UNMISS News
Showing 181-192 of 4944 results found.
Role-playing exercises were frequent when Corrections Officers in Warrap State learnt more about modern and more humane prison management methods at a workshop conducted by UNMISS. Photos: Precious Chinamasa/UNMISS
- News stories
KUAJOK – “We used to believe that strictness was the only way of maintaining order in a prison,” admitted Achol Deng, one of 13 female Correction Officers who joined male colleagues from across Warrap State for a recent and…
Members of Eastern Equatoria State's new and inclusive taskforce that will tackle gender-based violence gathered in Torit. Photos: Okello James/UNMISS
- News stories
EASTERN EQUATORIA – While gender-based violence, including aggressions of a sexual nature, impacts women and girls across the globe, those living in societies that are more male-dominated than others run a significantly…
Despite security and climate challenges, UNMISS engineers from India have rehabilitated a 91 kilometer road connecting Palouch in Upper Nile to the state capital Malakal, creating hope and livelihood opportunities for communities. Photo by Nyang Lieth/UNMISS.
- News stories
UPPER NILE - What started as a dream has now become a reality: the road from Malakal to Melut in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state, is open for regular and business transportation, cutting travel time from six hours to one-and-a…
Overcrowding and unsanitary conditions in the current prison in Magwi, Eastern Equatoria, has led to UNMISS and implementing partners starting construction on new facilities which aim to provide inmates a better standard of life during their incarceration and aid their eventual reintegration...
- News stories
EASTERN EQUATORIA - Poor sanitation and overcrowded facilities that leave little to no privacy for inmates at the Magwi Prison have been long overdue for replacement. This week, thanks to joint efforts by the United Nations…
- News stories
UNITY - Leer County is one of the areas hardest hit by the conflict that has ravaged South Sudan. When civil war erupted in 2013, persistent violence and insecurity forced the withdrawal of judges from Unity State, leaving…
“It is a new dawn.” This was the emotional declaration at a landmark conference in #SouthSudan, supported by #UNMISS & #UNISFA, which resulted in a new peace deal between youth from the feuding Ngok Dinka and Twic Dinka communities. Photo by Busang Davies Maruping/UNMISS.
- News stories
WAU - “It is a new dawn.” This emotional declaration signaled a turning point in the relationship between Ngok Dinka and Twic Dinka youth as they signed a new peace agreement, demonstrating their commitment to end the…
A forum organized by #UNMISS in Torit focused on strengthening public participation in political processes ahead of the 2026 elections through capacity building and advocacy. Photo by Okello James/UNMISS.
- News stories
EASTERN EQUATORIA – As tensions increase across the country, threatening the Revitalized Peace Agreement, civil society organizations, journalists, and youth in Magwi are uniting to challenge the systems that are restricting…
In Greater Pibor, UNMISS has deployed a mobile court to process more than 400 cases, with community members already reporting successful outcomes and a decrease in violence. Photo by Elena Olusola Giorgia Ikumapayi/UNMISS.
- News stories
GREATER PIBOR - South Sudan’s justice system was left in tatters after decades of civil war, leaving marginalized communities with only limited access to formal courts. As reliance on traditional courts often proves…
Intensive training for 40 traditional chiefs and local administrators from Gogrial West County in Kuajok will strengthen conflict resolution skills among community leaders, including female chiefs and senior government officials. Photo by Peter Ring Kuol/UNMISS.
- News stories
KUAJOK – The completion of intensive training for 40 traditional chiefs and local administrators from Gogrial West County in Kuajok highlights the importance of investing in local governance and empowering community leaders…
Media caption example
Copyright Information / Photographer Name
It was 7am, when Zecharia Malual Achiel heard the first gunshots. Zecharia was among 800 civilians who sought sanctuary at the temporary base established in Abiemnhom by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) last…
EASTERN EQUATORIA – Feuding communities in Greater Kapoeta have taken a significant step towards reconciliation by hosting a peace conference aimed at resolving conflicts between the Toposa of Eastern Equatoria and the Murle…
Isaac Billy/UNMISS
Since 2004, more than 1,500 people have been killed or injured by explosions from these devices. However, significant strides have been made to tackle this deadly threat, with the United Nations Mine Action Service in South…