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Thousands of children continue to be associated with armed forces. How to stop this was recently discussed in Juba. Photos: Moses Pasi/UNMISS
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has enlightened members of the Central Equatoria State Technical Committee for Child Protection on how to implement the comprehensive action plan to end and prevent all violations…
UNMISS has supported a forum where stakeholders are giving inputs to a policy framework to deliver peace and unity to Central Equatoria State. Photos: Moses Pasi/UNMISS
Achieving peace, unity and stability is high on the agenda in South Sudan and its states across the country. To help succeed in reaching this vital but elusive goal, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan is supporting a…
Intercommunal violence in Tonj North County may have come to an end. An agreement to cease hostilities has been reached. Photos: Peter Ring Ariik Kuol/UNMISS
Feuding communities from the areas of Kirik, Rualbet, Awul, Pagol and Manalor in Tonj North County have unanimously resolved to end the violence that over the years has claimed hundreds of lives. “We have wasted a lot of our…
Community representatives from three districts of Juba meet to discuss land grabbing issues. Photos: Moses Pasi/UNMISS
With a decades-long history of civil war and several waves of citizens fleeing or being displaced as a result, it is easy to understand why land grabbing, disputes over plots and subsequent violent conflicts are common…
Young men and women in Aweil discussing how to become ambassadors for peace. Photo: Emmanuel Kele/UNMISS
Youth representatives from the five counties of Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal State say that their frequent idleness, caused by a perceived lack of employment, educational and recreational opportunities, is leading some of them to…
An UNMISS-facilitated training for local implementing partners in Eastern Equatoria who collaborate with the mission on executing small-scale, low-cost projects addressing urgent community needs received appreciation from participants.
One hundred and twenty representatives from the state government, national NGOs, and community based organizations in Nimule, Torit, and Kapoeta towns located in Eastern Equatoria State have been trained on correct…
Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS, Nicholas Haysom, held his first press conference at the mission's headquarters in Juba today. SRSG Haysom focused on the need to prevent subnational violence that is still flaring up in particular places and the mission’s efforts to support the Government and people of South Sudan in building a durable peace. Photo by Isaac Alebe Avoro/UNMISS.
The top UN envoy in South Sudan, Nicholas Haysom, held his first press conference at the UNMISS headquarters earlier today. The Secretary-General’s Special Representative had a clear focus: the need to prevent subnational…
Nicholas Haysom, Head of UNMISS, led a high-level delegation on a peace mission to Jonglei State. Photos: Gregorio Cunha/UNMISS
Communities across Jonglei are in the midst of a perfect storm. Intercommunal fighting has cost hundreds of lives and forced tens of thousands to flee their homes. Flooding has devastated homes, crops and livestock and there…
High crime rates have led to community members of Hai Battery in Eastern Equatoria collaborating with UNPOL officers and the South Sudan National Police Service to tackle incidents together. Photo by Moses Yakudu/UNMISS
Residents of Hai Battery, a location in Torit municipality with a high crime rate, have called on the South Sudan National Police Service and other security organs to conduct night patrols to reduce crime. “We need emergency…
Commemorating International day of Families, UNMISS peacekeepers from Bangladesh handed over clothing, hand sanitizers, sports equipment; conducted free medical checkups for 66 orphaned children in Wau.
“God seems to have a special fondness for orphans. I am very happy to see everybody supporting us,” said Grace Joseph who lost her parents in the devastating civil war that ravaged South Sudan in 2016. Grace was speaking at a…
Young participants of a Radio Miraya spelling quiz received books, information material and promotional items depicting a peaceful, prosperous future for South Sudan. Photo by Moses Pasi/UNMISS.
“By participating in the Radio Miraya Spelling Bee competition, we are negotiating our own differences as South Sudanese youth,” says Mawiya Yoal from Juba, who spelled the winning word ‘harmony’ perfectly. “It’s an…
These children living on the streets of Aweil town are saying yes to a chance to go to school. Photos: Emmanuel Kele/UNMISS
Children living on the streets has become an increasingly common problem in Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal State. The sad phenomenon is often linked with begging, petty thefts, exploitation, various kinds of abuse, not to mention a…