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The Rwandan contingent serving UNMISS in Juba commemorated the 23rd anniversary of the genocide that took place in their country.
The people of South Sudan have been urged to draw lessons from what happened in Rwanda in 1994 to prevent genocide from taking place on their own soil.
Lieutenant General Frank Mushyo Kamanzi of Rwanda has been appointed as the UNMISS Force Commander. Photo: UNAMID
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Lieutenant General Frank Mushyo Kamanzi of Rwanda as Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).
Secretary-General António Guterres arrives to address the Security Council debate on peacekeeping operations on 06 April 2017 at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
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United Nations peacekeeping is an investment in global peace, security, and prosperity.
Members of the Civil Society Organizations Network (CISON) attend a workshop on conflict management in Rumbek.
The UNMISS Civil Affairs Division (CAD) conducted a strategic one-day workshop geared towards aiding civil society organizations (CSOs) in Rumbek in conflict management in the region.
Hanbit Market, a vegetable and pastry shop belonging to the South Korean contingent's vocational training centre in Bor, is inaugurated.
Last week, the South Korean Engineering contingent in Bor opened a pastry and vegetable shop, the Hanbit Market, as part of its vocational training centre. The initiative is part of the contingent’s efforts to empower trainees by teaching them trading and customer relations skills.
UNMISS briefs Wau university students on its role and mandate in the country.
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has held a workshop with students of the Bahr el-Ghazal University in Wau on its role and mandate in the country.
UNMISS Bor raise awareness among armed groups about the rights of children.
In Jonglei, 30 SPLA officers and 10 other participants from line state ministries and organized armed forces attended a two- day child protection workshop in Bor, raising their awareness about the rights of children.
The bags of Rwandan FPU officers are unloaded following their arrival in Juba.
A plane carrying 160 Rwandan Formed Police Unit (FPU) officers arrived safely at the Juba International Airport on Tuesday 4 April. The new officers, under the command of Commissioner Bosco Rangira, were transported to the Rwandan FPU camp at UN House, where they were greeted by UNMISS Police Co
Giada Girls Primary School and The Jay Family launched the mine awareness song Beware in Juba today, 4 April.
Unnecessarily cute sniffer dogs, interactive demonstrations of mine action work, an exuberant photo exhibition, a Japanese cultural performance and the launch of a catchy mine awareness song.
UNMAS providing Mine Risk Education in Bentiu. Photo: UNMAS/Martine Perret
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In today’s world, conflicts are multiplying and increasingly interlinked.
Most disturbingly, many warring parties shamelessly target civilians and show a flagrant disregard for international humanitarian law.