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Displaced persons in Kapoeta North County commit to peaceful coexistence with feuding neighbours

EASTERN EQUATORIA – Some 5,000 people gathered for a peace festival in Riwoto town, located in Kapoeta North County.

02 Feb 2023

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UNMISS training of trainers a step towards sustainable capacity building of national police service

CENTRAL EQUATORIA – Building the institutional capacity of vital entities in the country is a key part of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), with the national police service being of particular importance.

02 Feb 2023

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Traditional and formal authorities learn more about division of judicial responsibilities

EASTERN EQUATORIA – Sometimes, traditional and formal laws collide. At other times, one or both sets of regulations are unclear. In many parts of the country, this legal confusion creates tensions, frequently leading to conflicts and violence.

02 Feb 2023

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UNMISS encourages community leaders to become ambassadors against gender-based violence

WESTERN EQUATORIA- Putting an end to gender-based violence requires the active involvement of both men and women, who need to be aware of their rights and ways of reporting incidents of such aggression.

01 Feb 2023

UNMISS concerned about reports of military buildup of the Agwelek forces in Upper Nile State

Juba, 1 February 2023: The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), wishes to raise serious concerns over the reported buildup of the Agwelek forces in Upper Nile state in the past few days.

01 Feb 2023

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South Sudan army: It’s time to rebuild public trust and respect human rights to achieve peace

“If we want to truly transform and rebuild this country and a national army, we must listen to the voices of our civilians, so we can restore public trust and confidence,” Captain Joseph James Mangar, Head of the Department of Training and Advocacy on

30 Jan 2023

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Internally displaced persons face challenges upon returning to their homes in Tambura

WESTERN EQUATORIA- A steady stream of spontaneous returnees has been making its way home as a local peace initiative in the Tambura area, supported by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), has resulted in relative calm and securit

29 Jan 2023

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26th RJMEC Plenary Meeting Statement by Mr. Nicholas Haysom Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS 26 January 2023 (as delivered)

RJMEC Chair,

27 Jan 2023

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Authorities and civil society in Greater Jonglei identify key security threats, ponder solutions

JONGLEI- Keeping people safe is a joint and permanently ongoing endeavour in any society, but to better protect civilians, one needs to know what the threats are, what rol

25 Jan 2023

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Stakeholders in Terekeka agree on action plan to better protect civilians

CENTRAL EQUATORIA- Knowing what responsibility that belongs to whom is always a good idea, but particularly when it comes to protecting all civilians, also the previously displaced persons who are choosing to return home, in times of insecurity.

23 Jan 2023

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