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Sports transform Yambio suburbs from frontlines of conflict to springboard for peace
Wildfire kills one and leaves hundreds homeless in Nzara County, Western Equatoria
Boost for livestock farmers in Malakal as UNMISS peacekeepers train animal health workers
Graduates at vocational centre in Bor: “We will transform our families and South Sudan”
Calm returns to Owiny-kibul as UNMISS organises dialogue and capacity building for feuding foes
UN chief welcomes South Sudan’s Unity government, lauds parties for ‘significant achievement’
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on South Sudan
Forces in Pantit cantonment site and civilians agree to live in peace
Civil society urge political parties to end dispute over states and form transitional government
UNMISS set to mitigate water shortages in Mundri caused by returnees attracted by peace

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Forces in Pantit cantonment site and civilians agree to live in peace

Armed forces of the South Sudan Opposition Alliance and the South Sudan People’s Defense Force staying at the Pantit cantonment site near Aweil have agreed with the surrounding civilian communities to live in peace with each other.

19 Feb 2020

Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on South Sudan

The Secretary-General welcomes the establishment of the Transitional Government of National Unity (TGoNU) in South Sudan on 22 February 2020.

23 Feb 2020

UN chief welcomes South Sudan’s Unity government, lauds parties for ‘significant achievement’

(Text produced by the UN News Centre, New York)

23 Feb 2020

Calm returns to Owiny-kibul as UNMISS organises dialogue and capacity building for feuding foes

Owiny-Kibul, some 60 kilometres from Magwi, towards the Ugandan border, used to be a peaceful village. That was before the Nyachigak military academy and training centre were established in the vicinity, about five years ago.

24 Feb 2020

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Graduates at vocational centre in Bor: “We will transform our families and South Sudan”

Last week, Jacob Mayom Malueth and 32 other young men and women graduated after six months of coursework at the vocational training centre in Bor, run by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. They were the tenth batch to do so since December 2015.

25 Feb 2020

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Boost for livestock farmers in Malakal as UNMISS peacekeepers train animal health workers

Fifty-five community animal health workers have successfully completed a four-week training on livestock disease management. Indian peacekeepers based in Malakal provided the capacity building to the health workers with mostly four-legged clients.

25 Feb 2020

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Wildfire kills one and leaves hundreds homeless in Nzara County, Western Equatoria

A wildfire has ravaged Nzara County in Western Equatoria, killing one person and leaving hundreds homeless. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has visited the area and can confirm that much humanitarian assistance is urgently needed.

26 Feb 2020

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Sports transform Yambio suburbs from frontlines of conflict to springboard for peace

With catchy chants like “Viva sport, viva sport - we need peace, we need peace to cultivate our land” thousands of young men and women from Yambio town and the nearby villages of Yabwa, Sawra and Li-Rangu showed up to participate in activities organised by the UN peacekeeping mission aimed at pro

26 Feb 2020

Sports transform Yambio suburbs from frontlines of conflict to springboard for peace

With catchy chants like “Viva sport, viva sport - we need peace, we need peace to cultivate our land” thousands of young men and women from Yambio town and the nearby villages of Yabwa, Sawra and Li-Rangu showed up to participate in activities organised by the UN peacekeeping mission aimed at pro

26 Feb 2020

Wildfire kills one and leaves hundreds homeless in Nzara County, Western Equatoria

A wildfire has ravaged Nzara County in Western Equatoria, killing one person and leaving hundreds homeless. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has visited the area and can confirm that much humanitarian assistance is urgently needed.

26 Feb 2020

Boost for livestock farmers in Malakal as UNMISS peacekeepers train animal health workers

Fifty-five community animal health workers have successfully completed a four-week training on livestock disease management. Indian peacekeepers based in Malakal provided the capacity building to the health workers with mostly four-legged clients.

25 Feb 2020

Graduates at vocational centre in Bor: “We will transform our families and South Sudan”

Last week, Jacob Mayom Malueth and 32 other young men and women graduated after six months of coursework at the vocational training centre in Bor, run by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. They were the tenth batch to do so since December 2015.

25 Feb 2020

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