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Brazilian Staff Officers mark Brazil’s Independence with UN Medal Parade Ceremony

In a small and intimate ceremony outside of the Force Headquarters at the United Nations base in Juba, seven military staff officers from Brazil received their UN Medal of Service.

06 Oct 2017

Finding unity in cultural diversity

A cultural festival has been held in an effort to celebrate diversity and promote peace between groups of people living at the United Nations Protection of Civilians (POC) site in Bentiu after tensions developed between different communities over recent months.

06 Oct 2017

Sport competition brings UN Peacekeepers and South Sudanese community together

A shared love of sports is fostering friendship and trust between peacekeepers and people who have fled violence and sought sanctuary in a camp next to the United Nations base at Melut, in the remote north of South Sudan.

06 Oct 2017

Crackdown on Yambio teenagers monitored by UNMISS child protection officers

Child protection officers are closely monitoring a new order issued to police by local authorities in Yambio to tackle underage drinking and nightclubbing to ensure that young people are treated appropriately if arrested and prosecuted.

05 Oct 2017

Respecting human rights will help build peace in Yambio

Teaching children about the importance of respecting each other’s human rights will help South Sudan build a peaceful and prosperous nation for future generations, says the Officer in Charge of the United Nations Field Office in Yambio, Caroline Waudo.

04 Oct 2017

UN police boost safety for women outside South Sudan protection sites

A group of women walk just outside a UN protection site in South Sudan’s capital Juba. The path is well trodden, but following abundant rain is overgrown with vegetation.

03 Oct 2017

Youth in Eastern Equatoria celebrate peace through sport

Hundreds of young people have been united by a shared love for sport and a desire for peace in the troubled Eastern Equatorian region of South Sudan, which is continuing to experience ongoing violence between armed groups.

03 Oct 2017

Peace and Reconciliation begins with a single handshake in Ngauro

A single handshake can symbolize profound change and a strong step towards reconciliation in a conflict-affected country like South Sudan, where intercommunal violence, revenge killings, cattle raiding, and ethnic conflict are common.

03 Oct 2017