News

unmiss south sudan world press freedom day 2019 juba civil society journalists media constitution dissemination of revitalized peace agreement

World Press Freedom Day in Juba marked by journalists urging authorities to let them do their job

“Freedom of expression, access to information and civic space is what we want and need to effectively exercise the roles of civil society in the implementation of South Sudan’s peace agreement,” said Edmond Yakani, Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) a

05 May 2019

Extension of the pre-transitional period a sign of goodwill between the parties in South Sudan

The unanimous decision to extend the pre-transitional period of the South Sudan peace agreement leading to the formation of a new, unified Government in South Sudan is a sign of goodwill between the parties to end the suffering of their people, says the Head of the United Nations Mission in South

04 May 2019

aweil warrap kuajok south sudan unmiss women rights participation

Women from Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal and Warrap call for respect for rights and full participation

Women from greater Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal and Warrap are calling for their rights to be heard and duly respected, and for full participation in the peacebuilding process in their country.

02 May 2019

unmiss unpol south sudan torit kapoeta capacity building police

Kapoeta police trained by UN colleagues

Today, they are the lucky ones. Theirs was a quick trip to the agreed training venue, because they live here in Kapoeta in South Sudan’s Eastern Equatoria region.

02 May 2019

The revitalized peace agreement: What’s in it for women?

“We still have more questions than answers in our minds,” admits Peter Boscoe Lotyang, the Speaker of Parliament for Kapoeta in South Sudan’s Eastern Equatoria region.

29 Apr 2019

UNMISS launches series of social cohesion forums among communities in Torit West County

In the past two years, frequent incidents of child abductions have become a security threat in Torit, Kapoeta and other parts of the Eastern Equatoria region. Civil society organizations have therefore called for an inter-state dialogue to put an end to the inhumane practice.

25 Apr 2019

‘In the village you have relatives around, and they help you’: New dawn as displaced families embark on voluntary return journeys

The bright Juba sunrise rays blast through the sprawling rickety structures that form the UN protection site, adjacent to the Organization’s base in the South Sudanese capital.

20 Apr 2019

A tale of two women: Reaching across the political divide to push for peace in Yei

“We are tired. We are losing our husbands, we are losing our children. How long are we going to talk about peace?” cries Alice Senna Philip, as she sits alongside other weeping women in a dark, humid tukul (hut) in the heart of Yei town.

18 Apr 2019

Protection of children: Construction of UNMISS-supported office begins at army headquarters

Sand has been piled up. Gravel is on the ready. A water tank is full. Some building blocks have been stacked up to one side, while others are being laid orderly, one on top of the other and smoothened with plaster.

17 Apr 2019

UNMISS and international donors discuss recovery and resilience in Wau

The Deputy Head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) for humanitarian affairs and 50 high-level delegates from the international donor community have been in Wau to assess the humanitarian situation in the area.

17 Apr 2019

Local Time

UNMISS

News

Pages

Search

News

Pages