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Some 35 South Sudanese police officers in Western Equatoria were trained to control crowds in a peaceful and responsible manner by their UNPOL partners from UNMISS. Photo by Martin Siba/UNMISS
WESTERN EQUATORIA – Building capacities among local counterparts is something United Nations Police (UNPOL) officers serving for peace in South Sudan are passionate about. In Yambio, Western Equatoria, some 35 police officers…
Building capacities for local counterparts is something UNPOL officers from UNMISS are committed to as evidenced by this recent three-day workshop for the South Sudan National Police Service in Greater Pibor. Photo by Gideon Sackitey/UNMISS
GREATER PIBOR ADMINISTRATIVE AREA - Developing an effective and efficient criminal investigative system takes time and effort, the benefit of which is key to the effective operations of any security apparatus. Thus, when the…
April 6 is annually observed as International Day of Sports for Development and Peace. In Juba, South Sudan, this Day saw two talented women's football teams put up a thrilling show for spectators, shattering gender stereotypes and shining bright as a beacon for unity, peace and equality. Photo by Nektarios Markogiannis/UNMISS
JUBA – In South Sudan, a country slowly but surely transitioning from war to peace, this week’s International Day of Sports for Development and Peace had an added dimension, as citizens in this young nation’s capital, Juba…
Residents of Yirol east in Lakes, South Sudan, have proved to be true partners at a time of need to displaced people from Panyijir who escaped devastating floods in the Unity region and sought refuge with their kind-hearted neighbours across state lines.
LAKES – Climate change has hit South Sudan hard. Unrelenting rains last year have destroyed people’s homes, livelihoods, leaving them with nothing but the clothes on their back and bereft of hope. Communities from Panyijir…
Risk education for children, parents and UNMISS peacekeepers was the priority for UNMAS while marking International Day for Mine Awareness in Malakal. Photo by Ines Surwumwe/UNMISS.
UPPER NILE - While South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation, continues to navigate its journey from war to peace, much remains to be done to ensure that the scars of past conflict Landmines and unexploded ordnance are…
From 28-31 March 2022, partnerships for the people of South Sudan reigned supreme in Malakal, Upper Nile state, as military peacekeepers and UNPOL officers from Rwanda teamed up with doctors from India, plus humanitarian partners to provide free health checks to displaced people living in the UN Protection Site here. Photo by Samuel Adwok/UNMISS.
UPPER NILE - Health awareness—both physical and mental—has become even more important since the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the world. Nobody is more aware of the need for every citizen in the world’s youngest country to…
From vertical gardens to bolstering security of UNMISS personnel, Indian peacekeepers from the UNMISS Petroleum Platoon have found multiple, innovative ways to upcycle used plastic bottles in an effort to protect civilians as well as Planet Earth. Photo by Isaac Billy/UNMISS
JUBA - It’s no secret that single-use plastic accounts for some 40 per cent of the world’s plastic production. The problem: Rapid discarding of plastic in all its forms has increased the planet's total waste at an alarming…
Political tensions and an influx of returning refugees and internally displaced persons are creating problems in Raja County. UNMISS organized a dialogue to address a multitude of issues. Photo: Dawit K. Tedla/UNMISS
WESTERN BAHR-EL-GHAZAL - The return of refugees and internally displaced persons to their homes is a significant peace dividend, but it is one that comes with a challenge: how does one successfully resettle and reintegrate…
Some 5,000 revellers filled Bor's Freedom Square with unbridled joy at a concert promoting and standing up for peace. Photos: Gideon Sackitey and David Awuou/UNMISS
JONGLEI – With floods and repeated conflict, people in Jonglei have had little to celebrate in past months. All that changed last weekend, though, when some 5,000 ecstatic fans—youth from several different ethnic group…
Upholding prisoner rights, ensuring cases of sexual-and gender-based violence are dealt with sensitively and the critical role played by police in building trust among the communities they serve - these were only a few issues that two comprehensive workshops facilitated by UNPOL officers serving with UNMISS sought to address. Photo by Nina Zubovic Vignjevic/UNMISS
LAKES – Building capacities among local counterparts is something United Nations Police (UNPOL) officers in South Sudan are passionate about. In Cuiebet, Lakes state, some 50 police officers from the South Sudan National…
Quick Impact Projects are low-cost interventions by UNMISS that address urgent public needs. In Jonglei, the construction of an office facility for legal professionals by the UN Peacekeeping mission has led to appreciation by all local stakeholders, plus given rule of law a boost. Photo by David Awuou/UNMISS
JONGLEI – For the most part legal professionals in Jonglei, have been setting up ad hoc ‘offices’ under trees, to deliver necessary services to community members. However, this changed when the United Nations Mission in South…
In Pibor, South Korean peacekeepers serving with UNMISS recently handed over an ambulance to Tangajaon Medical Center, giving healthcare and hope a boost. Photo by David Awuou/UNMISS
GREATER PIBOR ADMINISTRATIVE AREA – Health is, indeed, wealth as the adage goes. Nobody understands this better than Blue Helmets serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) who have been protecting…