News

UNMISS gives Malakal youth vocational training

Overgrown bushes and whitewashed buildings are telltale signs of a lot of time having passed since the school bell last rang to signal the start of yet another day of conventional rote learning.

09 Aug 2018

From trees to desks: A newly constructed school in Yambio provides education to over 500 children

Over 500 children in Yambio in Western Equatoria now have access to learning facilities following the opening of a new four-classroom building of the United Nursery and Primary School.

08 Aug 2018

UNMISS Urges Bunj Authorities to Hold Perpetrators of Violence Against UN and Humanitarian Agencies Accountable

Life-saving medication litters the ground across the Relief International compound in Bunj.

At nearby humanitarian agencies, offices and tukuls have been burnt to the ground, the windows of dozens of vehicles have been smashed while others were torched.

07 Aug 2018

UNMISS hails agreement on governance as an important step in resolution of South Sudanese conflict

06 Aug 2018

UNMISS PoC sites Update No.205

06 Aug 2018

UNMISS Supports Transparency and Accountability through Right to Information

Journalists, civil society groups and national bodies responsible for scrutinizing public institutions have come together to discuss the challenges created by limited access to information in conflict-affected South Sudan.

03 Aug 2018

Armed forces in Lakes promise better coordination with and free movement for UN peacekeepers

Senior officers of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) and the National Security Service have vowed to strengthen information-sharing and early warning systems and grant UN peacekeepers unhindered movement throughout the Greater Lakes region.

03 Aug 2018

UNMISS Police Commissioner Reaffirms Commitment to Supporting Local Law Enforcement Authorities in Torit

The Police Commissioner of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has reaffirmed the commitment of the UN Police’s role in supporting the South Sudan National Police (SSNPS) in Torit.

01 Aug 2018