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UN Peacekeepers Provide Comfort to Displaced South Sudanese in Rimenze
Internally displaced people seeking sanctuary at a Catholic church in Rimenze are grateful to UN peacekeepers for their willingness to stay with them overnight in what they describe as “hell on earth”.
Religious and Political Leaders in Gok Urged to Champion Peace Talks
Religious and political leaders are being urged to lead a peace and reconciliation campaign in the Lakes region of South Sudan, which has been the scene of ongoing intercommunal conflict driven by cattle-raiding.
UN camp residents in South Sudan “feel safer” after weapons searches
It is 6.30 in the morning and as the sun rises some 250 UN police officers and support staff prepare to enter a camp for displaced people adjacent to the UN base in Juba, the capital of South Sudan.
UN Security Council urges South Sudan leaders to seize fresh opportunity for peace
Members of the United Nations Security Council have urged South Sudanese leaders to seize the opportunity to revitalise the peace process offered by a new plan to bring “estranged” groups together, restore the ceasefire, and fully implement the 2015 peace deal.
UN supports campaign to get girls back to school in Bentiu
A campaign to get young girls to go back to school and to encourage teachers to deliver a better education has been launched in Bentiu, northern South Sudan.
UN and government authorities condemn armed attacks and call for calm in Jonglei
A joint delegation of UN and government officials have condemned an armed attack on a small community in the Jonglei region of South Sudan in which dozens of people were killed and wounded, children were abducted, and thousands of cattle stolen.
Entrepreneurship at the UN PoC site keeps shop owner going
Fifty-six year old Gabriel Gatluak Kuei was forced to flee his home in Jebel, on the outskirts of Juba, the capital of South Sudan, after fighting broke out in 2013.
Young South Sudanese urged to share messages of peace not war
South Sudanese youth are being encouraged to use social media to promote messages of peace rather than deepening divisions by sharing hate speech.
UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations to Visit South Sudan
The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, will visit South Sudan next week to meet with political leaders, humanitarian actors, and internally displaced people living in Protection of Civilians’ sites.
UNMISS treats civilians injured in armed attack in Jonglei
Almost a dozen people injured in an armed attack in the Jonglei region have been provided with treatment, including access to x-ray facilities, by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).