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UNMISS Head Urges International Community to show “Unity of Purpose” in Supporting Peace in South Sudan

The international community must show “unity of purpose” by supporting a peace process capable of being fully implemented in South Sudan in the face of a “narrow” space for compromise, according to the Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan.

26 Sep 2017

Reorganization of Wau Protection of Civilians site improves safety and living conditions for internally displaced people

For children living in the United Nations Protection of Civilians site at Wau, there is little space to play or to find a quiet place to be alone.

25 Sep 2017

Bor Youth Leaders Urge Each Other to Be “Messengers of Peace”

Youth leaders in the South Sudanese town of Bor are urging each other to act as role models in preventing conflict between warring communities in the Jonglei region by becoming “messengers of peace”.

25 Sep 2017

Bentiu residents urged to promote unity and love on International Day of Peace

The community of Bentiu is being urged to embrace and promote peace, unity and love as they gather together to celebrate the International Day of Peace.

22 Sep 2017

Indian Peacekeepers provide emergency medical care to critically ill pregnant woman

A critically ill pregnant woman suffering from complicated malaria has received life-saving medical care from Indian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan.

21 Sep 2017

Interview: Lt. Col. Katie Hislop, only female contingent commander serving with UNMISS

Lieutenant Colonel Katie Hislop, is the only female contingent commander with the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan. She is commanding the UK Engineering Task Force which arrived in South Sudan in May.

19 Sep 2017

“UN Family” competes in friendly games at the first United Nations South Sudan Sports Day

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 South Sudan Sports Day.

18 Sep 2017

Search for success against all odds

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 called home since 2013 when conflict erupted in their town.

15 Sep 2017

UNMISS Head hails “productive meeting” with South Sudanese President ahead of UN General Assembly in New York

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.

15 Sep 2017

New model of cooperation proposed to enable displaced South Sudanese to return to their homes

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.

13 Sep 2017

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