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Kuajok youth took to the radio waves to express their concerns about unemployment as UNMISS celebrated Peacekeepers' Day. Photos: Peter Ring Ariik Kuol/UNMISS
As part of the United Nations International Peacekeepers’ Day commemoration, youth representatives used a live radio talk-show on Kuajok FM 99.9 to appeal to the government to offer them entrepreneurial skills to stop ongoing…
Jason William Gbambi, a national volunteer serving with UNMISS, is thoroughly enjoying his important work. Photos: Gregorio Cunha/UNMISS
Jason William Gbambi is a national UN Volunteer working with UNMISS. In this short interview, this committed South Sudanese tells us why volunteerism motivates him and why, he believes, that his work as an outreach officer in…
Human life, and many an outdoor meeting, depend on trees and the shadows they provide. Hence, a bit of tree-planting in Malakal. Photo: Janet Adongo/UNMISS
A wise Chinese person once said, “The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second-best time is today. ” Feeling inspired by these words, Indian peacekeepers set out on a tree-planting mission, taking along with…
Women in the multi-ethnic melting pot Nimule strategizing on how to achieve peaceful coexistence in the area. Photos: Okello James/UNMISS
Representatives of women’s groups in Nimule in Eastern Equatoria State have gathered and been trained to spearhead efforts to promote peaceful coexistence among communities in the area. “There are more than 60 ethnic groups…
More than 19,000 peacekeepers work hard to deter violence and protect civilians across South Sudan, helping the world's newest country transition from war to peace. Today, the Secretary-General's Special Representative and Head of UNMISS, Nicholas Haysom, honoured them for their service and sacrifice, especially during the time of COVID-19 at a simple but meaningful ceremony at the mission's headquarters in Juba. Photo by Gregorio Cunha/UNMISS.
More than 19,000 peacekeepers work in remote and sometimes dangerous locations across South Sudan to help the country make the difficult transition from war to peace. They work hard to deter violence and protect civilians…
Ana James, 24, and Sunday Chol, 23, are sought-after hairdressers in Malakal, South Sudan. Both have no formal training in the beauty industry, but are passionate about entrepreneurship and fashion. Photo by Samson Liberty/UNMISS.
Ana James, 24, and Sunday Chol, 23, have defied all odds to become the most sought-after hairdressers in Malakal, South Sudan. Both have no formal training in the beauty industry. But their natural talent and joie de vivre…
Major Majharul Nowshad is a 29-year-old army officer from Bangladesh who is serving for peace with UNMISS in Kuajok, South Sudan.
Major Majharul Nowshad is a 29-year-old army officer from Bangladesh currently deployed to UNMISS. In this interview, he speaks about being an Operations Officer and protecting civilians in a deep field location in the world…
Zekia Musa, 29, may be visually impaired but that doesn't stop this feisty young activist from advocating for the rights of disabled persons and highlighting the need to include them at all levels of decision-making. Photo by Moses Pasi/UNMISS.
29-year-old Zekia Musa Ahmed holds a degree in psychology from the University of Juba and works with the Ministry of Education representing people with disabilities. Visually impaired herself, Zekia originally comes from…
28-year-old UNPOL officer Nanah Kamara decided she wanted to be a United Nations peacekeeper when she and her friends visited the peacekeeping mission in her home country, Sierra Leone, as young teenagers.
Nanah Kamara from Sierra Leone is serving for peace in South Sudan as an UNPOL officer. This 28-year-old Police Adviser tells us that for her, working with local policing counterparts and building their capacities is perhaps…
19-year-old Faiza Aquila is one of the 60 beneficiaries of an UNMISS-funded livelihood programme in conflict-ridden Rimenze, Western Equatoria. Faiza believes that the four-month training has given her hope for a better future. Photo by Denis Louro/UNMISS.
Dancing and ululating to traditional hymns of peace is an unusual sight among communities living in Rimenze, Western Equatoria state. For many years, people here have had their lives devastated by recurrent conflict. Unlike…
Captain Jinha Kim, a 28-year-old UNMISS peacekeeper from the Republic of Korea, was a combat pilot in his home country and says that serving for peace in South Sudan is his biggest learning experience yet. Photo by Nektarios Markogiannis/UNMISS.
28-year-old Jinha Kim from South Korea has learned a few additional skills upon his deployment to UNMISS. A combat pilot in his home country, Captain Kim currently handles data coming in from all corners of the world’s…
Sergeant Josephine Dei Kotei, serving as a corrections officer in Malakal, with her newly-awarded medal proudly in place. Photos: Janet Adongo/UNMISS
Some say life begins at thirty. At that age, most folks are settling into their careers, starting families, or adding to their educations, with many of them living not too far from home. Somehow, Sergeant Josephine Dei Kotei…