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WESTERN/NORTHERN BAHR EL GHAZAL - As South Sudan approaches its 15th anniversary of independence, an engaging youth-led campaign for peace has been launched under the United Nations-wide global advocacy initiative “Hear Us…

YAMBIO – Brutally ripped away from their families, nine children in Western Equatoria found themselves recruited into armed forces, subjected to fighting a fight they had no desire to be part of. Some recruited as young as…

ENTEBBE, UGANDA - "Security institutions that reflect the diversity of the communities they serve are stronger, more trusted, and more effective.” That was the encouraging message from the Deputy Special Representative of the…

SOUTH SUDAN – “My past may stay with me, but I can now use my future to do better.” Makol Makuang’s story of turning from prison inmate into a successful farmer is one of many since the start of the Green Corrections…

WAU - “Life comes down to one choice – become part of the change or part of the problem.” For Marko Deng, known as ‘Deng Cool’, the choice was easy. From studying and working as a market seller to music and his current, more…

JUBA – “To me, taking care of the environment also means taking care of ourselves.” Powerful statements like this by 17-year-old student Princess Juliana were shared by hundreds of young people participating in a clean-up and…

BOR – “Everybody wants peace, and the fighting to stop.” This was the message shared with the Special Representative of the Secretary General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, Anita Kiki Gbeho, during a…

AKOBO, JONGLEI – A sea of women and children fill the compound of the dilapidated Akobo Hospital, desperately waiting for medical attention. More than two dozen aid workers from different United Nations agencies and partners…

WESTERN EQUATORIA – “How did you manage to reach here?!” Bibiana Dimitri was one of many astounded community members who gathered to welcomed peacekeepers from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on their…

WAU – “Our path may be set, but we can choose peace to inform our futures.” A few years ago, Makol Makuang found himself tied to chains in a prison cell in Wau after a money-related dispute escalated. Today, he walks through…

“Peace doesn’t happen by chance. It is a shared responsibility.” This is the simple but powerful message on the importance of investing in peace issued by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the…

JUBA – With one of the world’s youngest populations, youth in South Sudan are disproportionately impacted by conflict, losing their lives as well as access to education, health services, and professional opportunities. To…