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UNMISS hails agreement on governance as an important step in resolution of South Sudanese conflict

06 Aug 2018

UNMISS gives Malakal youth vocational training

Overgrown bushes and whitewashed buildings are telltale signs of a lot of time having passed since the school bell last rang to signal the start of yet another day of conventional rote learning.

09 Aug 2018

UNMISS PoC sites Update No.206

13 Aug 2018

UNMISS South Korean vocational centre in Bor delivers new batch of skilled graduates

Another 37 students have successfully graduated from Hanbit the South Korean vocational training centre in Bor, courtesy of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. They are now keen to use their carpentry, welding, bakery, agricultural and other skills to make a living.

13 Aug 2018

Youth in Torit demand safe spaces and economic opportunities

Youth in Torit in the Eastern Equatoria region took to the streets last weekend to celebrate International Youth Day, voice their many concerns and express their desire to play a bigger role in the future of the country.

15 Aug 2018

Statement by the Secretary-General on the passing of former Secretary-General Kofi Annan

Kofi Annan was a guiding force for good. It is with profound sadness that I learned of his passing. In many ways, Kofi Annan was the United Nations. He rose through the ranks to lead the organization into the new millennium with matchless dignity and determination.

18 Aug 2018

Youth in Torit demand safe spaces and economic opportunities

Youth in Torit in the Eastern Equatoria region took to the streets last weekend to celebrate International Youth Day, voice their many concerns and express their desire to play a bigger role in the future of the country.

15 Aug 2018

To mark India’s 72nd birthday, peacekeepers run for peace in South Sudan

An early morning run was an exciting experience for some 300 peacekeepers this past Sunday, as they ran to convey a message of peace for South Sudan.

15 Aug 2018

UNMISS Bangladeshi peacekeepers teach women how to make dresses to impress

“Sharing my skills of dressmaking with women in South Sudan is a rare opportunity for me which will make me very happy for all of my life,” says Mohir Hossad a Bangladeshi UN peacekeeper proactively redefining gender roles in Wau, a town in northwestern South Sudan.

14 Aug 2018

UNMISS South Korean vocational centre in Bor delivers new batch of skilled graduates

Another 37 students have successfully graduated from Hanbit the South Korean vocational training centre in Bor, courtesy of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. They are now keen to use their carpentry, welding, bakery, agricultural and other skills to make a living.

13 Aug 2018

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