WAU – A three-day interstate conference brought together some 100 participants drawn across two states in South Sudan—Warrap and Western Bahr el Ghazal—to dialogue on a key issue: Preventing conflicts between herders and farmers duri
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A three-day interstate conference held in Wau brought together diverse stakeholders - youth, farmers, livestock owners, women and community leaders - to discuss ways in which conflict and disputes arising from the seasonal cattle migration across Western Bahr el Ghazal and Warrap can be peacefully solved. Photo by Michael Wondi/UNMISS


Thirty-four-year-old, Eugene Kang Kum from Cameroon is a United Nations Volunteer who is serving for peace in South Sudan.

UNMISS peacekeepers from South Korea have begun rehabilitating the road connecting Bor, Jonglei state, to Greater Pibor. The benefits: Increased trade, safety for women and social cohesion. Photo by Mach Samuel/UNMISS

Ongoing tensions in Warrap need to be deescalated prior to the upcoming seasonal cattle migration. UNMISS and UNDP, therefore, held a workshop to frame a solution-oriented dialogue among key local stakeholders on setting up early warning mechanisms to nip violence in the bud. Photo by Zejin Yin/UNMISS

A three-day capacity building workshop held by UNMISS trained 26 officers from the South Sudan National Police Service on upholding human rights, including preventing violence against women. Photo by Dawit K. Tedla/UNMISS.

UNMISS continues building capacities of key local stakeholders at the UN Protection Site in Malakal, as demonstrated in a recent workshop facilitated by the mission, UNHCR and other partners. Photo by Ines Surwumwe/UNMISS.