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After four years living in cramped conditions, families are finally leaving the protected camp next to the United Nations base in Melut to return to their homes. Hundreds of people have sought sanctuary at the site since…

“I am 55 years old and I am attending school with my children and my grandchildren. They even help me study and understand what we are learning.” These are the words of Rita Chol, one of the candidates from the United Nations…

The arrival of 150 Nepalese peacekeepers in Torit is enabling the United Nation to extend its presence through increased patrols across the eastern Equatorian region of South Sudan to help protect civilians and build durable…

Sport as a universal language can be a powerful tool to promote peace, tolerance and understanding by bringing people across boundaries, cultures and religions together. In Melut in the Upper Nile region, peacekeepers from…

A new team of community leaders has been elected to the Peace and Security Council (PSC) at the Protection of Civilians site next to the United Nations base in Malakal, in the Upper Nile region of South Sudan. The team is…

Victims of human rights violations and abuses committed during the South Sudanese civil war should not lose hope that the perpetrators will be held accountable, says the chair of the Human Rights Commission in South Sudan…

Internally displaced people living in the United Nations protection site in Bentiu are claiming back their human rights. Ongoing engagement with women in the site in the Unity region, including a recent workshop organized by…

Army officers serving in the troubled Yei region are being urged to respect the rights of children so that South Sudan can be removed from the international list of countries that recruit and use child soldiers. United…

A wide spectrum of youth living in Yei are exploring ways to end ethnic division and build unity in a forum to promote peace in the south-western region of South Sudan. Organized under the theme “promoting peace, social…

Examinations for students transitioning from primary to secondary school have kicked off in South Sudan with more than 40,000 taking part across the country. In the capital Juba, 640 students from five primary schools in the…

Soccer stars are usually driven by a desire to compete, but in a special match in South Sudan’s capital on Human Rights Day, they used their shared passion for sport to come together in unity. The football match was one of a…

Two victims of a wildfire are receiving life-saving medical attention at the United Nations Mission in South Sudan hospital in Bor, in the Jonglei region of South Sudan. The two women, who suffered third-degree burns, were…