UNMISS News

The grounds in the Bangladesh Battalion camp in the UN Mission in South Sudan compound in Juba were buzzing as hundreds of UN peacekeepers and staff from different UN agencies in gathered for the inaugural United Nations…

Two years ago, five women living at the UN Mission in South Sudan Protection of Civilians site in Malakal in the Upper Nile region collected sacks and whatever tools they could find around the POC site, a place they had…

A meeting with the President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, ahead of the General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly has been hailed as “productive” by the UN’s most senior representative in the country. David Shearer…

The children of Wau should be looking forward to a future full of opportunities. Instead, life is a constant struggle for survival, including access to food, clean water, healthcare, schooling, and shelter. Thousands of…

Peacekeeping patrols along a notoriously dangerous road between the South Sudanese capital, Juba, and Bor, in the neighbouring Jonglei region, are enabling people and goods to travel safely again. Last weekend, the Governor…

What makes someone South Sudanese? Can national identity help lead the country out of violent conflict towards reconciliation and peace? These are the questions the community of the Upper Nile region of South Sudan are trying…

Akuruel Makuei Maiwer was a big hit when she arrived on stage at the Women for Peace Concert in Rumbek. Her performance was the highlight of the event organized by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) as part of…

The head of the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), David Shearer, has emphasized the need for the Mission and the government of the country to work together in the best interests of the people. Speaking after…

The return of internally displaced people to their homes from UN Protection of Civilians (POC) sites is being aided by the provision of humanitarian services outside the camps, according to the head of the UN Mission in South…

Hundreds of people sheltering from violence at Bangasu camp in the Western Equatorian region of South Sudan have received humanitarian relief for the first time since they fled their homes in June. A peacekeeping patrol…

Medina Daniel and her nine children have been sheltering at the Protection of Civilians site, next to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan’s base in Wau, for more than a year. She fled her home in the village of Angisa…

The sound of children clapping, singing, and laughing joyfully resonated loudly throughout the compound at the Hope for South Sudan Orphanage in Moti as Eid Al-Adha celebrations got underway. The children were joined by staff…