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Women in Gogrial concerned about lack of representation in government

Women in the Gogrial area are calling for greater affirmative action and representation in government.

09 Feb 2018

Deputy head of UN Mission stresses enforcement and need for accountability for peace to prosper

Without real enforcement of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement, and consequences for those who violate it, efforts to support peace and ensure humanitarian access in South Sudan will have only limited impact.

08 Feb 2018

Dozens of students graduate from UN mission’s training centre in Bor

This week 69 students graduated from the Bor vocational centre created by the South Korean contingent serving the United Nations Mission in South Sudan.

08 Feb 2018

UNMISS welcomes release of hundreds of former child soldiers in Yambio

More than 300 child soldiers have today been officially released by armed groups in Yambio to begin reintegrating into their communities and learning new skills to support themselves, according to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan.

07 Feb 2018

A model for peace: Residents of Gel Achel in Upper Nile rise above tribal differences

The remote community of Gel Achel, some 100 kilometres southeast of Malakal in the Upper Nile region, stands out for all the right reasons. Here, people from a number of different ethnic groups have developed their own, successful way of achieving peaceful coexistence and cooperation.

07 Feb 2018

Youth activists in Lakes call for disarmament and better roads to reduce inter-communal conflicts

Youth activists in Yirol in the Greater Lakes region call for disarmament, better roads and more attention to youth issues to improve the chances of creating the conditions necessary for durable peace.

07 Feb 2018

Displaced persons in Mingkaman call for increased humanitarian assistance

People seeking shelter at protection sites in Mingkaman in the Greater Lakes region decry what they call “funding gaps” and call on the international community to alleviate the humanitarian crisis situation they are going through.

07 Feb 2018

Weapons-free zone enables reopening of community school outside Juba protection site

Ilya is 11. He wants to become an astronaut, but may begrudgingly settle for a career as a teacher. To fulfill either of his dreams, he will need a school, and now he and his high-aspiring mates in Queen’s village in Juba actually have one.

05 Feb 2018

Lost lives and opportunities for children in remote conflict-ridden South Sudan

Living without enough food, access to clean water, education, or a roof over their heads is normal for many children living in remote communities across South Sudan.

05 Feb 2018

UN peacekeepers escort relief convoy to Lasu after inaugurating base in Yei

Humanitarian organizations have been able to deliver life-saving humanitarian aid to the people of Otogo County in the Yei River area in Central Equatoria.

05 Feb 2018

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