UNMISS News

WESTERN-BAHR-EL-GHAZAL- Being a police officer does not necessarily mean knowing how to investigate crimes. UN Police Officers, however, are addressing this occasional deficit among their South Sudanese counterparts by means…

UPPER NILE – As one sets off on the waters of the White Nile by boat from Malakal, there is a point when the river Sobat merges with it before the confluence with the Blue Nile. This is called the Sobat corridor, and is home…

UPPER NILE- Maintaining peaceful and productive relations between thousands of internally displaced persons residing together in a Protection of Civilians site can be challenging. As the only such protection site managed by…

NORTHERN-BAHR-EL-GHAZAL- If the Covid-19 pandemic retaught the world one thing, it was the utmost importance of frequently washing one’s hands. Now, that is easier said than done for some, as far from everyone in South Sudan…

WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL - “I’ve learned a lot from our partners at the United Nations Mission in South Sudan,” stated Sergeant Rezik Joseph, a police officer from the South Sudan National Police Service. Sergeant Joseph was…

UPPER NILE – Following an outbreak of violence in Tonga in the Upper Nile region of South Sudan, humanitarian needs have risen exponentially, with tens of thousands being displaced. In the wake of this unprecedented crisis…

JUBA - During August, which falls in the middle of the rainy season in South Sudan, the weather is typically overcast. However, today in the country’s capital, Juba, clear blue skies welcomed Lieutenant General Mohan…

EASTERN EQUATORIA - In South Sudan, the world's newest nation, livestock equals livelihoods. Here, animals are valuable currency. However, being a livestock owner isn’t easy, as the Toposa community of Kapoeta, Eastern…

WESTERN EQUATORIA - “When we see UNMISS Blue Helmets we feel relief and gratitude,” says Retired Canon Gabriel Bimo Abraham from the Episcopal Church of South Sudan. The venerable religious leader from remote Landili in…

UPPER NILE – When civil war broke out in the world’s youngest nation, South Sudan, women, and girls suffered tremendously. With the signing of the peace deal in 2018 and the recent agreement on the Roadmap for achieving key…

WESTERN EQUATORIA - While patrolling to reduce tensions and protect civilians in conflict-prone Mvolo, peacekeepers from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) were moved by the plight of children in the county…

LAKES - With the extension of the ongoing transitional period in South Sudan and the agreement on a roadmap to achieve key benchmarks contained within the Revitalized Peace Agreement, full and equal participation of women in…