New plea to parties who didn’t sign revitalised peace deal: Get on board
Faithful in Prayer Grasping their bibles, hymn-books and tightly clutching onto their crosses, over 6,000 congregants prayed, sang, and danced. They had gathered at the Zion Episcopal Church of South Sudan: to give thanks for the signing of the revitalised peace agreement, and to pray that its…
Trade thriving at border town between Sudan and its conflict-affected neighbour as security improves
As the United Nations plane heads towards the town of Renk, the pilot informs all those on board that he needs to do a quick flyover of the airstrip to ensure it is in good enough shape to accommodate a landing. He expertly steers the aircraft down towards the ground so that he can do a low sweep…
UN personnel run for peace and to raise awareness on World AIDS Day in South Sudan
It’s early morning and the fiery tentacles of the rising sun are already reaching out to touch those gathering at the starting line of the mini-marathon event being held at the United Nations base in Juba. The event has been organized to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS as part of an international…
Secretary-General's message on World AIDS Day, 1 December 2018
U N I T E D N A T I O N S N A T I O N S U N I E S THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- MESSAGE ON WORLD AIDS DAY 1 December 2018 Thirty years after the first World AIDS Day, the response to HIV stands at a crossroads. Which way we turn may define the course of the epidemic—whether we will end AIDS by 2030, or…
Opposition forces in Jonglei receive training from UNMISS to end child
“The children in this place are our own. They are our brothers and sisters, we will not put them in harm’s way.” These emotional remarks by Jamus Ayut, the County Commissioner in Akobo, set the scene at the opening of a two-day workshop on child protection for 50 soldiers from the Sudan Peoples’…
Peace caravan promotes peace and an end to gender-based violence in Yei
The residents of Yei woke to an early morning colourful procession of boda boda motorcyclists wearing bright reflective jackets and safety helmets, carrying only female passengers in a symbolic gesture of their united efforts to end sexual violence against women and girls. The boda boda riders were…
UNMISS condemns brutal sexual assaults on women and girls near Bentiu
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has condemned a series of brutal sexual attacks on women and girls travelling from their villages to the town of Bentiu in the Unity region of South Sudan. Approximately 125 women and girls have sought medical treatment after having been raped or sexually…
Opposition forces in Jonglei receive training from UNMISS to end child recruitment
“The children in this place are our own. They are our brothers and sisters, we will not put them in harm’s way.” These emotional remarks by Jamus Ayut, the County Commissioner in Akobo, set the scene at the opening of a two-day workshop on child protection for 50 soldiers from the Sudan Peoples’…
Interfaith institutions in Yei call for an end to hate speech and religious division
Senior members of the Islamic Council and Christian faith-based institutions in Yei have ended a three-day workshop with a call for an end to hate speech and religious division. The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese said it was high time all religious institutions showed a unity of purpose by using…
UNAMID commemorates World AIDS Day
Photo by Amin Ismail, UNAMID. On 2 December 2018, UNAMID commemorated World AIDS Day in El Fasher, North Darfur, under this year’s theme: “Know your status.” The event, which was organized by UNAMID’s HIV/AIDS Unit, included a march, candle lighting memorial, drama and cultural performances. UNAMID…
South Sudan: UN condemns ‘brutal’ sexual assaults on roads to Bentiu
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan has condemned a series of brutal sexual assaults on women and girls, travelling on the road to Bentiu, a town in the north of the war-ravaged country. According to the UN mission there, over the last ten days around125 women and girls have…