UNMISS News

Preventing conflict from breaking out or swiftly mitigating its effects on innocent civilians by establishing temporary bases in hotspots is a key priority of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. Koch County in Unity…

A loud call for rule of law and an end to using physical force against women and other practices affecting females negatively was heard at a two-day workshop organized by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan to raise…

Residents in Lasu, a village bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo, have long lived in fear of being caught up in clashes between different armed groups in the area. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is patiently…

Early, and often forced, marriages are alarmingly common in South Sudan. What, then, could be a better way to mark the Day of the African Child than by raising awareness on the potentially lifelong scars caused by this…

Human rights and how to build a good relationship with the citizens they serve were top of the agenda when UN police officers trained some of their South Sudanese counterparts in Western Equatoria State. For some of the…

The thirteen county commissioners in Upper Nile State have pledged to work tirelessly to promote peace, reconciliation and development in their respective areas. “We need to embrace unity in our counties, divide things…

Everybody needs food, but what if there is none and the suffering community lives far, far off the beaten track? World Food Programme faced this challenge when trying to reach the people of Pajut in Jonglei State. The…

It was a day for rejoicing and to relish for Indian and Sri Lankan peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. Not only was their UN Force Commander in Bor to salute them, but he he also pinned medals…

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…

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…

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…

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…