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UNMISS calls on political and security leaders to act urgently to quell fighting in Tambura

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is appealing to national and local leaders to resolve tensions in Tambura and the wider Western Equatorian region after a fresh outbreak of fighting.

07 Sep 2021

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UNMISS peacekeepers continue to protect displaced families in Tambura

As conflict continues to plague parts of Western Equatoria, tens of thousands of people have fled their homes to seek refuge together in temporary displacement camps.

03 Sep 2021

Working in partnership with the South Sudan Women’s Empowerment Network and generous donors, the Mission hosted a two-day workshop for young women members of the reconstituted Transitional National Legislative Assembly to build their capacity.

Women parliamentarians aspire to lead the way in transforming South Sudan after years of conflict

Women across South Sudan suffered immense harm as the result of the civil war. Many lost their lives, their families, their homes, and their jobs.

03 Sep 2021

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South Sudan’s Transitional National Legislative Assembly opens for business

Almost three years after the signing of the peace deal, South Sudan’s Transitional National Legislative Assembly has been reconstituted in a formal ceremony presided over by President Salva Kiir.

02 Sep 2021

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UNMISS concerns on protection of children amidst conflict in greater Tambura

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is worried about the safety and wellbeing of children and other vulnerable people amidst conflict in the greater Tambura area in Western Equatoria State.

01 Sep 2021

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Quick Impact Project decongests prison in Wau, offering better conditions for female inmates

While serving time in jail is unlikely to feature on anyone’s bucket list, inmates at the central prison in Wau have recently been given a reason to celebrate: the addition of a ward capable of hosting 80 female law offenders is expected to significan

31 Aug 2021

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Koch County women determined to fight for political participation and representation

“What is it that men do that we supposedly cannot do? What we cannot do is to continue to suffer by the hands of men ten years after South Sudan gained independence.

30 Aug 2021