News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

JUBA - “In South Sudan where dust meets sky, the children watch the years go by. Our hands long to play, not to hide in fear, throughout the day. The leaders here, within our land, we stretch out a hopeful tiny hand. Your promises whisper light. Can the promise bring peace and end the fight?” It was…

JUBA - As South Sudan grapples with a deteriorating security situation, including a surge in military confrontations and persistent intercommunal conflict, United Nations peacekeepers are doing their utmost to prevent a relapse into civil war and reinvigorate efforts to implement the peace agreement…

BOR – “For very long time, we have been waiting for peace. With peace, there will be no more war. The time for change is here now,” crooned prominent South Sudanese reggae singer, WJ De King and fellow artist Irene Toss. Their electrifying performance brought hundreds of people to their feet…

BENTIU – In the capital Juba, the sound of rain usually carries a refreshing promise of brief relief from the characteristic searing hot sun. In Bentiu, it means danger. For the past five years, the town in Unity, South Sudan, has been severely impacted by flooding which has left around 300,000…

ABIEMNHOM – Miles of nothingness. Searing heat. Rationed food provisions, dependent on weekly deliveries from colleagues at the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) base in Bentiu. UNMISS peacekeepers from Mongolia are committed to enduring the most difficult of conditions to help…

YAMBIO- As the sun sets on a week-long build-up to the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, hundreds of people gather at Freedom Square in Yambio, Western Equatoria. Some belong to local women’s groups, others are civil society activists, and most are community members supporting…

Western Bahr-El-Ghazal - On a quiet sunny day in the village of Kuajiena Payam in Jur River, community members gather under the shade of a Morula tree to reflect on peace, security, justice, and the path ahead during an open dialogue focused on accountability through the military court system. This…

YAMBIO – The market is the place to be in Yambio. It is a bustling hub of activity, with shopkeepers loudly selling their wares, people gathering to gossip, music blaring from roadside tea shops, and children playing with their friends. But this thriving heart of the community was in danger of being…

WAU - "Peacekeeping today means more than protecting civilians from conflict. It means standing with communities to tackle health risks, improving living conditions, and showing we care." This simple message from the Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan’s field office in Wau, Sam…

AWEIL - “Peace begins with upholding everyone’s rights, including prison inmates.” This was the core message from Corrections Adviser, Amina Kavirondo, serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, at a workshop for 35 prison officers in Northern Bahr El Ghazal. “It’s also about ensuring…

BENTIU – “Every day is about survival.” This stark message captures the urgency of the dire situation as the heavy rains begin to fall in Bentiu where vast parts of the landscape are already submerged by catastrophic floods that devastated the area five years ago. Lieutenant Colonel Jamal Haroon is…

CENTRAL EQUATORIA - Collective, collaborative efforts to strengthen protection of civilians, security, and peace in the troubled Central Equatorian region was the key focus of intensive discussions between local authorities and a United Nations peacekeeping team. The engagements held with County…