Despite the promise of full implementation of all the provisions contained in 2018’s Revitalized Peace Agreement, South Sudan’s ongoing bid to build durable peace across this young nation is flagging. In a bid to reinvigorate…
As part of professionalizing South Sudan’s army, plans for a massive sensitization campaign aimed at uniformed personnel from the government and opposition forces, are underway in Eastern Equatoria. The campaign has one main…
Sergeant Gabriel Muorten Akeu, a police officer in Eastern Bank payam (administrative division) and community members under his jurisdiction were jubilant when UNMISS officially handed over a newly constructed building to…
Driving into the deep forests of Western Equatoria some 9 kilometers from Tambura town, a team of civilian, military and police peacekeepers from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) are on an assignment to…
“I have learned a lot. It’s always a sensitive, complicated case when any form of sexual or gender-based violence is involved and it is very good for us, as police officers, to have a sort of step-by-step guide on the correct…
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. Read the full story.
“Trees are eternal; they provide shade, shelter and fruit for everyone,” said Raina Moses, a resident of Yei, South Sudan, during a tree planting ceremony in her town to commemorate a decade of independence in this young…
Jubilant music lovers from Kuajok braved the heat to attend a peace concert celebrating a decade of south Sudan’s independence from its northern neighbor, Sudan, on 9 July 2021, at the Kuajok Freedom Square. Joyous fans were…
“At this significant moment in South Sudan’s history, I encourage you to work with the government to fully implement all provisions of the Revitalized Peace Agreement,” said Caroline Waudo, the Head of the UNMISS Field Office…
Recent ambushes on travelers along the main roads connecting Western Equatoria to South Sudan’s capital, Juba, have necessitated investigations by the United Nations peacekeeping mission here, UNMISS. A recent two-week patrol…
As South Sudan commemorated its 10 th anniversary of independence on 9 July 2021, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) joined hands with Juba City Council to install bus-stop shelters across numerous…
UNMISS recently organized a three-day forum in Juba, Central Equatoria, in partnership with the state government. The objective: to provide a platform for all stakeholders, including youth and women’s representatives…
