The efforts of the United Nations to provide humanitarian aid, security, and support for the peace process in the troubled Jonglei region have been praised by local authorities during UN Day celebrations. UN personnel came…
Jubilant songs and celebratory shouts from the diverse tribes of Imatong State rang out across Torit town during a cultural festival marking the 72 nd Anniversary of the United Nations. The beating of drums and the sound of…
The 160-kilometre journey from the capital of South Sudan to the town of Yei in the south-west of the country should take no more than a couple of hours. But war and weather have damaged the main route from Juba so badly that…
The commander of a division of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Jonglei says he wants to see an end to the use of child soldiers so that South Sudan can be removed from an official United Nations register of armies using…
The United States Ambassador to the United Nations has demanded greater progress towards peace in South Sudan during a flying visit to the country’s capital Juba. Ambassador Nikki Haley visited the United Mission in South…
Celebrations to mark the 72 nd anniversary of the United Nations began in Wau with a colourful and cheerful morning procession through the town in the north-west of the country. United Nations personnel joined with local…
UN personnel working across South Sudan have come together with local leaders and communities to celebrate United Nations Day and the work the organization is doing to protect civilians, build durable peace, and create…
United Nations personnel working in Bentiu have paid tribute to the many South Sudanese staff who work tirelessly to improve the lives of their own communities while serving as part of the UN Mission. At a special event…
The referee blew the final whistle as the sun set behind the cloud filled sky. Playing on a dusty red football pitch surrounded by lush greenery in Wau in the Western Bahr el Ghazal region, a friendly match between Masharuch…
Walking in single file, over 100 students from St. Comboni’s Secondary School in Juba enter the assembly hall chatting and giggling. This was an afternoon they had been looking forward to for weeks. Ahead of United Nations…
The United Nation’s peacekeeping chief has urged South Sudanese political leaders to bring the country back from the “impending abyss” by making the compromises needed to achieve sustainable peace. Speaking to the United…
While sports is often about competition, the diverse communities of Maridi have come together in an expression of unity to enjoy a special Sports for Peace event organized by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)…