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Ghanaian peacekeepers support cattle keeping communities in Unity

Ghanaian peacekeepers are providing hands-on support and training for cattle farmers across the Unity region to help them get through the rainy season and become self-sufficient in the long-term.

02 Jul 2017

Shortage of food aid forces displaced western South Sudanese to survive on wild plants and fruit

Thirty-five year old Mary Samson and her seven children are among thousands of civilians who fled to Deim Zubeir, in Western South Sudan, after fighting broke out in nearby Raja in April last year. They live in the compound of the Catholic Church in a makeshift shelter made from dried grass coll

01 Jul 2017

UN weapons free zone and water project fosters harmony between displaced civilians and local communities in Juba

The eruption of violence in July 2016 forced tens of thousands of South Sudanese civilians to seek sanctuary in sites within and next to the United Nations compound in Juba.

30 Jun 2017

Shared passion for football promotes unity in fight against sexual and gender based violence

Clouds of dust puff as the women’s football match gets underway.

28 Jun 2017

Parliamentarians in Bentiu ready to work in partnership with UNMISS to restore peace

The Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly in Bentiu is encouraging the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to help to build the capacity of Members of Parliament as part of the peacebuilding effort.

28 Jun 2017

UNMISS PoC sites Update No. 170

27 Jun 2017

IDPs in Bangasu say they want peace

Early this month, over 800 households from Bangasu Boma in Yambio County fled their homes in fear for their lives.

23 Jun 2017

Displaced persons voice fears of returning home

Internally displaced persons (IDPs) living in the UN Protection of Civilian (PoC) site in Wau say they do not feel safe returning to their homes after protracted conflict.

23 Jun 2017

UNMISS hands over police station constructed under the mission’s QIP’s

In a festive ceremony filled with cultural song and dance, the United Nations in South Sudan (UNMISS) officially handed over a police station in Wau town constructed under the mission’s Quick Impact Projects (QIPs).

23 Jun 2017

UN Secretary-General António Guterres says peace in South Sudan is “a must”

Peace in South Sudan is “a must”, for these people to be able to have a future, the UN Secretary-General Mr. Antonio Guterres has said.

22 Jun 2017

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