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On Mine Awareness Day, communities urged to avoid, not touch and report any unknown objects

A bang is heard, and two children who have been playing with objects they have found drop to the ground, remaining motionless. The audience gasps, as an eerie silence follows. Between loud sobs, a wailing relative is heard asking about the noise as she calls for urgent help.

07 Apr 2019

The First Vice President of South Sudan, the Charge d’Affaires of Japan, the UNMISS SRSG, the Chairman of the National Mine Action Authority, and UNMAS Programme Manager celebrate the International Day for Mine Awareness

The First Vice President of South Sudan, the Charge d’Affaires of Japan, the UNMISS SRSG, theChairman of the National Mine Action Authority, and UNMAS Programme Manager celebrate theInternational Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action at an event with the theme,

05 Apr 2019

The making of a peace conference: How an UNMISS field office brought opposing sides to the table in Upper Nile

It’s a hot Friday afternoon in the UN mission’s Malakal office. Everyone seated around the table in the conference room knows that it is going to be yet another working weekend. The atmosphere is tense, yet calm.

05 Apr 2019

Time for action: Upper Nile region Governors and military commanders bring peace to the table in Malakal conference

“Peace is not what’s written on paper. Peace is what’s happening today in this room. Peace is the food we eat. Peace is in our walk and our talk.”

05 Apr 2019

In meeting with Gogrial area Governor, UNMISS chief reiterates the mission’s support for the peace process

As the deadline for the pre-transitional period draws closer, following the signing of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS), the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), Davi

05 Apr 2019

UNMISS chief in push for peace, security and access for peacekeepers on visit to Wau

The head of the United Nation Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and Special Representative of the Secretary-General, David Shearer, has completed a two-day visit to the Greater Bahr El Ghazal region, where he held discussions with local authorities in Wau on a wide range of issues, including the im

04 Apr 2019

“Bring-your-baby-to-workshop day” in Malakal as UNMISS activity targets young women to promote peace building

19-year-old newlywed Nyanakim Anguie Thon cradles her one-year old son as she sits in a room full of young women in Malakal. They are here to discuss everything related to peace and social cohesion.

04 Apr 2019

Mobile peace campaign brings hope to cattle camps in the Terekeka area

For years, the Terekeka area in South Sudan’s Central Equatoria region has been affected by conflicts related to cattle raiding, competition over grazing land and water sources, and cycles of revenge attacks.

04 Apr 2019

Mine action in progress: A peek behind the scenes as land in a Juba suburb is cleared

A mine action field site is a sight to behold – on those rare moments when you can actually discern anything through the dirt-brown clouds of dust kicked up by the MineWolf 240 rumbling through the sun-hardened ground of a field in Kudwo, some 25 km from Juba.

04 Apr 2019

UNMISS engineers rebuild bridge along the Upper Nile West Bank

During the rainy season in Kodok, a town located along the volatile West Bank in the Upper Nile region of South Sudan, it’s not unusual to see fish and crocodiles floating around far away from their home in the Nile.

04 Apr 2019

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