News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

The members of the Security Council took note of the announcement by the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) of the provisional results of the presidential and provincial elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 10 January 2019 and of the legislative elections on 12 January…

Multi-skilled South Korean peacekeepers offered citizens (two- and four-legged) of Anyidi, Jonglei, medical and veterinary services and a tad of traditional drumming. Residents of Anyidi in the Jonglei region have applauded the South Korean contingent serving with the United Nations Mission in South…

Time for crucial national exams for secondary school students in Juba and across the country. The sun has just dragged itself above the Juba horizon for another day of relentless roasting. Yet this is not your average, uneventful day. At least not for 466 students staying and studying at the…

Found in the middle of Juba, safely defused by the UN Mine Action Service, averting potential disaster. “Quiet.” The voice of the head of the UN Mine Action Service in South Sudan rings out across the open field. “Firing.” Silence. Then a loud thud is heard in the distance. “Good, I’m happy with…

A proud day for Ghanaian peacekeepers in Aweil. Ghanaian troops deployed in Aweil and serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have been awarded peacekeeping medals in recognition of their work in the war-torn country. A total of 150 worthy servants in the name of peace received the…

Female police officers serving with UNMISS are empowering their South Sudanese counterparts in Bentiu. Bentiu-based female police officers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan are encouraging the police force in the war-torn country to recruit more women to better respond to cases…

UNMISS engineers have rehabilitated the main supply route between Malakal and Melut. Well worth rejoicing. It’s all systems go in Upper Nile, South Sudan, following the completion of the rehabilitation of a main supply route linking Malakal to Melut – two hundred and five kilometres away. It took…

UNMISS PoC sites Update No.227 UNMISS PoC sites Update No.227 - 21 January 2019

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Head of Office in Aweil, Ataklti Hagege Hailu has urged the signatories to the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCISS) to commit themselves to the agreement for the brighter future of the country. Addressing…

Plentiful cow dung may soon be turned into charcoal, with many positive spin-off effects. Some bullshit is not as bad as it seems or sounds. In fact, it can be useful. Just ask a group of hundred women in the Greater Warrap area, who are learning how to turn cow dung into charcoal. Increased…

Communities of Mala village in Guit County have set up peace committees to spearhead reconciliation efforts internally and with their neighbours. The committees were established at a peace and reconciliation conference, attended by cattle-camp youth, traditional leaders, women, and local authorities…

Female Soldiers of the Ghana Armed Forces have performed ground breaking roles in the ongoing peace operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Showcasing this, female military personnel are gradually shifting from service support role as previously undertaken to a more complex operational…