UNMISS News

CENTRAL EQUATORIA – Inspiring youth innovators illustrated the power of technology to tackle South Sudan’s most pressing challenges at an event to celebrate International Youth Day in Juba. The aim of the event hosted by the…

LAKES - Captain Prarthana Bhujel has dedicated the last year of her life to protecting and improving the lives of communities across Lakes State in conflict-affected South Sudan. It is an area plagued by humanitarian hardship…

WAU/BENTIU – As dawn breaks over Wau, Northern Bahr El Ghazal, 17 trucks, line otherwise empty streets around the United Nations Mission in South Sudan’s (UNMISS) field office here. Their destination lies on the other side of…

WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL – "For far too long, disagreements have divided us, leading to the loss of meaningful connections with dear friends. Taking part in this joyous reunification fills me with gratitude." That was the…

EASTERN EQUATORIA – Sticking to a varied, balanced diet is important for all of us. For various reasons, this may, however, be easier said than done, not least for women and men behind bars. A kitchen gardening programme in…

CENTRAL EQUATORIA - The vibrant rhythms of drums and energetic dancing filled the new classrooms of Gondokoro Primary School as the community came together to celebrate their good fortune after a recent history of educational…

WESTERN BAHR-EL-GHAZAL – For a country’s judicial system to function properly, its various institutions need suitable infrastructure to perform their duties. The recent refurbishment of the Raja County Court, funded by the…

JONGLEI – People living in large parts of South Sudan, already plagued by devastating floods since 2019, are bracing themselves for what might come this year, with weather forecasters warning for the worst. For this reason, a…

MUNDRI EAST – Schools, police stations, prisons, health facilities and bridges. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has funded numerous such infrastructure projects in Western Equatoria State, not least in its…

WARRAP – "Today, I feel like the happiest person in the world," said a student at Agok Primary School in Kuac East County, expressing the collective joy of more than 2,000 fellow pupils. Their euphoria was prompted by the…

EASTERN EQUATORIA – “We are excited to have you here to listen to our concerns. Our children are gradually disappearing as they fall victim to abductions, and we are worried about this troubling trend,” said Loliha Andrew, a…

JONGLEI – While successful learning ultimately depends on the hard work put in by individual students, having access to a properly equipped school is likely to boost one’s motivation to make the significant effort needed to…