UNMISS News

From the outskirts, Anyidi looks deserted, with a long dry season having taken its toll. Scattered green patches do, however, spell good news: the imminent arrival of times of much-needed rain. But on this day, a team of UN…

When the United Nations Mission in South Sudan is financing the expansion and renovation of the juvenile section of Wau Central Prison, many local women, employed by implementing partner Hold the Child Organization, are…

Roman Mungu looks disappointed. Deep in thought. Always sad. Even when his fellow soldiers are laughing. He has his reasons. “I thought my life would have changed for the better by now, but it has been over a year and I haven…

“We have lost too many women and children in this new bout of violence. Enough is enough,” says Magdalena, the agonized chief of the village of Lokosowan in Kapoeta North County, Eastern Equatoria State. She is talking about…

“We do urge the government to give opportunities to women to lead the country. Women should take positions at all levels of institutions for the development of South Sudan,” said Charles Kol Buk, representing the Ministry of…

Newly appointed state government officials in Western Bahr-el-Ghazal State recently spent three days at a trust and confidence building retreat in Wau, learning how to work together across political divides in the best…

A group of 45 women in Torit, Eastern Equatoria State, have renewed their commitment to ending the harmful practice of child marriages. They made their pledge following their participation in a two-day workshop raising…

Peacekeepers from Thailand serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) recently handed over educational materials, clothes, fans, chairs and sports equipment to Samson Nursery and Primary School in Lainya…

“For us to be more resilient, we should let idle youth work at farms to produce more food,” suggested Victoria Yatoma, Executive Director of the Nile Sisters Development Organization. Ms. Yatoma made her recommendation at a…

More than 20 traditional leaders in and around Yambio in Western Equatoria State, acquired new skills on adhering to internationally accepted human rights standards while handing out verdicts on cases that fall within their…

“Since we’re now beginning to recover from the ravages of civil war, I am looking forward to our government prioritizing the agricultural sector,” said Assunta Vitale, a vegetable seller in Wau, South Sudan. “I bring fresh…

“The ongoing pandemic has exacerbated issues faced by women and young girls across South Sudan,” says Kasumi Nishigaya, Head of the UNMISS Gender Unit. “This year’s theme for Women's Day—Women in Leadership: Achieving an…