UNMISS News

WARRAP - When the peacekeeping patrol arrived in Tonj North County, their mission was clear: assess the security situation and maintain a protective presence in an area long affected by intercommunal violence. But what…

JONGLEI - Conflict between the Lou Nuer and Gaweer communities in Jonglei has been fueled by a proliferation of weapons among civilians and disputes over access to scarce resources. But these communities have made a fresh…

WARRAP - Years of persistent violence have left deep scars in Tonj East, Warrap State. Revenge killings, cattle raids, and unresolved grievances have become tragically routine, taking hundreds of lives and shattering the…

WESTERN EQUATORIA – In volatile South Sudan, people across the country crave peace and stability more than anything else. In a bid to make that dream a local reality, the Kozi and Mambe communities in Maridi County have…

JONGLEI – Out of the many humanitarian issues challenging the population in South Sudan, cholera is currently one of the most dangerous. Responding to an outbreak in Jonglei State, UN peacekeepers from South Korea have…

WESTERN EQUATORIA - Children are often the most affected during times of conflict. In South Sudan, some of them are killed, abducted, maimed, sexually violated or recruited and used by armed forces. Other live in places where…

JUBA - In a compelling appeal for peace, Madelina Dudu Kuje, Chair of the Women’s Union in Kasire, highlighted the urgent need for development and safety, stating that South Sudan's children deserve to grow up in a stable…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…