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The arrival of the over 500 women and children of all ages and a handful of men marks the first wave of returnees displaced following a government order asking cattle camp inhabitants and keepers to vacate central equatorial…

To empower IDP’s on gender issues and concepts, the UNMISS Gender Unit, in conjunction with other sections of the mission, organized a two day training in the Malakal PoC site. The training was attended by fifty participants…

In order to rebuild confidence between the internally displaced persons and the UNMISS, the Head of Field Office, Military contingents, and UNPOL representatives with support from USAID/VISTAS, organized a three day…

To foster a better understanding of the mission’s role in the protection of civilian’s the UNMISS RRP section in Malakal in partnership with the Humanitarian Development Consortium (HDC), Internews, and the South Sudan…

Mongolian Peacekeepers (MONBATT) carried out a renovation project of Pariang “A” Primary School which included a bloc with two classrooms and teachers’ room. Renovation works were done to the wall, roofing, ceiling, flooring…

UNMISS and UN agencies celebrated the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers in the Malakal PoC site, under the theme “Honoring our Heroes”. The program began with a unified UNMISS Peacekeepers parade comprised of…

The third round of training program on Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) organized by the UNMISS Police in coordination with Human Rights Division and Child Protection Unit took place at the UNMISS PoC site between 9 th…

The UNMISS Relief, Reintegration and Protection (RRP) organized a workshop for IDP Community leaders in the PoC site in Malakal. The workshop is part of a series of workshops that the UNMISS, through RRP, is organizing to…

The head of the UNMISS Civil Affairs Division (CAD) in Western Equatoria met with the top authority of the Government in Yambio to discuss the way forward and how they can support the implementation of the signed peace deal…

UNMISS Civil Affairs Division in collaboration with VISTAS (Services Delivery) organized two day workshop for Traditional leaders in Bentiu on conflict transformation and reconciliation to empower them with skills in aiding…

A ‘Sports for Peace and Unity’ football competition kicked off in the Malakal PoC site under the theme; “Together for a peaceful nation.” The activity is part of an UNMISS quick impact project to harmonize and stabilize the…

First Vice President Riek Machar on Sunday pledged a commitment by the new government to combat sexual violence and other forms of abuses committed by organs belonging to the security sector. His promise was delivered as he…