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NORTHERN BAHR-EL-GHAZAL STATE- With protection of civilians being the primary responsibility of the government, local authorities in South Sudan also need to know what responsibilities they have, and how to go about the task…

Take a bow, Ghana. No less than 696 of your finest sons (594) and daughters (102) have received UN medals for their outstanding service while serving for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), based in the…

Internally displaced persons, local authorities, military, and police recently gathered in Mangala town for a training on protection of civilians and how to monitor, verify and respond to incidents of violence. “We shall…

WESTERN BAHR-EL-GHAZAL STATE – Trust-building initiatives, installing a Radio Miraya transmitter in the area, rehabilitated infrastructure, a new police station and a completely refurbished school. The efforts made in Raja…

UPPER NILE STATE – “Livestock is life for us,” says Anyang Agou Adop, Executive Director of Renk county, in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state. “Our animals enable us to put food on the table, educate our children and make sure…

JUBA - As subnational violence surges in parts of the world’s newest nation, South Sudan, communities here are also grappling with a deepening humanitarian crisis, exacerbated by climate change and COVID-19. Additionally…

EASTERN EQUATORIA – A team of peacekeepers from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) recently visited Magwi, Eastern Equatoria, where the resident farming community has been in the epicenter of conflict with…

WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL - Some 30 traditional leaders from three counties in Western Bahr el Ghazal – Wau, Jur river and Raja—came together at a two-day forum facilitated by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)…

UPPER NILE – There can be no durable peace without a strong commitment from the people of South Sudan themselves. That was the main takeaway from an inter-county gathering in Malakal, Upper Nile, facilitated by the state…

UNITY – It has not been an easy year for communities in Leer, a county in South Sudan’s Unity state. Since January, people here have been caught up in spiralling conflict, leading to loss of lives, displacement, and a dire…

EASTERN EQUATORIA - For sustainable peace to flourish, communities themselves must build it from the ground up. That’s why the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)…

LAKES – A two-day forum for traditional and community leaders in Rumbek, facilitated by the Civil Affairs Division of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) sought to focus on the roles played by these important…