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Lack of trust between civilians and armed forces prompts calls for dialogue in Torit
UN Humanitarian Coordinator launches Partnership for Recovery and Resilience Programme in Yambio
Planting roots for education: UNMISS peacekeepers donate tree seedlings to local school in Juba
Citizens of Bentiu call for justice and accountability against human rights violations and abuses
UNMISS police officers celebrate International Day of the Girl Child at school in Juba
A day in the life of Aben: International Day of the Girl Child in Malakal
AU-UN visit to South Sudan concludes with messages of hope and commitment to peace; inclusion of...
Press Conference Transcript: AU-UN Joint Mission to South Sudan
Two firsts: First time in South Sudan and flying the first-ever Vietnamese contingent to...
Women in Juba insist on their role in implementing new peace deal

Press Conference Transcript: AU-UN Joint Mission to South Sudan

Near Verbatim Transcript of Media Briefing by the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix; the African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security, Ambassador Smail Chergui; the co-chair of the Network of African Women in Conflict Prevention and Mediation, Dr Specio

10 Oct 2018

AU-UN visit to South Sudan concludes with messages of hope and commitment to peace; inclusion of women

A joint African Union-United Nations delegation has concluded a three-day visit to South Sudan, expressing hope for “full cessation of hostilities” and a promise to “hold accountable” those who may derail the peace process.

10 Oct 2018

UNMISS police officers celebrate International Day of the Girl Child at school in Juba

To promote girl power and progress on the International Day of the Girl Child, female police officers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan visited Queen’s Nursery and Primary School next to UN House in Juba, and offered a variety of inspirational activities and revelations.

11 Oct 2018

Planting roots for education: UNMISS peacekeepers donate tree seedlings to local school in Juba

Clad in their bright yellow school uniforms, the young school children at the Exodus Junior Academy in Juba welcomed the arrival of peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan with a song and dance about trees.

15 Oct 2018

UN Humanitarian Coordinator launches Partnership for Recovery and Resilience Programme in Yambio

In response to increased food insecurity mostly caused by conflict, the United Nation’s Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan on Friday led a delegation launching a Partnership for Recovery and Resilience Programme in Yambio, aimed at reconstructing the Western Equatoria region.

15 Oct 2018

Lack of trust between civilians and armed forces prompts calls for dialogue in Torit

Ralf is a businessman in Torit in the Eastern Equatoria region of South Sudan. Of foreign origin, Ralf runs a shop of mixed goods at the town’s main market.

18 Oct 2018

UN Humanitarian Coordinator launches Partnership for Recovery and Resilience Programme in Yambio

15 Oct 2018

Planting roots for education: UNMISS peacekeepers donate tree seedlings to local school in Juba

15 Oct 2018

Citizens of Bentiu call for justice and accountability against human rights violations and abuses

Residents in Bentiu are calling for action against human rights violations and abuses in South Sudan. Citizens are demanding that perpetrators of such crimes committed during the country’s 5-year civil war be held accountable.

12 Oct 2018

Partner in Peace

“Let us give back to nature by planting trees. Let us plant trees for better learning, let us plant trees for a better future,” the students’ voices rang out in chorus as the team from the mission pulled up. In back-to-back events planting trees, and showing the pupils how to do it, was the reason for the peacekeepers’ special visit to the schools. The activity was part of the UN mission’s Carbon Sink Initiative, designed to reduce its ecological footprint in the country.

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Women in Bentiu shared their harrowing stories of violent conflict with a delegation of officials from the African Union and United Nations. Nyamile Malual Jiech, a woman living in the United Nations protection of civilian site in Bentiu, told the tale of how she walked for five days and nights with her children through violent clashes to reach safety at the UN site. The delegation emphasized the important role that women will play in influencing both the political process and future security arrangements.