UN
United Nations Peacekeeping
BENTIU - Born in Juba, South Sudan, Edea Sharon grew up in the refugee camps of neighboring Uganda. Today at 40, she is the mother of two children. But her parenting role started early in life.
News
A two-day event in Rumbek, Lakes state, brought together two communities who were former foes in friendship and amity. Photo by Emmanuel Menwon/UNMISS.
Civil society is the conscience of a nation. UNMISS, therefore, recently trained some 25 civil society representatives in Wau on upholding human rights for all. Photo by Dawit K. Tedla/UNMISS.
A recent conference in Kuajok organized jointly by UNMISS, UNDP, FAO, and the UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund aims at predicting and preventing conflict that frequently arise between farmers and pastoralists during the annual cattle migration season in South Sudan. Photo by Zejin Yin/UNMISS
To prepare for seasonal cattle movement, the UN family supports a pre-migration conference in Kuajok
KUAJOK - “Cattle migration season is almost upon us and the knowledge that I have gained at this conference will surely help us mitigate any conflicts that typically arise with the farming community,” stated Joseph Manut, Payam* Administrator of
24 Nov 2021
UNMISS recently handed over a newly-constructed office to the Relief and Rehabilitation Commission, the primary body in charge of addressing issues related to the nearly 180,000 people living in the Internally Displaced Person's camp here. The building was funded through the UNMISS Quick Impact Projects programme. Photo by Roseline Nzelle Nkwelle/UNMISS.
The UNMISS Child Protection Section recently held a training for 50 commanders of the South Sudan Peoples Defense Forces in Rumbek to sensitize them on the pressing need for upholding child rights and protecting children during armed conflict. Photo by James Mawien Manyuol/UNMISS.