UNMISS News

AWEIL – “My mind is in school. I do not want to be married before I finish my education,” said Ayat Garang Kenyang, a school student in Aweil, Northern Bahr El Ghazal. Ayat was speaking at an event hosted by the United…

YAMBIO - 2021 has been a difficult year for the people of Western Equatoria, South Sudan. A relatively peaceful and secure environment was destroyed by a massive surge of violence and armed attacks in the greater Tambura…

WAU – A three-day interstate conference brought together some 100 participants drawn across two states in South Sudan—Warrap and Western Bahr el Ghazal—to dialogue on a key issue: Preventing conflicts between herders and…

KUAJOK - "Boys always blame girls for failing to finish our education saying we lack the desire to do so. However, this is not the case. We want to go to school, become decision-makers and possibly lead our country some day…

WARRAP - As part of the 16 Days of Activism campaign, the United Nations Misison in South Sudan (UNMISS) is hosting numerous awareness-raising and solidarity-building activities centered around empowering women and girls in…

YAMBIO - 34-year-old Eugene Kang Kum, from Cameroon is an electrical engineer and is serving as a United Nations Volunteer since 2019. Currently, he is supervising and managing the electrical unit in the UN Mission in South…

JONGLEI - South Korean engineers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have begun rehabilitating the road connecting Jonglei state with the neighboring Greater Pibor Administrative Area. The main aim…

WARRAP - Tensions between communities and among bordering states continue across Warrap, South Sudan. Despite the signing of a peace accord by County Commissioners and community leaders from Tonj East and North in early…

WAU - Antonina Atieno Okuta, a Human Rights Officer working with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in Wau is confident that officers from the South Sudan National Police Service here have received the…

MALAKAL - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is consistently working to improve the capacities of local stakeholders in Malakal, Upper Nile state, especially when it comes to ensuring the security and…

LAKES - The impact of early and forced marriages on young girls: This was the burning topic of discussion as Lakes, South Sudan marked the ongoing 16 Days of Activism. More than 40 participants— schoolgirls, women’s groups…

WAU - South Sudan has a bounty of natural resources. However, this young nation has yet to harness its unlimited potential to benefit all communities. Peacekeepers deployed to Wau with the United Nations Mission in South…