UNMISS News

UNMISS peacekeepers from the Bangladesh Force Marine Unit today offered free basic treatment to residents of Gabur village in Mangalla. A team of 16 members from the marine unit’s medical team conducted the exercise, during…

More than 800 households which lost property during violence in the Ikpiro residential area in Yambio have received humanitarian assistance. The internally displaced people fled their homes for safety when fighting broke out…

UNMISS and the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports organized a cross-cultural event dubbed “UNMISS World Flavours” in Juba today. “UNMISS World Flavours” was celebrated at the Nyakuron Cultural Centre in Juba. The event…

As part of ongoing efforts to commemorate International Women’s Day on 8 March, UNMISS organized a women’s forum in Wau today. While the global theme for the day this year is “Pledge for Gender Parity”, South Sudan will…

The UN Security Council today renewed, until 15 April, sanctions which it imposed in a resolution it adopted last year, directed at those blocking peace in South Sudan. It also extended the mandate of the Panel of Experts…

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Police Commissioner, Mr. Frederick Yiga, has completed his tour of duty. He has occupied this position since May 2012. His successor, Rwanda’s Commissioner of Police Bruce…

Over 2000 civilians are seeking shelter at the UNMISS base in Pibor, following armed clashes in the area. The displaced people fled their homes when fighting between two armed groups erupted on 23 February, causing about 2…

The UN Mine Action (UNMAS) recently conducted controlled demolition of mines and unexploded ordnance which were left behind by warring parties in Bentiu and surrounding areas. During the exercise conducted on 13 February and…

Over 60 participants recently attended a one-day peace conference organized by UNMISS in Rumbek East. Some 65 members from the Gony and Thuyic communities, which have a long history of revenge killings, took part in the…

The Assistant UN Secretary –General for Humanitarian affairs, Kyung-wha Kang, today headed a high-level delegation to inspect the humanitarian situation in Malakal, site of armed violence in its UNMISS Protection of Civilians…

Humanitarian action can never be a substitute for political solutions to conflict, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in Juba today during a press conference at the end of a visit to South Sudan. “More than two years ago…

Aiming to strengthen relations with the local community, UNMISS recently launched a project to renovate Cueibet Secondary School in Lakes. UNMISS Head of Field Office, Kwame Dwamena Aboagye, revealed that the Mission would…