UN peacekeepers from the Indian battalion based in Malakal have provided urgent veterinary assistance to livestock owners in Akoka, some sixty-five kilometres north-east of the state capital. During the camp, livestock owners…
Peacekeepers from Ghana have organized a “fun-day” for displaced children in a protection site in Bentiu in northern South Sudan. Various games and a dance competition was part of the programme, which was thoroughly enjoyed…
The cattle migration season in South Sudan brings conflicts between pastoralists and farmers. In an attempt to reduce tensions, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan and partners gathered 140 stakeholders in Kuac South…
The United Nations and donors from a number of diplomatic missions working in South Sudan are exploring ways to curb the growing number of child rights violations in the face of the ongoing fighting. Launched on 11 January…
Some 2,000 residents of the township of Akoka are jubilant: Indian peacekeepers serving the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have rebuilt the bridge which connects them with the state capital Malakal. The 300-metre-long…
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is supporting this year’s annual National Unity Day by renovating four football fields in Juba. Hundreds of youths from across the country will get together for sports and other…
The community of Gumuruk, along the often impassable road between Bor and Pibor in the Jonglei area, is celebrating: their lifeline is being rehabilitated by the Korean engineering contingent serving with the United Nations…
Children at the Hope for South Sudan Orphanage in Motti near Torit rang in 2018 with a festive visit by staff from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, who brought a variety of presents to the children. UN police…
The UN Mission in South Sudan has received a new commander, Brigadier General Muhamed Masum of Bangladesh, for its Sector East, based in Bor in Jonglei. Brigadier General Masum was met by UNMISS contingents from Korea…
Training delivered by UNMISS peacekeepers is helping boost staff capacity and improve service delivery at the Bentiu State Hospital. That’s the positive verdict of Dr David James Wai, a medical officer at the health facility…
Thousands of people marched in processions to celebrate Christmas in Bor Town and in the UNMISS protection of civilians site in the area. Dressed up and carrying crosses, revellers marched on both the 24 th and the 25 th of…
People who have sought sanctuary in the UN protection site in Juba celebrated Christmas Day both en masse and in style. With previous unfulfilled promises of an end to fighting having been dashed, trust may be hard to come by…