UNMISS News

Locals in Ikotos County in Eastern Equatoria are upbeat about new peace prospects in their country following an integrated patrol in the area conducted by the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), as part of the Mission’s…

Peace, increased security and an immediate massive injection of humanitarian assistance is needed to prevent food insecurity reaching unprecedented levels in the conflict-afflicted country of South Sudan. A new report into…

In May 2015, Kweku Bassaw was working alongside other civilian staff protecting hundreds of people who had fled from violent clashes and sought sanctuary at a United Nations protection site in Melut. Suddenly, the UN base and…

Cattle are like gold in South Sudan. They are a valuable source of food, for bartering, as a dowry for marriage as well as demonstrating the wealth and power of those who own them. Five years of civil war have devastated the…

The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), in collaboration with the South Sudan National Police Service has launched a renovation project of the Warrap County Police station, valued at 45,783 USD. “Without proper facilities, it…

Cattle keepers in the Greater Lakes region have voiced concerns over the ongoing disarmament process in the area. Some fear that weapons will still be readily available, others doubt that the government will be able to…

This Monday, a total of 183 Rwandan police officers, including 30 women, received UN medals for having served the United Nations Mission in South Sudan with diligence and dedication. “Your work has had a positive impact on…

The World Food Programme (WFP) has accomplished a historical feat by delivering a first load of aid by boat. The barge transported some five hundred metric tons of food on the Nile River from Renk to Malakal for further…

Orphans in Torit can now drift into their dreams on new bunk beds donated to them on Thursday. The 40 beds were handed over to the Faith Ministry International Orphanage Centre by Lieutenant (Navy) Sven Lindner, who works in…

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is financing the renovation and expansion of the airstrip in Rubkona County in the Unity region. When completed, the airport will greatly facilitate the access of humanitarian…

Plans for joint police patrols in Malakal, involving UN and South Sudanese officers, are welcomed by people staying both in town and in the peacekeeping mission’s protection site. Capacity building of South Sudanese police…

As we fly from Bor towards Pibor, we can see her from afar. The whiff of freshly laid tarmac may have been imaginary, but the dirt and gravel road snaking and careening its way through the flat, harsh bush-land below us is…