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A United Nations leadership forum held recently in the Wau Shilluk area emphasised the need to encourage peaceful co-existence between the Shilluk and other ethnic groups, as communities return to the area following their displacement in early 2017.
Cattle are precious possessions and commodities in South Sudan, but their seasonal migrations sometimes lead to violent clashes between farmers and cattle keepers.
In South Sudan, overstating the importance of cattle is almost impossible. Millions of people rely on the animals for their livelihoods, but as the preferred currency and indicator of a family’s economic and social standing, cattle and their seasonal movements also create problems.
As a result of the robust and permanent presence of peacekeepers in the area, children in Yei town can walk to school with a light spring instead of fear in their steps.
Residents of Yei town in the Yei River area have commended the presence of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), saying it has helped them to witness a month-long period of relative calm.
Cultural performances were part of a well-attended football tournament in Rumbek, co-organized by Nepalese peacekeepers.
The outgoing Nepalese battalion serving the United Nations Mission in South Sudan’s Field Office in Rumbek has organized a mini football competition in partnership with the local football association.
Residents in Makuac were pleased as the construction of a new, UNMISS-funded police post was launched. Photo: Manyang Mayom/UNMISS
Residents of the Makuac district in Aguok North County are celebrating the launch of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan’s construction of a new community police post.
Bangladeshi peacekeepers going the extra mile by giving away much-needed text books to the Wau Girls' School.
Wau Girls’ School has received a hugely time-saving and much appreciated gift from Bangladeshi peacekeepers serving the United Nations Mission in South Sudan: more than a thousand text books, covering a wide range of subjects.
UNMISS peacekeepers organized football matches while on patrol in Ikotos County in the Eastern Equatoria region of South Sudan.
Locals in Ikotos County in Eastern Equatoria are upbeat about new peace prospects in their country following an integrated patrol in the area conducted by the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), as part of the Mission’s mandate to protect civilians.
Alain Noudéhou, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and the UN’s Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan at the launch of a food security classification report in Juba.
Peace, increased security and an immediate massive injection of humanitarian assistance is needed to prevent food insecurity reaching unprecedented levels in the conflict-afflicted country of South Sudan.
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.192
UNMISS acts on allegations of sexual exploitation against formed police unit
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has recalled a unit of police officers from Wau and confined them to base after a preliminary investigation into allegations of sexual exploitation.