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Some 44 South Sudanese police officers, including 12 women, have benefited from an in-depth training conducted by UNPOL officers serving with UNMISS. Photo by Jimmy Ludanga/UNMISS.
WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL - “I’ve learned a lot from our partners at the United Nations Mission in South Sudan,” stated Sergeant Rezik Joseph, a police officer from the South Sudan National Police Service. Sergeant Joseph was…
UNMISS Deputy Special Representative and Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator, Sara Beysolow Nyanti, recently visited newly displaced people seeking refuge in Adidiyang, Upper Nile, following recent clashes in Tonga. Photo by Nyang Touch/UNMISS
UPPER NILE – Following an outbreak of violence in Tonga in the Upper Nile region of South Sudan, humanitarian needs have risen exponentially, with tens of thousands being displaced. In the wake of this unprecedented crisis…
UNMISS Force Commander, Lieutenant General Mohan Subramanian from India, assumed his duties in the world's largest United Nations Peacekeeping mission today and inspected an Honour Guard by peacekeepers from Rwanda, Ethiopia, China, Nepal and India. Photo by Priyanka Chowdhury/UNMISS
JUBA - During August, which falls in the middle of the rainy season in South Sudan, the weather is typically overcast. However, today in the country’s capital, Juba, clear blue skies welcomed Lieutenant General Mohan…
A patrolling team of UNMISS peacekeepers recently visited communities reeling from cattle raids and revenge attacks in Kapoeta and Budi, Eastern Equatoria. With the normally peaceful fabric of life in tatters, people are calling on the UN Peacekeeping mission to begin reconciliation activities. Photo by Moses Yakudu/UNMISS
EASTERN EQUATORIA - In South Sudan, the world's newest nation, livestock equals livelihoods. Here, animals are valuable currency. However, being a livestock owner isn’t easy, as the Toposa community of Kapoeta, Eastern…
Patrolling UNMISS peacekeepers spent time with communities in remote Landili, Western Equatoria, to assess their security and humanitarian needs. Photo by Phillip Mbugo/UNMISS.
WESTERN EQUATORIA - “When we see UNMISS Blue Helmets we feel relief and gratitude,” says Retired Canon Gabriel Bimo Abraham from the Episcopal Church of South Sudan. The venerable religious leader from remote Landili in…
Some 160 members of the Community Watch Group, including 80 female community officers, at the UN Protection Site in Malakal, Upper Nile, have been trained by UNPOL on preventing and reporting on violence against women. Photo by Ines Surwumwe/UNMISS.
UPPER NILE – When civil war broke out in the world’s youngest nation, South Sudan, women, and girls suffered tremendously. With the signing of the peace deal in 2018 and the recent agreement on the Roadmap for achieving key…
Schoolchildren in Mvolo, Western Equatoria, will no longer have to battle inclement weather in outdoor classrooms, thanks to an UNMISS-funded construction of a secondary school block. Additionally, the UN Peacekeeping mission also handed over a police post. The aim: To encourage voluntary returns, support recovery and build peace. Photo by Denis Louro/UNMISS.
WESTERN EQUATORIA - While patrolling to reduce tensions and protect civilians in conflict-prone Mvolo, peacekeepers from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) were moved by the plight of children in the county…
Some 50 women from remote Aliamtoc-1 in Lakes state, South Sudan, came together at a three-day UNMISS-sponsored forum to discuss the role of women peacebuilders at the grassroots and how they contribute to bringing about progress and prosperity in the world's youngest nation. Photo by James Mawien Manyuol/UNMISS
LAKES - With the extension of the ongoing transitional period in South Sudan and the agreement on a roadmap to achieve key benchmarks contained within the Revitalized Peace Agreement, full and equal participation of women in…
A school refurbishment, funded by UNMISS and implemented through local partner Children Aid South Sudan, has given hope to community members of Kerepi in Magwi county, Eastern Equatoria, who have suffered greatly through civil war and persistent cattle migration related conflict. Now, happy parents are registering children for lessons in 2023. Photo by Okello James/UNMISS
EASTERN EQUATORIA – In past few months, communities residing in Magwi, Eastern Equatoria, have had their fair share of troubles, mostly owing to seasonal cattle migration that led to escalating conflict between semi-nomadic…
A recent mega peace concert held by UNMISS in Aweil, South Sudan, wasn't just about the music. It led to cogent debates on the ongoing peace process in this young nation; the need for all parties to collectively work towards a future of prosperity; and a call for all voices - including youth and women - to be fully included in decision-making. Photo by Emmanuel Kele/UNMISS
NORTHERN BAHR EL GHAZAL – With the recent agreement on the Roadmap and the extension of the transitional period, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan is increasing its engagement with communities across the country. A…
Since conflict erupted at the end of June this year, communities in Rualbet, Warrap, have suffered greatly. Currently, stability is slowly returning to the area but humanitarian needs are growing, exacerbated by the rainy season. A high-level delegation, including government officials and humanitarian partners, joined an UNMISS air patrol to convene with community members and assess the situation on the ground. Photo by Zejin Yin/UNMISS
WARRAP – Following an upsurge in violence in the remote Rualbet area of Warrap, an air patrol piloted by United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) stands ready to take an integrated team of peace brokers to meet affected…
With ongoing cattle raids and revenge attacks, the usually peaceful fabric of life in Ikotos, Eastern Equatoria, is in tatters. People have fled to safer areas, and many have moved out of the country itself. Community members are urgently calling for peace initiatives and dialogue-based interventions, as a visiting integrated peace team led by UNMISS discovered. Photo by Okello James/UNMISS
EASTERN EQUATORIA – The past three months have been a trying time for communities living in Ikotos county in South Sudan’s Eastern Equatoria state. Conflict sparked in April this year because of a cattle raid; since then, the…