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A Bangladeshi peacekeeper was killed today during an armed attack on a United Nations convoy that was supporting the delivery of humanitarian aid to vulnerable civilians in the Central Equatorian region of South Sudan.
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.201
Saturday marked not only the International Olympic Day but also a new dawn for South Sudanese athletes hoping to participate at the next Summer Olympics in 2020.
“Some women here are coming into Malakal town for the first time!”
Rachel Mayik, more commonly known as “Mama Rachel”, is excited and full of joy as she speaks to the group of women who have come together to learn more about conflict related sexual violence.
Nineteen-year-old Monyjok Malual Marial describes life in Kakuma refugee camp, in the Northern part of neighbouring Kenya, as difficult.
Development organizations around the globe are used to the fierce competition for funding for development initiatives. But how exactly does one make a project proposal stand out among a thousand others?
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.200
Indian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan are helping to restore peace and security in the Jonglei region town of Akobo, in the north-east of South Sudan.
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has handed over a community police office to the authorities of Makuac in Aguok North County near Kuajok.
School children in Malakal are all smiles. UNMISS peacekeepers from Rwanda have rebuilt their kitchen and installed fuel-efficient stoves to facilitate cooking.
“Bring us cooking oil!”
The group of girls breaks out into giggles as the tall 12-year-old Nyanluak Nyok shouts out boldly.