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UNMISS honours fallen peacekeepers during dedicated memorial service

JUBA – It was a perfect day for a final goodbye. The sun shone brightly on a simple yet poignant memorial service in Juba today. Colleagues from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) gathered to pay their respects to two Ethiopian peacekeepers who made the ultimate sacrifice in service of peace. They tragically lost their lives during an attack on an UNMISS patrol in South Sudan’s Jonglei state on 24 August. “Their courage…

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The United Nations Mission works with the people of South Sudan to protect civilians and build durable peace.

Around 12,000 peacekeepers serve with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, carrying out many duties under the mandate determined by the United Nations Security Council, including protection of civilians, creating the conditions conducive to the delivery of humanitarian assistance, supporting the implementation of the revitalized agreement and peace process, and monitoring, investigating, and reporting on alleged violations and abuses of international humanitarian law and human rights.

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Radio Miraya is the radio station of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). Listen to Radio Miraya through TuneIn or AudioBoom.

United Nations Mission in South Sudan

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan works to protect civilians, facilitate the safe delivery of humanitarian aid, promote human rights, and build durable peace.