UNMISS News

To give children in war-affected areas a chance to continue with their education, humanitarian partners today re-opened a primary school in Wau Shilluk, Upper Nile State. UNICEF, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and non…

Aiming to assess security and the situation of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Upper Nile, a high-level United Kingdom (UK) delegation visited the state today. Led by UK DFiD Minister of State in Charge of Africa Grant…

A delegation from the United States Congress today visited an UNMISS protection-of-civilians site (PoC) in Juba and toured activities supported with U.S. Government funding. According to Haile Gasmaw, UNICEF Water, Sanitation…

Political parties are expected to play a vital role in creating sustainable peace in post-conflict societies, an UNMISS official said in the Western Bahr El-Ghazal State capital Wau today. UNMISS Civil Affairs Officer Victor…

The UNMISS Human Rights Division in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State today donated hundreds of publications to the Legislative Assembly in the state capital Aweil. UNMISS State Coordinator, Koliab Nahataba, handed over a total…

To strengthen the role of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in preventing, managing and resolving conflicts in their communities, UNMISS today held a workshop for women living in Mahad IDP camp in Juba. The workshop, which…

To support basic education in South Sudan, the Norwegian government today announced a $5.8 million donation to the country at a ceremony held in Juba. The donation, which will be channeled through UNICEF over a two-year…

It was vital for women to scale up their participation in the peace and security affairs of South Sudan, the top UNMISS official in Western Bahr el Ghazal said in the state capital Wau today. UNMISS State Coordinator Winnie…

The South Sudanese government today signed a preliminary peace agreement with an armed group, the South Sudan National Liberation Movement (SSNLM), in Yambio, Western Equatoria State. The group started the armed movement with…

More than 100 internally displaced persons (IDPS) at the UNMISS base in the Unity State capital Bentiu, today completed a sensitization workshop on South Sudan’s peace agreement. Dialogue and Research Initiative, a non…

The South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) recently started preparations for the formation of a Joint Integrated Police (JIP) Unit that will handle security during the transition period. Speaking to Radio Miraya…

Continued violence in South Sudan, with clashes in southern and central Unity State, had “intensified with grave consequences for civilians”, leaving at-risk populations food insecure and vulnerable to diseases, the UN relief…