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Parliamentarians in Bentiu ready to work in partnership with UNMISS to restore peace
The Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly in Bentiu is encouraging the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to help to build the capacity of Members of Parliament as part of the peacebuilding effort.
UNMISS PoC sites Update No. 170
IDPs in Bangasu say they want peace
Early this month, over 800 households from Bangasu Boma in Yambio County fled their homes in fear for their lives.
UNMISS hands over police station constructed under the mission’s QIP’s
In a festive ceremony filled with cultural song and dance, the United Nations in South Sudan (UNMISS) officially handed over a police station in Wau town constructed under the mission’s Quick Impact Projects (QIPs).
Displaced persons voice fears of returning home
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) living in the UN Protection of Civilian (PoC) site in Wau say they do not feel safe returning to their homes after protracted conflict.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres says peace in South Sudan is “a must”
Peace in South Sudan is “a must”, for these people to be able to have a future, the UN Secretary-General Mr. Antonio Guterres has said.
Lobonok County Commissioner appeals for emergency relief aid
The Commissioner of Lobonok County, Lt. Col. Hon. Severino Gwerit Kose on Wednesday appealed to humanitarian actors for emergency relief aid for the displaced communities in Karpeto Buma, an area south of Yapa.
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.169
Yei hosts a ‘run for peace’ marathon
Over 200 men and women from Yei River State participated in a ‘peace marathon’ organised by UNMISS in conjunction with the Ministry of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports. The first twelve finishers, six men and six women, were named Peace Champions and they received prizes.
“Nimble and pro-active” peacekeeping response to be replicated in other crisis situations in South Sudan
United Nations peacekeepers in South Sudan have been praised by the most senior UN official in the country for a “nimble and pro-active” response in support of humanitarians dealing with an emergency.