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Vocationally trained Malakal youth enabled to support themselves and their communities

Carpentry, brick laying, perhaps a spot of hairdressing. Or why not give connecting electrical or solar-powered devices a crack? Back in April, such a veritable vocational training smorgasbord was up for grabs for 115 young men and women in Malakal.

06 Sep 2018

Mangateen, Juba: A transit stop with destination unknown for hopeful relocated displaced dwellers

Mangateen, relatively near central Juba. A makeshift camp for some 3,500 recently and voluntarily relocated displaced persons. We are standing outside a huge warehouse made to look small by the hundreds and hundreds of people calling it their home.

04 Sep 2018

3500 displaced people successfully relocated by UNMISS and humanitarian agencies

Almost 3500 internally displaced people have been successfully relocated from the UN Protection of Civilians site in Juba to a new site within the community in a joint effort between the United Nations Mission in South Sudan and humanitarian agencies.

04 Sep 2018

UNMISS delivers sleeping mats and dignity kits to Bentiu prisoners

In a bid to improve their living conditions, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan has donated sleeping mats and dignity kits to more than sixty inmates held at Bentiu central prison.

03 Sep 2018

Iconic British Army Regiment joins fourth tour of UK Engineers in Malakal

Their scarlet tunics and bearskins are renowned all over the world. They are mostly seen carrying out ceremonial duties in London and at Windsor Castle.

03 Sep 2018

UNMISS PoC sites Update No.209

02 Sep 2018

After two months of restrictions, access to conflict-affected areas near Wau has been restored

Ceasefire monitors and an integrated team of the UN Mission in South Sudan(UNMISS) have gained access to the conflict-affected counties of Baggari and Mboro near Wau after two months of restrictions due to armed clashes in the area.

01 Sep 2018

unmiss south sudan internally displaced persons wau returnees obstacles safety housing basic services

Lack of security, basic services and adequate housing still prevents displaced in Wau from returning home

Consultations with people displaced from their homes and sheltering in protection sites in Wau town reveal that inadequate housing and a lack of basic services and security remain factors that hinder them from returning to their homes.

29 Aug 2018

Women in Malakal participate in reintegration-inducing vegetable farming training

Fertile ground with strategically placed vegetable seedlings. Add a splash of rain and a few rays of sun and there you go: the life-essential phenomenon of photosynthesis will crack on before your eyes.

28 Aug 2018

UNMISS-initiated inter-ethnic peace festival in Pibor: Dancing rivalries away

Ethnic communities living in the Boma area were recently mobilized by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan to perform joint cultural dances in a bid to promote peace and dialogue.

28 Aug 2018

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