UNMISS News

Women in the Jonglei region want the opportunity to play a greater role in resolving ongoing violence and building sustainable peace in South Sudan. Speaking at a one-day forum in Bor, organized by the Gender Affairs unit of…

Farmers raising livestock in the Upper Nile region have been provided with much-needed veterinary aid and training by a team from the Indian Battalion serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. The Indian…

A major project to repair the main supply route in the north-western region of South Sudan is now underway by Chinese engineers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). The 214-kilmetre road is the…

Women leaders from across the capital Juba are participating in a two-day forum to empower them as important actors in the peace process in their workplaces, homes and communities. The forum, organised by the United Nations…

In towns and villages across South Sudan, families are starving. About 4.8 million people are experiencing severe food insecurity - about half of the country’s population. Another two million have fled to neighbouring…

Murle leaders have welcomed a call for reconciliation and signed a declaration resolving to work towards peace and development beyond ethnic and political divisions. The peace declaration was signed at the conclusion of an…

Korean peacekeepers are helping boost security and economic activity in the conflict-affected town of Bor by installing solar-powered LED lights so that residents have the confidence to move around and carry out their…

Members of Parliament within the Jubek Transitional Legislative Assembly have committed to working in partnership with the UN Mission in South Sudan to build durable peace. A two-day forum was organised by UNMISS for the 21…

Young people participating in a training workshop to help them develop new skills in peace advocacy in the Yei River region of South Sudan say they are committed to playing a positive role in reconciling warring parties. The…

When it comes to building the future of South Sudan, helping young people grow, learn and develop is vital as they are the future leaders of this conflict-afflicted country. That is why the United Nations Mission in South…

I have a message for my parents, teachers and all those involved in education programmes in South Sudan. As a girl, I am very much concerned about girls’ education in this country. This was the bold opening of an editorial…

A strategic review of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan’s peacekeeping role in the conflict-affected country will begin later this month ahead of consideration of its mandate by the UN Security Council. The current…