UNMISS News

EASTERN EQUATORIA – As South Sudan races against the clock to hold its first post-independence elections, there’s growing awareness that this young nation’s path to durable peace and prosperity requires systemic changes. One…

WESTERN EQUATORIA: “Even if perpetrators are penalized in court, we expect our partner in peace, UNMISS, to continue raising awareness among our communities on the need to uphold human rights, especially women’s rights,” said…

WARRAP – In South Sudan, subnational violence continues to be an issue, especially in hotspots across the states of Unity, Jonglei, Lakes and Warrap. Warrap, in particular, has witnessed persistent cross border clashes…

JONGLEI – Imagine a tiny, remote town in a poverty-stricken region where basic services are few and far between. Add to it some 20,000 recent returnees, having arrived as refugees from Sudan (mostly) and Ethiopia, and you are…

EASTERN EQUATORIA – For almost a decade, ethnically divided residents in Greater Kapoeta region have been engaged in intermittent cattle raiding, child abductions, and revenge killings, thus creating unrest and insecurity for…

JUBA – In its quest to reduce its carbon footprint, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is celebrating a new milestone: at UN House, one of its bases in the capital, a new 100 kW photovoltaic solar power farm…

UPPER NILE – As conflict continues unabated in Sudan, the influx of returnees and refugees continues into South Sudan. Ensuring protection and much-needed humanitarian assistance for them has been one of the top priorities…

WAU - Take a bow, Bangladesh, because 150 of your finest sons (120) and daughters (30), serving for peace and with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in the states of Warrap and Western Bahr El Ghazal have…

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is building and rehabilitating thousands of kilometres of roads, culverts, and other essential infrastructure to help improve security, boost economic activity, improve…

UNITY STATE - In the midst of 5,400 square kilometres of greyish, brown water and decaying trees, stands an ‘island.’ It’s tiny in comparison to the vast body of water that surrounds it – perhaps a little over three square…

WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL: Every year in South Sudan, seasonal cattle migration takes place during January to April—the dry season. In these months, animal herders from Warrap state begin moving large hordes of cattle towards…

CENTRAL EQUATORIA – Born in 2016, South Sudan’s National Unity Day is still a child, and full of the boundless energy and enthusiasm to be expected from one. And yes; the Juba launch of the eighth edition of the day had all…