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Sudan women women courageously shared their experiences of terror and trauma after fleeing the conflict to seek refuge in South Sudan. Photo by Deng Mou/UNMISS.
Aweil - “We faced many difficulties when we ran from the fighting. We were robbed. Our phones, our money, and even the gold I was wearing was taken from me. I was beaten and really suffered.” Halima Musa Ismael’s experience…
Women in isolated Cithou weave resilience into every one of their creations, making the most of the little they have to sustain themselves. Photos: Zejin Yin/UNMISS
WARRAP - Cithou, a small village 30 kilometers from Kuajok, is aptly named “the hidden place.” Isolated by muddy roads caused by devastating floods, it’s a place that few have seen or heard of. That, however, is set to change…
A lack of resources means that far from all persons living with disabilities in Eastern Equatoria State have been officially registered. Photo: Moses Yakudu/UNMISS.
TORIT- The Union of Persons Living with Disabilities in Eastern Equatoria have raised concerns about their rights not being adequately protected. To address the issue, the entity advocates for an awareness-raising drive to…
At a press conference in Juba, Mr. Haysom called on the country's leaders to make key political decisions to meet the legal, financial, and technical requirements for the first democratic elections in December 2026. Photo by Isaac Billy/UNMISS.
JUBA - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan has commended parties to the 2018 Revitalized Peace Agreement and holdout groups that did not sign the deal for…
Achai Deng is a firm believer in access to education, vocational trainings and employment opportunities for all youth, not least girls and women. Photo: Emmanuel Kele/UNMISS
NORTHERN BAHR EL GHAZAL – Achai Deng, a South Sudanese Human Rights Officer in Aweil, serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) believes that the country’s youth hold the key to peace – if they are…
As part of the 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence, more than 50 apprentices from the Torit Health Science Institute were educated on how to prevent and report such abuses. Photos by Moses Yakudu/UNMISS.
EASTERN EQUATORIA – “I assure you, we will drive change against sexual exploitation, as our mothers and sisters are bearing the brunt of these injustices,” said Elias Taban Elias, the Guild President of the Torit Health…
Driven by a spirit of volunteerism, UNMISS volunteers in Rumbek gathered the necessary resources and then renovated a hospital ward. Photo by Fares Aouadi/UNMISS.
LAKES – When they saw the broken bed frames, peeling walls, roof leaks, cracked windows and lack of protection against mosquitoes in one of the wards at the hospital in Rumbek, a group of 20 dedicated United Nations…
No evidence of grave violations of children’s rights, but also no nearby school or healthcare facility. Results when a verification team visited a cantonment site in Irube were mixed. Photos by Moses Yakudu & Okello James/UNMISS.
EASTERN EQUATORIA - Access to education is a fundamental right for every child, and it is one that signatories to South Sudan’s revitalized peace agreement must make a priority. This was one of the main conclusions when a…
Peace talks have resumed in Nairobi, Kenya, between representatives of South Sudan’s Transitional Government of National Unity and hold-out groups that did not sign the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict…
UNMISS Ghanaian peacekeepers provided medical care and hygiene services at Bentiu Prison, promoting the humane treatment of prisoners. Photo by Taban Geofrey Koma Alfred/UNMISS.
UNITY – To be imprisoned is, by nature, no walk in the park. Add severe overcrowding, poor sanitary conditions, a lack of healthcare routines and juvenile offenders being locked up with adult criminals and the overall picture…
Early morning at the United Nations Mission in South Sudan’s base in the capital Juba, peacekeepers are gearing up for a patrol to a notoriously unsafe area where civilians, including women and children, have been killed and…
In Romich in Warrap State, 60 members of the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces participated in a workshop on protecting children’s rights, particularly by not recruiting them to their ranks. Photo by Manyang Mayom/UNMISS.
WARRAP - “As a soldier and a mother, I’ve witnessed how conflict robs children of their childhood. This training has taught me that we can protect them from harm, even in war. It's our duty to nurture their hope instead of…