Jump to navigation
All UN missions
The arrival of a UN regional force in South Sudan will enable the UN Mission in the country, UNMISS to free up additional peacekeepers to mount more “patrols along insecure roads,” the head of the Mission, David Shearer has said.
“Long-term impact” of UN peacekeepers emergency repairs at Malakal airport
Emergency repairs carried out by UN peacekeepers at Malakal airport in the Upper Nile region of South Sudan will have a “long-term impact on the local population” according to a senior military officer of the UN Mission in the country, UNMISS.
UN camp residents in South Sudan "trust more" when searches are conducted by women
Peacekeeping Chief Visits Malakal
For the 30,000 people living in a protection of civilian’s site in Malakal, a day visit by the United Nations Peacekeeping Chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix, may go un-noticed, mainly because each of them is struggling in more ways than one.
Engagement of regional countries “good thing” for South Sudan peace process
The engagement of countries in eastern Africa in a process aimed at revitalizing the peace process and bringing an end to conflict in South Sudan is a “good thing” the head of global UN peacekeeping operations has said.
Fighting should end to give peace process in South Sudan a “better chance of success”
The conflict in South Sudan has to end in order to give the peace process in the country a “better chance of success” according to the most senior UN peacekeeping official.
South Sudanese journalists have been urged by the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) “to report news truthfully, accurately and fairly.”
Beyond Borders: Love and Hope Flourishes In Desperate Times
Thirty-nine year old Kuey Koak Deng from South Sudan was studying at a local college in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia when he met 30-year old Alim Sayaai Kedan.
It was not long after their first meeting that Kuey asked for Alim’s hand in marriage.
Rebuilding Lives in Malakal
On a long winding road in Malakal town, lined mostly with county government offices and ministry headquarters, Eliza Wanykow Chan opens her teashop.
It is 6 o’clock in the morning. The town is just coming to life.
Rwandan peacekeepers awarded UN medals for service
Looking sharp in their military uniforms, men and women from the Rwanda Aviation Unit 5 (RAU 5) stood proudly as they were awarded UN Medals in recognition of their service.