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UNPOL in action: Police in Gogrial receive training to fortify crime-fighting skills

Law enforcement officers in Kuacjok are sharpening their policing skills as they seek to better investigate and curb crime and promote justice.

11 Oct 2019

Ready: First batch of military trainers for unified forces graduates in Wau

A significant aspect of the revitalized peace agreement was realized in Wau recently with the graduation of the first batch of trainers for unified forces – a necessary step in the fulfilment of the agreement’s chapter on security arrangements.

10 Oct 2019

UNMISS Force Commander meets with Lasu community members

UN Force Commander and Indian ambassador visit Lasu to see situation firsthand

A delegation comprising the Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, UNMISS, and the Indian Ambassador to South Sudan paid a visit to Lasu, a town located in Otogo County in the Yei River area, to understand firsthand the challenges facing the local population so they can wor

13 Oct 2019

Members of the R-JMEC and NPTC follow proceedings during the peace advocacy event in Juba

Juba’s Konyo-konyo turns into one-day market-place of ideas about peace

Juba’s Konyo-konyo market was abuzz over the weekend, yet the bustle had little to do with the selling and buying of commodities for which South Sudan’s most famous market is known.

14 Oct 2019

Students enjoying stage performances during the contest

Contest: Aweil students test their spelling abilities on key words in country’s peace agreement

Words such as ‘boundaries’, ‘ceasefire’, ‘diversity’, ‘implementation’, ‘constitution’, and ‘democracy’ are some of the few that they struggled to spell out, yet the Aweil students seemed to be enjoying themselves in a spelling contest that also served as a learning forum.

18 Oct 2019

SSPDF lauds UNMISS for training in international human rights and humanitarian law

More than 40 members of South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) have benefited from a two-day training organized by the Human Rights Division of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in Kuajok, Gogrial.

18 Oct 2019

Members of the UN Security Council meet with opposition leader Riek Machar and other signatories to the revitalised peace agreement shortly after meeting with President Salva Kiir

UN Security Council visit to South Sudan provides a fresh opportunity to secure lasting peace

Touching down in South Sudan, a high-powered delegation of 15 members of the United Nations Security Council described their flying visit as an opportunity to secure lasting peace in the conflict-affected country.

20 Oct 2019

UN Security Council visit to South Sudan provides a fresh opportunity to secure lasting peace

20 Oct 2019

Immigration officers in Eastern Equatoria trained to help deter sexual crimes against foreign traders

“Today is the right time. Immigration officers have to handle foreign traders from neighbouring countries with dignity and humanity,” advised Corporal Iwa Joseph Ben, a police officer at the Torit area police headquarters.

20 Oct 2019

Fostering peaceful coexistence: Wau students form peace clubs

Concerned about years of conflict in their country, students in South Sudan’s Wau area have taken proactive steps to contribute to fostering peaceful coexistence by forming peace clubs in their schools.

20 Oct 2019