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UN and community watch group work together to improve safety at Bentiu protection site

Crime and violence at the United Nations protection site in Bentiu has dropped significantly as the result of a joint effort between UN security staff and a community watch group set up by those who have sought sanctuary at the site.

09 Oct 2017

UNMISS committed to enhancing understanding of gender perspectives in South Sudan

UN personnel are working to ensure that the views of both men and women are included in all planning processes for the Mission in South Sudan so it can support steps to better protect women and girls from violence and increase the role of women in the peace process.

13 Oct 2017

Catastrophic flooding affects thousands of families in conflict-ridden Pibor

Thousands of families already struggling because of ongoing violence in Pibor are in desperate need of further assistance after severe flooding washed away houses, livestock, and farmland in the Jonglei region of South Sudan.

13 Oct 2017

“Stand Up For Someone’s Human Rights, today, tomorrow, everyday”: UNMISS Human Rights Chief

Fun and flair were the order of the day as scores of people gathered for the launch of the ‘Stand Up For Someone’s Rights Today’ national campaign in Juba, the capital of South Sudan.

17 Oct 2017

UN Peacekeeping Chief urges all South Sudanese leaders to commit fully to revitalization forum

The United Nation’s peacekeeping chief has urged South Sudanese political leaders to bring the country back from the “impending abyss” by making the compromises needed to achieve sustainable peace.

18 Oct 2017

Students at St. Comboni’s welcome visit from UN family ahead of United Nations Day

Walking in single file, over 100 students from St. Comboni’s Secondary School in Juba enter the assembly hall chatting and giggling.

This was an afternoon they had been looking forward to for weeks.

18 Oct 2017

Common Goal: Building Peace through Football

The referee blew the final whistle as the sun set behind the cloud filled sky.

Playing on a dusty red football pitch surrounded by lush greenery in Wau in the Western Bahr el Ghazal region, a friendly match between Masharuch and Darfur ended in a one-one draw.

20 Oct 2017

Common Goal: Building Peace through Football

The referee blew the final whistle as the sun set behind the cloud filled sky.

Playing on a dusty red football pitch surrounded by lush greenery in Wau in the Western Bahr el Ghazal region, a friendly match between Masharuch and Darfur ended in a one-one draw.

20 Oct 2017

Students at St. Comboni’s welcome visit from UN family ahead of United Nations Day

Walking in single file, over 100 students from St. Comboni’s Secondary School in Juba enter the assembly hall chatting and giggling.

This was an afternoon they had been looking forward to for weeks.

18 Oct 2017

UN Peacekeeping Chief urges all South Sudanese leaders to commit fully to revitalization forum

The United Nation’s peacekeeping chief has urged South Sudanese political leaders to bring the country back from the “impending abyss” by making the compromises needed to achieve sustainable peace.

18 Oct 2017

UN Sports for Peace event unites communities in troubled Maridi region

While sports is often about competition, the diverse communities of Maridi have come together in an expression of unity to enjoy a special Sports for Peace event organized by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).

17 Oct 2017

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