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Rural women in Eastern Equatoria call for an end to gender-based violence

Rural women in Ikotos and other communities near Torit in Eastern Equatoria have teamed up to advocate for an end to gender-based violence. The women believe the only way to protect themselves is by directly defending their rights.

03 Dec 2019

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Renewed commitment to protect children in conflict in Northern Liech

A total of 32 representatives from government and opposition forces operating in the Greater Upper Nile region have reiterated their commitment to stop recruiting boys and girls under the age of 18 and to release any children found in their ranks.

03 Dec 2019

As UNMISS acts to deter violence in Maper, one community extends hand of peace

A brief, but telling, conversation unfolded in Maper on Monday between the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Force Commander Lt. Gen. Shailesh Tinaikar and Manyiel Lieny, the Paramount Chief of Gak community, which has been at bloody odds with its neighbour, the Manuer community.

03 Dec 2019

UNMISS acts to deter further violence between communities in Maper

Seventy-five United Nations peacekeepers have been temporarily re-deployed from Rumbek to Maper to deter further violence between communities in the northern Lakes region of South Sudan.

03 Dec 2019

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Neighborhood advocacy forum strengthens civil-military relationship in Kapoeta

Trust and confidence has been reinforced between the civilian population and military forces of the Sudan People Liberation Army-in Opposition and the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) in Kapoeta, located in Eastern Equatoria.

02 Dec 2019

Heavy flooding devastates already poverty-stricken community in Akobo

The town of Akobo should be bustling with energy.

Thousands of families who fled their homes when civil war erupted in South Sudan have finally begun returning to their homes in the wake of a new peace deal signed by the country’s leaders last year.

02 Dec 2019

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“Family Open Day” focus on role of households in achieving peace and fight gender-based violence

On Thursday 28 November, a steaming Juba was joyously shaken by the reverberations of singing and dancing emanating from a community-wide event at Jubek Model School.

02 Dec 2019

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UNMISS engineers work together with their trainees to rebuild a community school in Malakal

Six months after its conclusion, a training provided by some of the UN peacekeeping mission’s engineering troops in Malakal is already paying substantial dividends.

02 Dec 2019

UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 258 - 28 Nov to 1st Dec 2019

02 Dec 2019

Yambio forum discusses ways to end stigma associated with sexual violence

“It’s traumatising to be raped and be left in shame, and when it happens, you just want to leave everything behind and go and live alone because of the stigma that follows this experience.”

29 Nov 2019

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