António Guterres, the ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations, took office on 1 st January 2017. Having witnessed the suffering of the most vulnerable people on earth, in refugee camps and in war zones, the Secretary…
A South Sudanese Youth activist is calling for the creation of Peer to Peer HIV support groups in South Sudan, on World Aids Day. Peer to Peer support has already gained ground in Maridi, where HIV health workers are…
Students from Juba’s St. Thomas Primary School, boys and girls from the South Sudan Scout Association (SSSA), the local Sultan, UNMISS staff and Rwandese troops on Saturday 24 December celebrated the arrival of Christmas in…
Seasonal migration of pastoralists from Tonj and Gogrial to Wau State during the dry season will this time depend on the fulfillments of requirements imposed by the Marial Bai Agreement of 15-17 December 2016. The agreement…
Listen here, should you prefer the audio version: Good day, my name is Moustapha Soumaré, the Acting Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. I…
The success of the Sustainable Development Goals, will depend, in part, on how well stakeholders invest and support the young girls of today, according to the UN Population Fund (UNFPA). The announcement was made as the…
A South Sudanese Youth activist is calling for the creation of Peer to Peer HIV support groups in South Sudan, on World Aids Day. Peer to Peer support has already gained ground in Maridi, where HIV health workers are…
A number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) currently staying at a former UNMISS Base in Yei town are urging the government and the opposition to forge an authentic peace process that addresses the suffering of the South…
The world has achieved significant progress in human development over the past two decades. The global poverty rate fell by more than half. People are living longer and healthier lives, and are better educated. Despite these…
John Abayi, a Clinical Officer at the Yei Hospital in Yei River State, says that since September the hospital has received seven victims of rapes and gang rapes, committed either by uniformed people or by other criminals…
During a recent visit to Yei River State, UNMISS Civil Affairs Division (CAD) convened a one-day youth forum as a platform for dialogue aimed at deescalating tension and hate speech between the youth in the town and those…
UNMISS Rwandan troops participated in the “Christmas Carols for Peace”, an inter-faith group event organized by the Catholic Diocese of Torit and the Inter Church Committee at Our Lady of Holy Rosary Catholic Parish. The…