UNMISS News

JUBA - When reviewing the stories shared on our different channels in this past year, one thing becomes apparent: our peacekeepers’ efforts are not just connected to but also inspired by the communities that the United…

UPPER NILE – The only road connecting Malakal to locations in northern Upper Nile state has been severely damaged and waterlogged during South Sudan’s long rainy season. This doesn’t just affect life-saving humanitarian…

JONGLEI– It was early in the morning on Christmas Eve that several Santas, on this occasion having traded their traditional outfits for military uniforms, arrived at the Bor State hospital with a special delivery: medical…

BENTIU – “Their laugh is my motivation.” Captain Amber Asif is not just the leader of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) engineering team in Bentiu, she is also the driving force behind outreach events that…

JONGLEI -In the capital of South Sudan’s Jonglei state, an internally displaced peoples’ camp stands as a reminder of South Sudan’s painful past. It was established in the aftermath of the 2013 conflict, which tore families…

JUBA – It was supposed to be a celebratory occasion when, suddenly, the opening of a classroom at the Mangateen camp for displaced families turned into an unexpected rescue mission. “When we left the new classroom, we heard…

UNITY - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has handed over a newly constructed police training facility to the South Sudan National Police Service in Unity state, reinforcing efforts to strengthen the rule of…

PIBOR – A little more than a year ago, some 80 students at Kabachoch Primary School were dependent on favorable weather conditions - both rain or extremely hot sun could mean cancellation of classes. “We had no infrastructure…

UNITY - County commissioners from Unity state have called for an urgent and inclusive dialogue with their counterparts in the Ruweng Administrative Area to address ongoing border disputes, describing the issue as a priority…

YAMBIO – Trauma comes in many forms. Feeling frightened, unsafe, helpless, humiliated, rejected, threatened, invalidated, or powerless. Every one of these sensations have been experienced by people across South Sudan…

BOR – For Athou Nomi, collecting water meant walking for hours and constant fear. Along with other women and girls in Baidit payam, she would risk her life every day, trekking through dangerous territory in this conflict…

Renk – “I could hear the voices above me. The crying. I wanted to scream but the mud all around me didn’t allow me to speak.” There are stories that expose everything wrong with humanity. Others that make you believe in it…