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KUAJOK - In the village of Tim Thok, when animals fall sick, families worry. Not just because a cow might stop giving milk, but because a child might not go to school, or a family might lose its only income. Here, cattle and…
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WARRAP - In Lietnhom, mothers used to walk for hours—sometimes days—to reach a clinic. Some didn’t make it. Others delivered on roadsides, under trees, or in overcrowded rooms without power or privacy. But now, in the county…
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MALAKAL - When civil war erupted in 2013, the residents of Hai Matar village were forced to flee their homes and seek sanctuary in a United Nations Protection of Civilians site in Malakal, Upper Nile. After twelve years of…
An UNMISS workshop on security during electoral processes in Western Equatoria concluded with a commitment to establish a state-wide taskforce.
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WESTERN EQUATORIA – Despite repeated delays to the holding of South Sudan’s first democratic elections, efforts to prepare the country for this historic opportunity continue. In Yambio, a four-day workshop to strengthen…
An UNMISS workshop in Bor empowered women's associations to lead and participate in gender-responsive constitution-making and electoral processes.
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JONGLEI - As South Sudan approaches its first democratic elections, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is supporting all efforts to ensure the preparations and processes are inclusive of all voices. As part of…
UNMISS South Korean peacekeepers, in collaboration with Dr. John Garang Memorial University in Bor are helping to transform the agricultural sector in South Sudan by integrating new cutting-edge technology and machinery with traditional knowledge.
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JONGLEI – Around 95 percent of South Sudan’s population depends on farming, cattle-keeping or fishing for survival. Yet, the country is facing one of the world’s worst humanitarian situations, with more than 7.7 million…
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LAKES STATE – Gunshots, screams and chaos. What started as a peaceful night soon became a nightmare for residents of a cattle camp in Maper, Lakes State. Jolted awake by armed youth storming the camp in the middle of the…
In Kuajok, Warrap State, South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS), civil society organizations, and the State High Elections Committee came together for an UNMISS UNPOL facilitated workshop on electoral security.
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KUAJOK - As South Sudan edges closer to its first democratic elections, a quiet but significant shift is taking place within the country’s security sector. In Kuajok, the headquarters of Warrap State, more than 25…
In response to increasing insecurity in Duk County, Jonglei, UNMISS facilitated a training on protection of civilians for local authorities and security services.
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JONGLEI – As the security and economic situation deteriorates across South Sudan, residents of Duk County in Jonglei are among the many communities experiencing a surge in road ambushes, abductions, cattle raids, and revenge…
Recognizing their shared responsibilities, members from civil society organizations came together at an UNMISS facilitated workshop in Bor to discuss children rights violations and effective ways to respond.
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BOR – Children have suffered immense harm as the result of persistent violence across South Sudan, including being killed, maimed, abducted, subjected to sexual violence and forcibly recruited into armed forces. To address…