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A groundbreaking ceremony has been held to mark the beginning of a major project by Korean engineers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan to repair the main road from Bor to Mangalla in the conflict-affected…
More than 1000 Indian peacekeepers have been awarded the United Nations medal for their dedicated service and sacrifice in the conflict-ridden country of South Sudan. Highly valued by peacekeepers, the UN medal recognises…
Since the outbreak of conflict in South Sudan, many children have been forced to go to school in UN protection of civilians sites or POCs in six locations across the country. Bor POC, in conflict-ridden Jonglei, state hosts…
The South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) has been urged to take the lead in the respect and promotion of human rights. The issue was discussed at a recent training event organized by the UN Police field office in…
Roads are vital to drive commerce and connect people in Jonglei and Boma states with South Sudan’s capitol city Juba, said the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, David Shearer, during a recent visit to Bor. Mr…
One hundred and fifty women draped in white gowns sing messages of peace in the town of Akobo, in a remote and hard-to-reach area in the north-east of the South Sudan close to the border with Ethiopia. They wave placards…
The team of engineers are working in a smooth rhythm that comes from long hours spent working closely together to build desperately needed infrastructure in war-torn South Sudan. It is backbreaking work, toiling in scorching…
“What I want is peace;” those are the words of a South Sudanese primary school teacher in Sopo, a village along the road to Raja in the former Western Bahr Al- Ghazal State The teacher was talking to a protection patrol…
Senior South Sudanese army officers have been urged to show leadership by ensuring their troops protect children caught up in armed conflict and prevent the recruitment and use of children as fighters. The child protection…
Indian peacekeeping veterinarians held a special camp to treat sick cattle and a training demonstration in support of farmers in the flood-stricken Pibor area as part of week-long United Nations Day celebrations. Thousands of…
A new pocket-sized card designed to remind all United Nations personnel serving in South Sudan of their responsibility to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse has been launched by the Special-Representative of the Secretary…
Work has begun on repairing a major road linking the capital Juba to communities living in the north of the city by Bangladeshi engineers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. The maintenance operation will…