News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

KUAJOK - As South Sudan edges closer to its first democratic elections, a quiet but significant shift is taking place within the country’s security sector. In Kuajok, the headquarters of Warrap State, more than 25 participants from the South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS), civil society…

LAKES STATE – Gunshots, screams and chaos. What started as a peaceful night soon became a nightmare for residents of a cattle camp in Maper, Lakes State. Jolted awake by armed youth storming the camp in the middle of the night, these vulnerable families had no chance to defend themselves, protect…

JONGLEI – Around 95 percent of South Sudan’s population depends on farming, cattle-keeping or fishing for survival. Yet, the country is facing one of the world’s worst humanitarian situations, with more than 7.7 million people currently estimated to be affected by acute food insecurity. To help…

JONGLEI - As South Sudan approaches its first democratic elections, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is supporting all efforts to ensure the preparations and processes are inclusive of all voices. As part of this effort, the mission facilitated a two-day workshop in Bor focused on…

WESTERN EQUATORIA – Despite repeated delays to the holding of South Sudan’s first democratic elections, efforts to prepare the country for this historic opportunity continue. In Yambio, a four-day workshop to strengthen electoral security, with a particular focus on preventing violence against women…

MALAKAL - When civil war erupted in 2013, the residents of Hai Matar village were forced to flee their homes and seek sanctuary in a United Nations Protection of Civilians site in Malakal, Upper Nile. After twelve years of enduring difficult living conditions alongside tens of thousands of other…

I welcome the announcement last night of an agreement to secure a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza, based on the proposal put forward by President Donald J. Trump. And I commend the diplomatic efforts of the United States, Qatar, Egypt and Türkiye in brokering this desperately needed…

WARRAP - In Lietnhom, mothers used to walk for hours—sometimes days—to reach a clinic. Some didn’t make it. Others delivered on roadsides, under trees, or in overcrowded rooms without power or privacy. But now, in the county headquarters of Gogrial East, a health facility stands—rebuilt not just…

KUAJOK - In the village of Tim Thok, when animals fall sick, families worry. Not just because a cow might stop giving milk, but because a child might not go to school, or a family might lose its only income. Here, cattle and goats aren’t just part of life — they are life. “When my cow is weak, my…

JONGLEI - During last year’s rainy season, more than 150,000 people were forced to flee their homes as catastrophic flooding submerged entire villages in Jonglei, South Sudan. Many were stranded for months without food, clean water, medical care or means of evacuation. As the terrible situation…

CENTRAL EQUATORIA - As South Sudan prepares for its first elections as a sovereign state, the United Nations peacekeeping mission, United Nations Development Programme, and other partners are helping to build the infrastructure needed to progress this important milestone in the country’s journey…

LAKES – The community in Maper is still reeling from a deadly cattle raid two weeks ago that claimed the lives of over a dozen civilians and left the community devastated form the loss of large numbers of livestock, which they rely on for both food and income. In the wake of the attack, the Force…