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Cattle herders from South Sudan and Sudan celebrate the signing of an agreement to make the cattle migration season as peaceful as possible.
Early every year, the nomadic people of Misseriya in Sudan and their herds of cattle make the long journey south to Aweil East County in South Sudan. They come in search of water and pasture, but a scarcity of such resources…
Proactive and agile responses by UNMISS peacekeepers to a recent upsurge in sub-national violence and the need to pick up pace in implementing the 2018 Peace Agreement were key issues addressed by David Shearer, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative in South Sudan, at a press conference in Juba on 9 February 2021.
"I think we all agree the pace of implementation of the peace agreement has been far too slow and we still have many issues unresolved,” said the UN’s top envoy in South Sudan, David Shearer, at a press briefing in Juba. “My…
On 2 February 2021, Lieutenant-General Shailesh Tinaikar, UNMISS Force Commander, visited Bunj, Upper Nile state, to assess the security and humanitarian conditions on the ground, following the mission's ongoing efforts to restore calm and stability in the wake of sporadic intercommunal violence which started late last year.
“Protecting civilians requires us to be responsive and agile—your operations since we deployed additional peacekeepers and equipment here have genuinely de-escalated tensions and prevented conflict,” said Lieutenant-General…
Over the last six months, thousands of internally displaced persons left the bush and returned to Kediba. Now they are lacking food, healthcare and other necessities.
Circling above Kediba in the early morning light, those on board the UN helicopter can’t help but notice the huge potential of the land beneath them. Despite the ongoing dry season, the landscape is relatively lush. Once…
Facilitating voluntary returns to places of origin by refugees and internally displaced persons was the focus of a recent joint visit to Bentiu, South Sudan, by David Shearer, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, and Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
With a slow but steady decline of political violence across South Sudan, refugees as well as internally displaced people have started returning to their places of origin. Creating conducive conditions for people displaced by…
Traditional leaders in Malakal gathered to reflect on and learn how to accomplish reconciliation and avoid conflicts.
More than 30 local chiefs residing in Malakal town or in the peacekeeping mission’s protection of civilians site in that Upper Nile city have learnt valuable conflict management skills and skills to promote reconciliation and…
UNMISS has launched a series of Quick Impact Projects in Western Equatoria. These are aimed at fulfilling urgent community needs through infrastructural development. One such upcoming construction is a much-needed prison facility in the Mundri area; pictured here is the inaugural laying of the foundation of this structure.
“Building durable peace across South Sudan is a primary objective for UNMISS,” says Christopher Muchiri Murenga, Head of the UN peacekeeping mission’s field office in Yambio, Western Equatoria. “To encourage coexistence and…
Youth in Maridi, Western Equatoria State, discussing how to promote social cohesion in their communities.
“As youth we must stop tribalism and corruption and promote peace and social cohesion instead,” said Jackline Taban a representative of the Maridi Youth Association. She was summing up what she had learnt during a workshop…
In Cueibet, a county in the Lakes region of South Sudan, Nepalese peacekeepers serving with UNMISS established a temporary operating base in November 2020 as part of a proactive measure to build confidence among local communities and deter potential skirmishes.
“As a mission, our primary goal has always been to prevent violence breaking out and to protect civilians when needed,” says David Shearer, the top United Nations envoy in South Sudan and head of the peacekeeping operation…
UNMISS has adopted a more mobile and responsive approach to peacekeeping by establishing temporary operating bases in locations where the potential of violent conflict is high, especially during seasonal cattle migration.
To mitigate conflict caused by the seasonal migration of cattle across South Sudan during the ongoing dry season and build confidence among local communities, UNMISS peacekeepers have established two temporary operating bases…
Community members attend a peace event held by UNMISS in Warrap, South Sudan.
To counter the effects of continuing tensions and outbreaks of intercommunal conflict in the greater Tonj area of Warrap state, UNMISS Civil Affairs recently organized a peace campaign in Ngapagok payam (administrative…
UN and national police officers in a meeting at the inauguration of a new joint security coordination centre in Bor.
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan and the South Sudan National Police Service have established a joint security coordination centre in Bor in Jonglei State. Officers from both the national police and the peacekeeping…