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Women in Kuajok address social inequalities hampering efforts to gain 35 per cent political representation

Women in Kuajok have expressed concerns about cultural practices impeding them from obtaining the 35 per cent representation in government that last year’s revitalized peace agreement grants them.

24 Nov 2019

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The story of an UNMISS veterinarian in Bor: A lifeline to the people

For Lieutenant-Colonel Richmark Fernandes, a peacekeeper from India serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, being around animals has always brought joy.

“In my village, we had a lot of chickens and cows growing up. I always loved them so much,” he says.

24 Nov 2019

UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 257 - 15 Nov to 21 Nov 2019

22 Nov 2019

UNMISS peacekeepers investigate attack on displaced families seeking sanctuary at a Rimenze church

“It was so stressful here when they attacked us that night. But I don’t think they will return again because you are here and we believe in you.”

22 Nov 2019

Police searches in UN protection site keep displaced families safe

The sun is yet to rise above the skyline.

But police officers and military troops are already gathering outside the gates of the Protection of Civilians site next to the United Nations compound in Juba, the capital of South Sudan.

22 Nov 2019

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Reaching the unreached in Nimule: UNMISS sheds light on women’s right in peace agreement

As if gently stirred awake by the affectionate early morning rays of the sun seeping in through a gap in their bedroom curtains, a group of women in Nimule received a pleasant stroke of enlightenment as a visiting team from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan spread the word on the right

22 Nov 2019

Japan-backed mine clearance efforts in South Sudan give new promise to displaced

Magwi county was once home to a thriving agricultural community that produced staple crops like maize, beans, eggplants, tomatoes, and many others, which provided both physical and fiscal nourishment for its inhabitants and other communities.

21 Nov 2019

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UNMISS chief urges parties to accelerate efforts to implement peace

In Pibor, thousands of people watched as their homes were destroyed and crops washed away by heavy rains over the past few weeks.

21 Nov 2019

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Massive challenges ahead as South Sudan’s police launch action plan against sexual violence

On Tuesday, a promise consensually conceived five years ago saw the light of day at a milestone event in Juba: a complete action plan for the South Sudan National Police Service on addressing conflict-related sexual violence in the country.

20 Nov 2019

UNMISS-led dialogue brings feuding communities together

The neighbouring clans of Gwalla and Koro living in Bor-Gok county have for generations been strained by the weight of disputes over limited grazing and fishing resources.

19 Nov 2019

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