Using shovels, winches and pure grit, UNMISS peacekeepers navigate through heavy rain and knee-deep mud to reach the isolated community in Maper, determined to hear and respond to their security and humanitarian concerns.
Fares Aouadi/UNMISS
No road too rough: UNMISS breaks the isolation of communities in Rumbek North
LAKES - Sliding along slippery roads and navigating thick mud waiting to trap the toughest of Land Cruisers, a determined team of peacekeepers use shovels, winches and pure grit to push their convoy through the slurry of soil…
A mobile court in Greater Pibor, South Sudan, supported by UNMISS and the South Sudan Reconciliation, Stabilization, Resilience Trust Fund, has resolved 26 criminal and civil cases, bringing justice to a place where it has been absent for far too long.
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Justice is finally delivered for victims in Greater Pibor through UNMISS-supported mobile court
GREATER PIBOR - Greater Pibor is rich with vibrant cultural traditions and history. The communities celebrate their identity through traditional attire, ceremonies, and spiritual practices that bind them together. However, a…
In Central Equatoria, sport is changing lives and promoting peace, motivating youth to steer clear of crime, concentrate on their education, and securing a better future.
Chaplain Nemaya/UNMISS
Youth united by a shared passion for sports are building peace and a better future in South Sudan
CENTRAL EQUATORIA – Luri was notorious for gang fights, robbery and violence. Communities in this suburb of Juba, the capital of South Sudan, were constantly worried for their safety. But this is changing, thanks to the…
Ajok is a maternity nurse at Bor Central Prison. A master in balancing family with work, she participated in UNMISS gender-responsiveness training for prison officers while breastfeeding her own child, proving that motherhood is no barrier to career development.
Angellah Mandoreba/UNMISS
“Balancing career and family” – a personal story on breaking barriers
JONGLEI – Ajok wakes up at five o’clock every morning. She needs plenty of time before reporting to work, to feed and prepare her child and to make the 45-minute walk to the local prison where she works. On arrival, she has…
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Statement by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia Grand Opening of the Arta Peace Memorial Djibouti
Your Excellencies, Honourable Ministers, distinguished guests, On behalf of UN Secretary-General António Guterres, it is an honour to join
Aptly named, Hope, overcomes insecurity and dire humanitarian conditions to attend school in the Bentiu displacement camp every single day, in pursuit of her dream to be a public speaker.
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Peace begins with Hope: When giving up is not an option
BENTIU - “Every morning, I am relieved that nothing happened to me on my way to school. But not going is not an option for me.” Seventeen-year-old Hope has just returned to Bentiu, after spending years in a refugee camp in…
UNMISS peacekeepers from South Korea are working with the local university to implement high-tech farming techniques and train local communities to boost food production and resilience in Jonglei and Greater Pibor.
UNMISS peacekeepers from South Korean help transform food production and build resilience in Jonglei and Greater Pibor
More than 1.3 million people in Jonglei and Greater Pibor are suffering from acute food insecurity because of persistent intercommunal fighting, climate shocks, and a deteriorating economic situation. To help combat this…
In Kuajok, representatives from six counties met for three days to discuss improving coordination and connections between the state capital and remote communities.
Zejin Yin/UNMISS
Civil society leaders forge new connections for peace across Warrap
KUAJOK – Civil society organizations are seen as the voice of the people, advocating for communities and promoting peaceful solutions. However, in Warrap State, their voice often struggles to reach far enough. This week, in…
A strategic communication workshop hosted by UNMISS in Wau helped empower women-led organizations by providing strategies and tools to enhance their visibility and amplify their voices.
Busang Davies Maruping/UNMISS
UNMISS helps empower women to actively lead political and peace processes
WAU - Too often in South Sudan, women are excluded from political and peacebuilding opportunities, despite their critical importance in advancing peace and security in the conflict-ridden country. To help women increase their…
At a workshop hosted by UNMISS and partners, influential leaders from Western Equatoria urged the establishment of a traditional justice mechanism to hold those responsible for violence accountable.
Phillip Mbugo/UNMISS
Yambio communities call for enhanced accountability through traditional justice mechanisms
WESTERN EQUATORIA - “The best way to build peace is when people sit down together to talk, forgive one another and reconcile.” Archbishop Samuel Enosa Peni is a great believer in the power of traditional justice processes to…
As communities in Pibor face the double threat of insecurity and flooding, UNMISS is providing protection through intensified peacekeeping patrols and constructing a network of dykes.
From despair to daily bread- how peace transforms lives in Pibor
PIBOR - Rebecca Zuagin remembers a time when simply selling tea and porridge in Pibor town was a struggle. Her small restaurant, her lifeline, faced a relentless onslaught. "The experience was painful," Rebecca recalls. "We…
In Warrap State, increased intercommunal conflict is causing immense harm. In response, UNMISS has increased its peacekeeping patrols to provide protective presence and assess community needs.
From fear to hope – disarmament campaign provokes mixed sentiments in Warrap
KUAJOK – “It’s difficult to say how people feel. We all long for the violent outbreaks to stop but people also fear not being able to defend themselves if the worst happens.” At Manyang Kuel market, Alook Deng Akok has…