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In a bid to protect the rights of children and ensure South Sudan is de-listed from the countries charged with human rights violations, UNMISS has partnered with state authorities in Eastern Equatoria to sensitize all uniformed personnel on child rights. Photo by Moses Yakudu/UNMISS.
As part of professionalizing South Sudan’s army, plans for a massive sensitization campaign aimed at uniformed personnel from the government and opposition forces, are underway in Eastern Equatoria. The campaign has one main…
A handover of a newly-constructed police station by UNMISS through its Quick Impact Projects programme has brought relief and joy to law enforcement officials and community members alike in remote Eastern Bank, Western Bahl EL Ghazal state. Photo by Dawit K. Tedla/UNMISS.
Sergeant Gabriel Muorten Akeu, a police officer in Eastern Bank payam (administrative division) and community members under his jurisdiction were jubilant when UNMISS officially handed over a newly constructed building to…
A recent spate of armed attacks by unidentified gunmen in Tambura, Western Equatoria, has displaced many. An UNMISS assessment mission is currently on the ground, patrolling intensively and working with humanitarian partners to provide necessary assistance to affected families. Photo by Denis Louro/UNMISS
Driving into the deep forests of Western Equatoria some 9 kilometers from Tambura town, a team of civilian, military and police peacekeepers from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) are on an assignment to…
UNPOL officers serving with UNMISS recently held a refresher training for their national police counterparts on dealing with cases related to sexual- or gender-based violence. Photo by Moses Pasi/UNMISS
“I have learned a lot. It’s always a sensitive, complicated case when any form of sexual or gender-based violence is involved and it is very good for us, as police officers, to have a sort of step-by-step guide on the correct…
Nektarios Markogiannis/UNMISS
The UNMISS Peace Fellows Program is a joint undertaking between the United Nations Mission in South Sudan and the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Read the full story.
More than 50 people in Yei planted some 80 fruits and non-fruit trees at different locations to commemorate a decade of South Sudan's independence.Photo by Surur Ali Ayile/UNMISS.
“Trees are eternal; they provide shade, shelter and fruit for everyone,” said Raina Moses, a resident of Yei, South Sudan, during a tree planting ceremony in her town to commemorate a decade of independence in this young…
After years of conflict and then, the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of people in Kuajok, South Sudan, came together at a peace concert organized jointly by UNMISS and the state government to celebrate a decade of this young nation's independence on 9 July 2021. Photo by Peter Ring Ariik Kuol/UNMISS
Jubilant music lovers from Kuajok braved the heat to attend a peace concert celebrating a decade of south Sudan’s independence from its northern neighbor, Sudan, on 9 July 2021, at the Kuajok Freedom Square. Joyous fans were…
Some 3,000 people across Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan, came together in a colorful and heartfelt celebration marking the 10-year independence anniversary of this young nation. Photo by Moses Yakudu/UNMISS.
“At this significant moment in South Sudan’s history, I encourage you to work with the government to fully implement all provisions of the Revitalized Peace Agreement,” said Caroline Waudo, the Head of the UNMISS Field Office…
UNMISS recently undertook a two-week fact-finding mission to remote villages in Western Equatoria, South Sudan. The objective was to investigate repeated attacks on travellers on the main route to the country's capital, Juba. Photo by Martin Siba/UNMISS.
Recent ambushes on travelers along the main roads connecting Western Equatoria to South Sudan’s capital, Juba, have necessitated investigations by the United Nations peacekeeping mission here, UNMISS. A recent two-week patrol…
Nine bus stop shelters across South Sudan's busy capital city, Juba, will now shelter regular commuters from inclement weather. These were handed over by UNMISS as a goodwill gesture on 9 July 2021. Photo by James Sokiri/UNMISS.
As South Sudan commemorated its 10 th anniversary of independence on 9 July 2021, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) joined hands with Juba City Council to install bus-stop shelters across numerous…
A three-day forum facilitated by UNMISS in Juba, South Sudan, brought together all stakeholders in Central Equatoria state, to discuss contributions to a peaceful, prosperous state. Photo by Moses Pasi/UNMISS.
UNMISS recently organized a three-day forum in Juba, Central Equatoria, in partnership with the state government. The objective: to provide a platform for all stakeholders, including youth and women’s representatives…
As it completes a decade of independence, South Sudan has started the process of drafting a permanent constitution. A complex undertaking with numerous moving parts, it is nonetheless the quintessential act of sovereignty. Photo by Nektarios Markogiannis/UNMISS.
Every country needs a constitution. South Sudan needs a new and permanent one. But what should it say, and exactly how does one go about drafting an updated constitution? The process is complex, and intricately interrelated…