UNMISS News

“They should not suffer in silence.” That is the message for women who suffered harassment, intimidation, rape and other violence from the Minister for Information and Telecommunication in the Lakes region of South Sudan…

Dominic Deng had been sick for three days without any hope of treatment when he received the welcome news that a special clinic would be held in his village by Bangladeshi peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission…

Indian peacekeepers have provided much-needed veterinary support to farmers in Renk, including treating animals for diseases and educating their owners about how to breed and raise healthy cattle. In South Sudan, cattle are a…

There will be no second chance for any United Nations personnel found guilty of committing sexual exploitation and abuse as a fresh campaign is launched to prevent and respond to this kind of misconduct in South Sudan. The…

Before heading out for their afternoon patrol, a group of 25 men and women dressed in navy blue uniforms line up to receive the daily report and instructions. They are the Ghanaian Formed Police Unit (FPU) – an armed police…

Students at the Bahr El Ghazal University seized the opportunity provided by the International Day of Peace to debate the very concept of peace and its ramifications. The event was the centerpiece of a series of activities…

The international community must show “unity of purpose” by supporting a peace process capable of being fully implemented in South Sudan in the face of a “narrow” space for compromise, according to the Head of the United…

For children living in the United Nations Protection of Civilians site at Wau, there is little space to play or to find a quiet place to be alone. The camp in the Western Bahr El Ghazal region is the most congested in South…

Youth leaders in the South Sudanese town of Bor are urging each other to act as role models in preventing conflict between warring communities in the Jonglei region by becoming “messengers of peace”. At a dialogue forum…

The community of Bentiu is being urged to embrace and promote peace, unity and love as they gather together to celebrate the International Day of Peace. Many people living in the Unity region of South Sudan are suffering from…

A critically ill pregnant woman suffering from complicated malaria has received life-saving medical care from Indian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. The 23-year-old woman had initially…

Lieutenant Colonel Katie Hislop, is the only female contingent commander with the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan. She is commanding the UK Engineering Task Force which arrived in South Sudan in May. One of her tasks…