UNMISS News

CENTRAL EQUATORIA – “My constituents call me their liberator.” These are the first words spoken by Victoria Adhar Arop Chon. The sense of pride and accomplishment behind her utterance is palpable. A member of South Sudan’s…

JONGLEI – The world’s youngest nation has begun the process of drafting a permanent constitution, a critical opportunity for the South Sudanese to agree to the arrangements by which they can live together harmoniously…

CENTRAL EQUATORIA - “Peace is vital for a calm, prosperous, and safe life,” says Joseph Jame, Chief of Panyume payam, an administrative division located within Morobo county of South Sudan’s Central Equatoria state. As this…

JONGLEI – Discussing the role of journalists in creating political and civic space necessary for productive dialogues was the focus of a two-day training in Bor, Jonglei state, facilitated by the United Nations Mission in…

JONGLEI – When South Sudan gained independence, the country’s infrastructure, including schools, was nearly decimated. The situation was exacerbated by civil wars that left death and more devastation in its wake. With the…

UPPER NILE - As South Sudan gears up for its first peaceful, credible, and inclusive elections, the country is at a critical point in its history, not least because it is in the process of drafting its permanent constitution…

UPPER NILE – Some 51 participants came together at a two-day forum organized by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). The focus of the workshop: Conversations on ways to improve relationships between uniformed…

EASTERN EQUATORIA – Communities in Ikotos, Eastern Equatoria, are slowly restoring harmonious relationships among themselves following a period of conflict with neighboring counties. Visiting peacekeepers from the United…

JONGLEI – When South Sudan gained independence from its northern neighbour, Sudan, the country’s infrastructure, especially road networks, were underdeveloped. Nearly twelve years on, while the world’s newest nation is slowly…

WARRAP - In the local language, kong koc means “to wait,” just like what communities in Greater Tonj are doing. More specifically, they are waiting for peace and development after years of frustration caused by intercommunal…

“We used to be idle here because most of us have no jobs and nothing to do, but have a look now and you’ll see how busy and happy they are since we received all these things,” says Joseph Nema, a young man staying at the…

WARRAP/WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL- Cattle raids and conflicts between cattle keepers and farmers along the border dividing the states of Warrap and Western Bahr El Ghazal are common during the seasonal migration of the animals as…