UNMISS News

Hundreds of women from rural villages in Tonj have gathered together to call for better education for girls and the opening up of adult training and learning opportunities for South Sudanese women. The women took part in a…

Civil society organizations are being urged to play an active and positive role in promoting human rights in South Sudan as part of their response to an international periodic review of the country’s human rights record…

The people of South Sudan are being urged to “rise up and be the drivers of peace” in communities across the country as nine governors came together for an historic peace conference in Yambio. The local governors, along with…

Almost 100 members of the United Kingdom engineering contingent serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have received medals recognizing their commitment and service to the people of the conflict-afflicted…

They guard the gates of protected sites to keep people inside safe and criminals out. They carry out random searches to find illegal items and weapons to ensure the sites are secure. They are law enforcement agents when a…

Many women in South Sudan carry the burden of raising their families alone. Their husbands are dead, fighting on the frontlines, or they have simply lost each other during the ongoing conflict. These women have seen and…

Working together to improve security and build peace in the capital of South Sudan was the primary focus of a meeting held between the Head of the United Nations Mission and the acting Governor of Jubek State. David Shearer…

Women in the Jonglei region want the opportunity to play a greater role in resolving ongoing violence and building sustainable peace in South Sudan. Speaking at a one-day forum in Bor, organized by the Gender Affairs unit of…

Farmers raising livestock in the Upper Nile region have been provided with much-needed veterinary aid and training by a team from the Indian Battalion serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. The Indian…

A major project to repair the main supply route in the north-western region of South Sudan is now underway by Chinese engineers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). The 214-kilmetre road is the…

Women leaders from across the capital Juba are participating in a two-day forum to empower them as important actors in the peace process in their workplaces, homes and communities. The forum, organised by the United Nations…

In towns and villages across South Sudan, families are starving. About 4.8 million people are experiencing severe food insecurity - about half of the country’s population. Another two million have fled to neighbouring…