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Margret Ceasar leads the fight for women's rights in Juba County. She is currently creating strategic alliances with other women’s associations at the state and national levels. Photo by Ali Surur/UNMISS. CENTRAL EQUATORIA –…

WAU/JUBA – A General Court Martial, supported by the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces, concluded in Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal, on 5 July. It was preceded by two investigation missions to Wau and Jur River counties where…

In Gogrial West County, many people are not aware of their entitlements to most basic human rights. To change this and train crucial stakeholders how to protect these rights, UNMISS facilitated a workshop with 50 participants…

This initiative is designed to offer an alternative to young people at risk of recruitment by armed groups, who primarily target the unemployed. After three weeks of training on operating excavators, also known as mechanical…

The UNIFIL Italian contingent is working this week to repair section of a vital road close to the UN mission’s headquarters in Naqoura that was heavily damaged during recent hostilities. Acting at the request of local mayors…

After 13 years of protecting civilians in Bentiu, the relationship between Mongolian peacekeepers and local communities is so strong that the children can even speak the Mongolian language. BENTIU – Peacekeeping is more than…

Over the past few months, UNIFIL’s Western Sector Command has reinforced its operational posture within its area of its responsibility by ramping up operational and community activities, and in close coordination with the…

MONUSCO intervenes to make justice accessible to victims, combat impunity and bring justice closer to the people. Mobile court hearings conducted by the Butembo Military Court began on Thursday, 26 June, in the town of Lubero…

UNMISS empowers Members of Parliament in Eastern Equatoria by enhancing their skills in managing the conflicts that sometimes arise in and between different communities in the state. Photo by Okello James/UNMISS. EASTERN…

Violence against civilians in South Sudan is escalating to record levels, according to a new report by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, which documents 1,607 victims in the first quarter of this year, the highest…

MONUSCO is encouraging the signatory groups to raise awareness among their members to ensure that the commitments made at Aru are respected. Six armed groups: CODECO, FRPI, FPIC, Tchini ya Tuna, Zaïre and MAPI , have signed…

UNIFIL deminers recently completed clearance of unexploded ordnances at two UNIFIL positions along the Blue Line in Sector West. In total, 6,260 square metres of land were cleared at these two positions (UN Positions 1-32A…