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A new healthcare facility for children is inaugurated in Ezo, Western Equatoria, to the benefit of residents and returnees alike. Photo by Denis Louro Oliver/UNMISS.
WESTERN EQUATORIA – “I encourage those who fled their homes to do like me: to come back and rebuild their livelihoods. Our peace partners are supporting us with much-needed services that we can all enjoy. There is no place…
An UNMISS-funded police station in Gadiang, Jonglei, is set to improve access to police services, ensure access to justice and help galvanize momentum for building sustained peace. Photo by Mach Samuel/UNMISS.
JONGLEI – Community confidence in in Gadiang, located within Duk county in South Sudan’s Jonglei state has received a boost, thanks to a new police station funded by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). “This…
Today, Nicholas Haysom, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative and Head of the UN Peacekeeping mission, UNMISS, briefed the press on the current political situation in the country, including the urgent need by all stakeholders to galvanize political will and achieve peace benchmarks, notably the holding of free, fair, credible and transparent elections, without further delays. Photo by Gregorio Cunha/UNMISS
CENTRAL EQUATORIA - A race against time has begun in the world’s newest nation, South Sudan, as it looks toward completing its democratic transition by holding free, fair, and credible elections in December 2024. Despite the…
UNMISS peacekeepers often go beyond the UN Peacekeeping mission's mandate to support local communities. Yesterday, medical peacekeepers from Mongolia held free malaria testing for patients at the Bentiu Hospital, giving hope and medications for numerous people who were diagnosed as having this common but dangerous disease, given the ongoing rainy season in South Sudan. Photo by Peter Bateman/UNMISS
UNITY - As the rainy season descends upon South Sudan, it brings two perennial challenges—widespread flooding and a formidable explosion of the mosquito population. It’s a deadly combination as roads become impassable…
An UNMISS workshop aimed at promoting social cohesion between internally displaced persons and host communities in Western Equatoria. Photo by Martin Siba/UNMISS.
WESTERN EQUATORIA – Two years ago, surging conflict in the greater Tambura region led to an immense loss of life and left tens of thousands displaced. The trauma of past violence still lingers in the minds of affected…
Two new facilities—a primary school and a health center—have brought joy to communities in a remote village in Western Equatoria. Photo by Phillip Mbugo/UNMISS
WESTERN EQUATORIA – Until recently, Jacklin Taban Mathew, a 15-year-old school dropout from Nabanga, a village in Tambura, Western Equatoria, had no hope or future prospects. She became pregnant in her teens and education…
UNMISS recently organized three workshops on protection of civilians for local authorities, organized forces, and traditional leaders in Ezo, Mvolo and Ibba counties of Western Equatoria. Photo by Denis Louro Oliver/UNMISS.
WESTERN EQUATORIA - “Our relationship with authorities is tense, especially with uniformed actors such as the police or military actors,” revealed Agnes Macca, a participant in a two-day forum organized by the United Nations…
In Bor, 17 local journalists came together to discuss ethical reporting, upholding human rights and guarding against hate speech. Photo by Angellah Mandoreba/UNMISS
JONGLEI – Candid discussions and intellectual debates characterized a day-long activity hosted by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in Bor. The UN Peacekeeping mission brought together 17 Jonglei-based media…
In Ezo, Western Equatoria, an UNMISS-funded school provides displaced children with a safe classroom environment. Photo by Denis Louro Oliver/UNMISS.
WESTERN EQUATORIA – Under a makeshift, torn shelter, displaced children in Ezo usually gather, to learn from their teachers. Conflict has taken a heavy toll on them, and they have nowhere else to study. Returning to their…
An UNMISS peace campaign in Nimule fosters social cohesion and aims to encourage voluntary returns as South Sudan races to complete remaining peace benchmarks, including the conduct of free, fair and credible elections. Photo by Moses Yakudu/UNMISS
EASTERN EQUATORIA – For years, the world’s newest nation, South Sudan, has been embroiled in bloody civil wars. A 2018 peace deal brought relative stability to the country with the promise of a peaceful democratic transition…
A visiting UNMISS team meets returnees fleeing violence in neighbouring Sudan who are currently located in a transit site in Warrap. Photo by Zejin Yin/UNMISS
WARRAP – "Our belongings were confiscated by armed personnel who forcibly entered our homes, beat us and enrolled young boys into their ranks without consent,” recalls Mary Kuot, a survivor of the Sudan crisis who is now in a…
An UNMISS-funded renovation of a primary school in Wadadelo, Western Bahr El Ghazal, has brought hope to some 400 students and their teachers. Photo by Michael Wondi/UNMISS
WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL – A newly renovated primary school in Wadadelo, in Jur River county, has given hope to communities residing here as well as returnees. Some 20 schools had been destroyed in the area due to past…