UNMISS News

When a group of UN police officers in Bor realized that most of their female South Sudanese colleagues could not read, speak or write English and hence were relegated to making tea for their male coworkers, they decided to…

“We have agreed together to hold anyone that will cause conflict between us accountable, like thieves of goats and cattle,” said Oburak Alex, the landlord of Bur who oversees all traditional rituals and land ownership…

The routine of cattle raids and revenge attacks in Western Lakes prevails because of a lack of an efficient justice system in the area. This conclusion was reached at a two-day roundtable discussion on the rule of law and…

Ambassadors, bons vivants, commanders, dignitaries and excellencies. They were all there, at UN House in Juba. Yet they had all left the parade ground when the celebration of the International Day of United Nations…

“Our mandate is to protect civilians and build durable peace. Education is key to sustainable development.” Thus spoke Sarjoh Aziz Kamara, representing the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, at a ceremony where a brand…

Rebuilding the war-torn city of Malakal, a ghost town during much of the armed conflict, has proved to be a challenge, with both adequate materials and local know-how lacking. Over the past couple of months, UN peacekeepers…

When you are hospitalized, your immediate concern is to get prompt and adequate care to recover as quickly as possible. It can be a dull experience, at the best of times, but bed-ridden patients at the main hospital in Bor…

A two-day national advocacy forum on women, peace and security has concluded in Juba, with discussions having focused on ways to influence and achieve women’s effective participation in governance and the country’s peace…

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and partners are working with military commanders and government officials to create a safe and secure environment for displaced people to return home, including by…

The government of Aweil has received a newly renovated police station to improve the enforcement of rule of law in this part of South Sudan. While receiving the keys of the Station from the United Nations Mission in South…

Peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have renovated a primary school in Bor. The engineers have rebuilt classrooms to accommodate up to 900 pupils, repaired roofs and broken tiles and given…

“I want human rights to be taught to even the young ones.” Omoro Iteng Michelle, a university student on an internship programme at the South Sudan Human Rights Commission, is on a mission. And that mission has brought her to…