UNMISS News

“Our priority is to provide the needed guidance to our forces so that the six grave violations against children are prevented. As commanders, we are accountable for these violations if we do not guide and control the forces,”…

For the longest time, local police officers in remote Saura and Sakure, Western Equatoria, have been doing their best to maintain law and order in their respective administrative divisions by working under mango trees. They…

Today is United Nations Day, marking 76 years since the Organization was founded to promote universal ideals for the betterment of humanity in the wake of World War II. As conflict, COVID-19 and displacement continue in the…

In Lakes, South Sudan, some 400 people, including state authorities, local communities, civil society groups, women and youth representatives, plus UN personnel, came together to mark the 76 th United Nations Day. The event…

Music. Some impromptu dancing. And tons of camaraderie. United Nations Day in Juba, South Sudan, wasn’t a typical celebration this year. It was a heartfelt coming together of UN personnel, government representatives, civil…

“One thing is abundantly clear: everyone is tired of the war. The people cry and hope for peace.” This is the feeling that will linger with United Nations Volunteer, Marko Miljevic, as he prepares to leave South Sudan after…

“There has been great pressure on the civilian population in Eastern Equatoria to stop human rights violations during conflicts and intercommunal violence,” said Anthony Nwapa, a Human Rights officer working with the UN…

In Wau, as across South Sudan and the world, efforts to combat COVID-19 are ongoing. Recently, peacekeepers from Bangladesh serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) teamed up with the Catholic Health…

Ongoing conflict between armed groups in Warrap, particularly in Tonj East and North has caused huge harm to communities. Innocent civilians have been injured and killed, properties destroyed, while thousands of families have…

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) recently partnered with the State Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare, in Central Equatoria, to host a day-long, consultative workshop for development partners who…

“Serving for peace in a multicultural organization isn’t easy,” says UNPOL officer Rama Lama from Nepal with a smile. “There are many challenges along the way—you have to build team spirit with officers from different…

Eighty members of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) as well as traditional leaders have been trained on human rights and international humanitarian law in Torit, Eastern Equatoria state. Protection of women and…