Local leaders issue a call to action for peace on the International Day of peace as hundreds of community members gathered to celebrate their diversity and embrace unity.
Call to action for peace issued during International Peace Day celebrations in Unity
UNITY - With extraordinary flooding submerging 70 percent of Unity State, hundreds of thousands of families have been forced to abandon their homes and livelihoods to seek sanctuary in a displacement camp on the tiny sliver…
Bright colours, traditional outfits and cultural performances embellished an inclusive Peace Day event in Torit, with participants agreeing to work together to achieve their dream.
Isaac Billy/UNMISS
Eastern Equatorians agree: Peace requires collective action - now
TORIT - With ambushes and attacks on highways fueling insecurity in Eastern Equatoria, this year’s International Peace Day celebrations were profoundly significant for local communities, leaders, and stakeholders. It was an…
Women continue to bear the brunt in the absence of opportunities and peace in Central Equatoria
Life for girls in cattle camps is not easy. They only thing they do is work, cook, and clean while the boys sleep, explains Hellen Kulong, a 45-year-old mother of four from Gemeiza in Terekeka County. She was among dozens of…
Wrestlers demonstrate their competitive spirit while embracing unity on the International Peace Day in Terekeka, Central Equatoria.
Terekeka communities unite on the International Day of Peace
"Peace must not stay a policy on paper; it must be lived and felt in every household, village, and town.” In a stirring address to more than 500 people, Central Equatorian Governor Rabi Emmanuel, set the scene for the…
The crowd gathered at Kuajok's Freedom Square had a good time, embracing their Peace Day togetherness.
Zejin Yin/UNMISS
Unity in diversity marks inclusive Peace Day event in Kuajok
KUAJOK – Most everyone was on board when multiethnic residents of Warrap State, at least for a few hours, forgot about their divisions and got together to talk about, and celebrate, peace, and how it begins with all of us…
Cultural performances and pleas for unity featured heavily when communities from Greater Pibor and Jonglei celebrated International Day of Peace together.
Jaella Brockmann/UNMISS
Youth urged to choose peace at joint Pibor-Jonglei celebration
PIBOR – The official celebrations were nowhere near kicking off. The sun, mid-yawning, had barely finished its imaginary morning coffee ahead of a day’s worth of full-strength, shining work. That’s when the first revellers…
Community performers celebrate their diversity and embrace unity at the International Day of Peace commemoration in Malakal.
Calls for compassion, reconciliation, and finding joy in life at International Day of Peace celebrations in Malakal
“My people, cultivate healthy habits and mindsets. Engage in activities that bring joy and create a peaceful environment. Nurture yourselves with compassion and let go of what you cannot control.” This was the powerful…
Families repeatedly displaced by violence in Kajo-Keji struggle to rebuild their lives
“I was working in my garden when I heard loud gun shots. I rushed to pick up my three-month old baby who was sleeping under the tree and we ran for our lives.” Twenty-four-year-old Betty explains how she fled her home in…
UNMISS peacekeepers in Western Equatoria have intensified their patrolling efforts to protect civilians in communities like Bangasu, some 55 kilometers from Yambio.
Denis Louro/UNMISS
Constant fear of violence plagues residents of volatile Western Equatoria
WESTERN EQUATORIA – As the rain poured heavily on the roofs of their patrol vehicles, the peacekeepers navigated the muddy roads between Yambio and Bangasu, a village located some 55 kilometers from the state capital. Their…
A County Commissioners’ Forum in Upper Nile State aimed to promote peace and strengthen cooperation between local authorities and their partners.
Luka William Athiel/UNMISS
Upper Nile’s County Commissioners commit to promoting reconciliation and building peace
UPPER NILE – South Sudan is at a pivotal moment in its short history as it prepares for its first post-independence elections, a democratic exercise set to give citizens the opportunity to have a say in shaping their future…
The UN mission works to prevent conflict, ensure safe aid delivery, and promote peace in South Sudan. India supports this by deploying all-terrain vehicles to help peacekeepers reach vulnerable communities during the rainy season.
Nektarios Markogiannis/UNMISS
High-powered amphibious all-terrain vehicles help UNMISS peacekeepers reach vulnerable communities in Jonglei
The landscape of Jonglei is dominated by the Al-Sudd, a vast wetland through which the White Nile flows. These conditions create fertile ground for crops in this severely deprived region of South Sudan, where thousands of…
To help reduce tensions and improve livelihoods, UNMISS Indian peacekeepers are conducting veterinary camps in Jonglei State to treat diseases, provide preventive care and free medicines as well as building the capacity of community members to be animal health workers.
Mach Samuel/UNMISS
Indian veterinarian peacekeepers help protect cattle and communities in conflict-affected Jonglei
BOR – At the sprawling Tibek Cattle Camp on the outskirts of Bor, the mid-morning air is rancid with the smell of dung and thousands of cattle, jostling against each other. Small calves, some dun-colored and some white…