UNMISS News

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…

EASTERN EQUATORIA – In past few months, communities residing in Magwi, Eastern Equatoria, have had their fair share of troubles, mostly owing to seasonal cattle migration that led to escalating conflict between semi-nomadic…

NORTHERN BAHR EL GHAZAL – With the recent agreement on the Roadmap and the extension of the transitional period, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan is increasing its engagement with communities across the country. A…

WARRAP – Following an upsurge in violence in the remote Rualbet area of Warrap, an air patrol piloted by United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) stands ready to take an integrated team of peace brokers to meet affected…

EASTERN EQUATORIA – The past three months have been a trying time for communities living in Ikotos county in South Sudan’s Eastern Equatoria state. Conflict sparked in April this year because of a cattle raid; since then, the…

WESTERN EQUATORIA - Nearly a year after a massive outbreak of violence in Western Equatoria’s greater Tambura region, which led to tens of thousands being displaced while numerous others were killed or injured, there is a…