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An UNMISS-supported vocational training in Melut, Upper Nile, creates hope for peace by giving young people the chance to build thriving careers. Photo by Samuel Adwok Deng/UNMISS.
UPPER NILE - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), in support of local communities, is building capacities across South Sudan through specialized training aimed to offer people the the chance to secure sustainable livelihoods.
JUBA, 7 July 2023 - As South Sudan approaches 12 years of independence, the United Nations family remains committed to working
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UNMISS, together with UNDP and other partners, recently facilitated a peace conference to a long-standing and often cattle-related between the Luacjang and Pakam communities. Photo by Peter Ring Ariik Kuol/UNMISS
WARRAP/LAKES - A cessation of hostilities agreement between warring ethnic groups in Tonj, Warrap State, and Rumbek North, Lakes State, is hoped to be the first step towards dialogue and a more comprehensive commitment on both parties to solving their differences amicably
Thousands joined in the fun when UNMISS organized a multicultural festival in Gueri near Juba. Attendees were treated to updates on South Sudan's peace process as well. Photos: Gregorio Cunha/UNMISS
JUBA – Against a backdrop of grey skies and drizzle, the contrast was both welcome and stark when 30 different cultural groups rocked up in Gueri, instruments in tow, to indulge in a vibra
At an UNMISS workshop in Bor, journalists, human rights defenders and others recently discussed their roles in the public electoral debate. Photos: David Awuou Majak/UNMISS
JONGLEI – As the world’s youngest nation prepares for elections expected to take place in 2024, enhancing civic political space and the safety of civil society actors was the focus of a four-day t
Well deserved certificates awaited women and youth in Bor after completing a UNMISS-funded courses teaching different marketable skills . Photos: Angellah Mandoreba/UNMISS
JONGLEI – For South Sudanese women and youth, learning and livelihood opportunities can be hard to come by at the best of times.
Thousands of South Sudanese people returning home to escape violence in Sudan need both protection and humanitarian assistance. Photos: Peter Bateman/UNMISS
UNITY – Thousands of South Sudanese people who escaped the current conflict in neighbouring Sudan are once again on the move, displaced in a homeland they either fled years ago or never knew at all.
Traditional leaders can do much to promote human rights in their communities. In Torit, they recently learnt how to go about it. Photos: Okello James/UNMISS
Protecting and promoting human rights - along with preventing, documenting, and reporting abuses of them - are key parts of the mandate of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, UNMISS.
Sixteen children became celebrities for a day when they, amicably, took over Radio Miraya on the Day of the African Child.
In South Sudan, there is no shortage of children; young girls and boys who will one day lead their country and, together with their peers across the continent, all of Africa, towards a bright future.