UNMISS News

JUBA – Radio Miraya, a stalwart among South Sudanese broadcasters, is slowly becoming a young adult. What better way to celebrate its 19 th anniversary than doing so together with its avid listeners? In Juba, the station did…

UPPER NILE – While South Sudan has committed to end the recruitment of boys and girls by armed forces, many children remain in the service of such groups. Others, who have been released from uniformed ranks, are facing…

UPPER NILE – This year has been harder than usual for communities in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state, as soaring conflict has led to deaths, displacement and widespread security issues. But, when the United Nations Mission in…

UPPER NILE – “My daughter is three years old. She suffers from body pain. We have taken her to the hospital three times already, but haven’t received the right treatment,” says Chamisa John. Chamisa is one of 45,000 displaced…

CENTRAL EQUATORIA – “As partners in providing security and safety to the civilian population, we have a collective responsibility to work together amicably and build trust,” said Angelo Lodo Daya, security adviser at the…

Greater Pibor Administrative Area – “Effective prisoner rehabilitation remains one of the biggest concerns for us and our national prisons counterparts in South Sudan,” reveals Barbrah Nyamasoka. Barbrah is a corrections…

WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL - A military court has officially begun in Wau, the capital of South Sudan's Western Bahr El Ghazal, to hear cases related to allegations of serious misconduct by uniformed personnel from the South…

UPPER NILE - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) recently provided an orientation on recognizing and preventing conflict related sexual violence (CRSV) to members of civil society, the State Human Rights…

UPPER NILE – As security concerns continue in parts of Upper Nile state, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is making every effort to protect civilians and boost community confidence. As an example—Blue…

JONGLEI – “It’s increasingly difficult for us to provide essential medication to patients, whether in hospitals or smaller clinics,” reveals Dr. Bol Chaw. Dr. Chaw is the medical director at Bor State Hospital in Jonglei…

LAKES – As morning breaks, the vast and open plains of South Sudan’s Lakes state are filled with sounds of cattle and the overwhelming smell of smoke. It is at this relatively quiet time, that a team from the United Nations…

UPPER NILE – “Gender equality concerns both women and men,” says Tut Munnendiny, father of two daughters and three sons. “I believe women’s rights are human rights and we shouldn’t treat the struggle for gender equality as…