have developed their own, successful way of achieving peaceful coexistence and cooperation.
Youth activists in Lakes call for disarmament and better roads to reduce inter-communal conflicts
Youth activists in Yirol in the Greater Lakes region call for disarmament, better roads and more attention to youth issues to improve the chances of creating the conditions necessary for durable peace.
People seeking shelter at protection sites in Mingkaman in the Greater Lakes region decry what they call “funding gaps” and call on the international community to alleviate the humanitarian crisis situation they are going through.
Ilya is 11. He wants to become an astronaut, but may begrudgingly settle for a career as a teacher. To fulfill either of his dreams, he will need a school, and now he and his high-aspiring mates in Queen’s village in Juba actually have one.