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To implement a peace agreement one needs to know what exactly has been agreed. Opposition forces in Eastern Equatoria are being informed.
The signing of the revitalized peace agreement has not led to the immediate implementation of outlined provisions hoped for by the “ordinary people” of South Sudan.
Mobile court session in Malakal. The proceedings attracted hundreds of spectators.
Amongst her siblings the 4-year-old girl has been playing and sharing smiles as usual, yet something is terribly wrong. Had that not been the case, the girl and her parents would not have been here, at the mobile court in Malakal.
Law enforcement agents in Tonj have been trained by UNMISS on a number of relevant topics, including human rights.
More than 60 police officers and other law enforcement agents in Tonj have participated in a two-day training on investigative skills, gender-based violence, human rights, community policing and proper rule of law.
Ready to serve after having been equipped with gear and training adequate for crime prevention in dire conditions.
Rain and darkness will no longer deter Torit’s long arms of the law from preventing crimes or chasing down the perpetrators of any unlawful behaviour still taking place on their watch.
An unusual gathering in Juba, and an unusual dose of honesty.
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.228 - 25 February 2019
A need to overcome societal obstacles to unleash the full potential of women was pointed out when female leaders gathered in Joppa, near Juba.
Women leaders in Joppa near Juba have added their voices to the many calling for stakeholders at all levels of society to pay special attention to fulfilling the needs of women and girls when the new peace accord is implemented.
“I was abducted in 1994 and became a child soldier at age 14. I was young. We walked the bush for six years. We were in the bush fighting till we gained independence in 2011 as South Sudan. Some of my colleagues died in the bush, others are still in the army.”
People living in the Bieh, Lankien and Akobo areas of the Jonglei region are hopeful for peace to prevail.
“I left Waat five years ago. Today if we are here, I am sure that peace is here. I am happy that today, 20 February 2019, I can return here, without been chased away or be met with fighting.”
Road being robustly fixed by nimble UNMISS peacekeepers from Bangladesh.
The flow of traffic between Yambio and Mundri has increased over the past few weeks as Bangladeshi peacekeepers serving with the UN Mission in South Sudan continue with much-needed road repairs.