UNMISS News

Deployed to South Sudan’s capital, Juba, Subhonzoda Abdumannon from Tajikistan is an UNPOL Police Adviser who uses his investigative skills for UNMISS to enhance the mission’s situational awareness. In this short interview…

Twenty prison officers have been trained in Torit, Eastern Equatoria, on promoting and protecting rights of inmates as they await fair trials. These officers will be dispatched to other locations to raise awareness and…

29-year-old musician Jado Yoanis Jago, or to give him his stage moniker, ‘Jado Music,’ was born on Christmas eve in the Tonga locality of Malakal, Upper Nile, South Sudan. Jado, the eldest among eight children, was always…

Lieutenant Hinasha Thapa is a 27-year-old army officer and a medical doctor from Nepal. In this short interview, this young, committed peacekeeper speaks about serving for peace in the world’s youngest nation during the COVID…

29-year-old Innocent Opiyo is a graphic designer based in Torit, Eastern Equatoria. This talented youngster hails from Obbo village in Magwi county and supports not only his own family but also other members from his…

Quick Impact Projects are small-scale initiatives funded by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan to benefit local communities across the country. But how are these investments faring, and do they stand the test of time…

Becoming a politician comes with a lot of responsibilities. Political leaders must be familiar with their role, know how to cooperate and how to build trust among citizens. Fortunately for some 120 newly appointed public…

At just 24 years of age, guitarist and producer Eyobo Richard from Western Equatoria is a force to be reckoned with. So deep is his love for music that this young student from the Catholic University of South Sudan already…

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has reacted swiftly to give citizens of the Bahar Olo area in Western Equatoria State a renewed sense of security following a recent attack on military barracks by unknown armed men…

Renewed conflict between community-based militias in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area has led to thousands being displaced and increased need for humanitarian assistance in this already-beleaguered part of South Sudan…

“We have all had properties and farmlands destroyed during seasonal movements by nomadic herders,” says Jokomina Celso, a women’s representative in Lowoi. Jokomina was speaking to a visiting patrol of UNMISS peacekeepers.…

Patients and health workers in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state have a reason to smile despite the gloomy weather brought on by the heavy rainy season. A medical waste disposal site funded by UNMISS and constructed by the…