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UNMISS PoC sites Update No.161

19 Apr 2017

UNMISS PoC sites Update No.161

UNMISS PoC sites Update No.161

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Protection of Civilians Update
  • Women in Bentiu come up with action points to present to UNMISS leadership  Women in Bentiu come up with action points to present to UNMISS leadership
  • Restraint urged on warring parties in South Sudan as violence escalatesRestraint urged on warring parties in South Sudan as violence escalates
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Youth in South Sudan often have difficulties finding learning opportunities and jobs. In Bor, peacekeepers from South Korea have conducted (Bor) 3-month-long vocational trainings for young, and now optimistic, women & men. In Akobo, UNMISS has funded a similar initiative. Photo: Mach Samuel/UNMISS.

Three-month-long vocational trainings give Jonglei youth hope of brighter future

AKOBO/BOR – Many young South Sudanese women and men are involuntarily idle and desperate for any opportunities to earn qualifications that may lead to gainful employment or enable them to start their own small businesses.

21 Jul 2025

At the prison in Kuajok, the vocational trainings initiated by UNMISS previously have an impact by offering inmates to develop skills in tailoring, farming and accounting.

UNMISS-supported vocational training for prisoners builds hope for a better future

WARRAP – It’s a good day at the Kuajok prison—a baby has been born, and this tiny little life is emblematic of the positive impact prison reforms, particularly vocational training, has been having on the lives of inmates.

21 Jul 2025

In Liet-Nhom, the central prison is in an alarming condition. UNMISS continues to conduct patrols and monitor the situation.

Improvements in prison conditions long overdue in remote Liet-Nhom

WARRAP- Overcrowded cells, no ablution facilities, a lack of water—these are only some of the challenges that prisoners and officials face in Liet-Nhom Central Prison.

18 Jul 2025
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