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Girls’ school rehabilitated by UNMISS engineers brings hope to Akobo
As the transitional period nears its end, inclusion of women’s voices becomes key for enduring...
Secretary-General appoints Lieutenant General Mohan Subramanian of India as Force Commander of the...
UNMISS supports cross-border cattle migration conference in Maban County
UNMISS engages with communities of Magwi County to resolve persisting conflicts in Nimule and Mugali
Rule of law in Rumbek gets a boost, thanks to an UNMISS-led infrastructural intervention
Building capacities, building peace: New members of Jonglei State Transitional Legislative Assembly...
Central Equatoria stakeholders agree on need for land rights reforms and conflict resolution
Morobo County residents call on armed forces to unite to protect civilians
Transcript of a press conference with Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-...

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As the transitional period nears its end, inclusion of women’s voices becomes key for enduring peace in South Sudan

EASTERN EQUATORIA – In 2018, when parties to the conflict in South Sudan inked the Revitalized Peace Agreement to end repeated civil wars, hope permeated the air in the world’s youngest country.

06 Jul 2022

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Girls’ school rehabilitated by UNMISS engineers brings hope to Akobo

JONGLEI- All sectors of society are negatively affected when there is armed conflict, with education, and the children who should benefit from it, perhaps suffering the most.

06 Jul 2022

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UNMISS supports cross-border cattle migration conference in Maban County

UPPER NILE- When large herds of cattle, and their semi-nomadic owners, move in search of pastures new, there are sometimes tensions with land-owning farmers. To maintain friendly relations during the migration season, the United Nations Missio

04 Jul 2022

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UNMISS engages with communities of Magwi County to resolve persisting conflicts in Nimule and Mugali

EASTERN EQUATORIA - “As you can see our state government has deployed organized forces to protect people returning home.

04 Jul 2022

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Rule of law in Rumbek gets a boost, thanks to an UNMISS-led infrastructural intervention

LAKES – Till recently, people seeking recourse for crimes committed against them at the Rumbek Public Prosecutor’s office, seemed to have entered a grim reality.

03 Jul 2022

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Building capacities, building peace: New members of Jonglei State Transitional Legislative Assembly trained on effective representation

JONGLEI - Some 100 new parliamentarians from the Transitional State Legislative Assembly, drawn from all the parties to the Revitalized Peace Agreement of 2018, recently benefited from an interactive workshop facilitated by the Unite

03 Jul 2022

Girls’ school rehabilitated by UNMISS engineers brings hope to Akobo

JONGLEI- All sectors of society are negatively affected when there is armed conflict, with education, and the children who should benefit from it, perhaps suffering the most.

06 Jul 2022

As the transitional period nears its end, inclusion of women’s voices becomes key for enduring peace in South Sudan

EASTERN EQUATORIA – In 2018, when parties to the conflict in South Sudan inked the Revitalized Peace Agreement to end repeated civil wars, hope permeated the air in the world’s youngest country.

06 Jul 2022

UNMISS supports cross-border cattle migration conference in Maban County

04 Jul 2022

UNMISS engages with communities of Magwi County to resolve persisting conflicts in Nimule and Mugali

EASTERN EQUATORIA - “As you can see our state government has deployed organized forces to protect people returning home.

04 Jul 2022

Partner in Peace

Nicholas Haysom South Sudan UNMISS Peace

“Peace doesn’t just happen. It cannot be wished or willed into existence. It has to be made, it has to be fought for, it needs its own warriors,” stated Nicholas Haysom, the UN’s top envoy in South Sudan at the launch of a new initiative to push the stagnating peace process forward.

The UNMISS Peace Fellows Program is a joint undertaking between the United Nations Mission in South Sudan and the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. This forward-looking project has one main aim: Galvanizing citizens, especially young people across the nation, to breathe fresh life into the quest for a durable peace through active participation and leadership.

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