News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

WESTERN EQUATORIA - The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) recently provided technical and financial support the deployment of a General Court Martial in Maridi to promote justice and accountability for crimes committed by military officers serving with the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces. The…

“Peace is not just the absence of conflict, but the presence of compassion. When we care for animals, we care for each other, which is a powerful catalyst for peace.” This was the powerful and passionate message from Lieutenant Colonel Manoj Yadav, the Deputy Commander of the Indian peacekeeping…

UPPER NILE - Squatting on dirty plastic sheets on waterlogged ground and huddled together under ripped canvas tarpaulins strung together by sticks are thousands of families, forced to flee rapidly rising flood waters in Fangak. “The water submerged our houses. With our families, we packed a few…

LAKES - The devastation caused by extreme flooding ravaging South Sudan is easy to see while travelling on the treacherous road to Yirol. Entire communities have been wiped out. Their tukuls are submerged in rapidly rising waters and few salvaged belongings are scattered across whatever high ground…

“Don’t miss a single minute. Get on with it!” That was the message from the Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to more than 250 women peacekeepers who joined him for a virtual conversation about their role in serving and supporting the country on its journey from…

JUBA - “The timing is right. Let us keep the fire lit.” That was the motivational message from South Sudan’s Minister of Federal Affairs, Losuba Ludoro Wongo, at the opening of a workshop to progress the development of a permanent constitution and address the crucial issues of federalism and power…

MALAKAL - Demand for rapid responses to crime and the swift delivery of justice often results in law enforcement professionals working around the clock. Judges are no exception, says the Director of Legal Administration and Public Prosecution Attorney in Malakal, Nyangon Arop. “Many judges have to…

The road from Yambio to Tambura is a lifeline for communities caught up in catastrophic intercommunal conflict and for the United Nations peacekeepers deployed to protect them. Over the past year, Bangladeshi engineers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have toiled in…

WESTERN EQUATORIA- The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is engaging local communities in Yambio, in productive activities, nurturing their potential as peace ambassadors. With the objective of building peace, the Zanunga (meaning “wipe your tears”) Women’s Group has 50 members and was…

Excellencies and distinguished guests, I thank the RJMEC for the opportunity to discuss the extension resolution today. While the UN will endorse the extension of the transitional period, we do so with real regret and disappointment. Two years ago, we were in a similar situation as we are today and…

EASTERN EQUATORIA – Even as South Sudan extends its ongoing transitional period by 24 months to February 2027, violence against women and children continues. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), therefore, recently partnered with Eastern Equatoria state’s Ministry of Gender, Child and…

WARRAP - Achol Deng has been sick with stomach pain for days. Her son has malaria and a bad cough. She has been unable to access to healthcare because of a scarcity of medical centers in Kuajok and the wider Warrap region. Many facilities were destroyed during the conflict that raged across South…