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Newly appointed state government officials in Western Bahr-el-Ghazal State recently spent three days at a trust and confidence building retreat in Wau, learning how to work together across political divides in the best…

A group of 45 women in Torit, Eastern Equatoria State, have renewed their commitment to ending the harmful practice of child marriages. They made their pledge following their participation in a two-day workshop raising…

Peacekeepers from Thailand serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) recently handed over educational materials, clothes, fans, chairs and sports equipment to Samson Nursery and Primary School in Lainya…

“For us to be more resilient, we should let idle youth work at farms to produce more food,” suggested Victoria Yatoma, Executive Director of the Nile Sisters Development Organization. Ms. Yatoma made her recommendation at a…

More than 20 traditional leaders in and around Yambio in Western Equatoria State, acquired new skills on adhering to internationally accepted human rights standards while handing out verdicts on cases that fall within their…

“Since we’re now beginning to recover from the ravages of civil war, I am looking forward to our government prioritizing the agricultural sector,” said Assunta Vitale, a vegetable seller in Wau, South Sudan. “I bring fresh…

“The ongoing pandemic has exacerbated issues faced by women and young girls across South Sudan,” says Kasumi Nishigaya, Head of the UNMISS Gender Unit. “This year’s theme for Women's Day—Women in Leadership: Achieving an…

During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, cultural gender roles and inequalities have become further cemented. To address both issues, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan gathered a group of women in Yambio to raise…

Building roads is painstaking work. Progress is miniscule at times, the weather is hot and conditions challenging,” says Lieutenant-General Shailesh Tinaikar, UNMISS Force Commander, as he inspects ongoing road repairs in…

Adviser Dorothy Nyambe leads busy days at UNMISS. Dorothy is Police Coordinator at the mission’s field office in Bor. She and her team of 27 UNPOL officers empower national policing counterparts to ensure that people living…

Female inmates at Wau Central Prison were at the forefront of International Women’s Day celebrations organized by the UNMISS Field Office here. “With COVID-19 cases currently increasing in South Sudan, we wanted to reach out…

Samuel laughs constantly. Loudly. Uproariously. Infectiously. Even at the most inappropriate times. When I ask why he is so happy all the time, his carer explains that Samuel is not a joyous little boy. He has laughed like…