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JUBA - While the cultural diversity of South Sudan was on show through the vibrant and energetic performances of multiple ethnic groups at an International Peace Day event in Juba, it was the collective desire for peace…

JUBA - Though sunlight filtered in through the blinds of a conference room in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, the mood was somber. Government representatives, the diplomatic community, regional stakeholders, civil society and…

JUBA - “Children do not start wars and cannot end them. We must do everything in our power to safeguard them. From their ability to learn through to accessing livelihoods, protecting children is not a choice, but an…

JUBA - “I have not seen my husband since 2016. I have eight children to take care of, and I don’t know what the future holds. Still, it is our shared difficulties that make us strong”. Mariam Suna* is one of thousands of…

WARRAP - For months, diverse communities in Tonj East have been engaging in a vicious cycle of cattle raiding and revenge attacks, costing many lives, the destruction of property, and theft of livestock. Despite intensive…

WARRAP - Achol Deng has been sick with stomach pain for days. Her son has malaria and a bad cough. She has been unable to access to healthcare because of a scarcity of medical centers in Kuajok and the wider Warrap region…

EASTERN EQUATORIA – Even as South Sudan extends its ongoing transitional period by 24 months to February 2027, violence against women and children continues. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), therefore…

WESTERN EQUATORIA- The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is engaging local communities in Yambio, in productive activities, nurturing their potential as peace ambassadors. With the objective of building peace…

The road from Yambio to Tambura is a lifeline for communities caught up in catastrophic intercommunal conflict and for the United Nations peacekeepers deployed to protect them. Over the past year, Bangladeshi engineers…

MALAKAL - Demand for rapid responses to crime and the swift delivery of justice often results in law enforcement professionals working around the clock. Judges are no exception, says the Director of Legal Administration and…

JUBA - “The timing is right. Let us keep the fire lit.” That was the motivational message from South Sudan’s Minister of Federal Affairs, Losuba Ludoro Wongo, at the opening of a workshop to progress the development of a…

“Don’t miss a single minute. Get on with it!” That was the message from the Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to more than 250 women peacekeepers who joined him for a virtual conversation…