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UNMISS Deputy Police Commissioner, Mutasem Almajali, recently conducted an operational visit to Bentiu, Unity state, to inspect the safety and security of people living in the internally displaced persons camp adjacent to the mission's base here. Photo by Roseline Nzelle Nkwelle/UNMISS. With the UN…

Where there is trust, there is cooperation. South Sudanese police officers at a workshop learning how to earn and promote the trust of the public. Photos: Dawit Kahsay Tedla/UNMISS “We need each other, just like a river and the fish depend on each other,” says Brigadier Kon Mel Ayok, Deputy Police…

Jam Jang, 27 April 2021: Mongolian peacekeepers have acted quickly to protect humanitarian workers who were attacked by angry youths during a demonstration in the remote area of Jam Jang in the Unity region of South Sudan. On Saturday morning, approximately 50 youth began a violent demonstration…

A new out-patient department, an ambulance, generators and medical equipment have been handed over to the Jonglei State government in Bor. Photos: Mach Samuel/UNMISS Healthcare in Bor has been given a significant and timely boost worth some 220,000 dollars: a new out-patient department, an ambulance…

Living on the streets is difficult and dangerous, especially for children. Politicians in the Greater Bahr-el-Ghazal region have gathered to discuss their situation. Photos: Dawit Kahsay Tedla/UNMISS Exposure to the elements. Constant insecurity. Sometimes feeling forced to steal or sell sex to…

Dr. Rudolf Maulany in Rumbek has served as a United Nations Volunteer for more than 10 years and keeps smiling. Photos: Peter Ring Ariik Kuol/UNMISS Rudolf Maulany just can’t get enough of UN volunteering on the international stage. At 72 and serving as a United Nations Volunteer and medical doctor…

As part of UNMIK’s sustained efforts to support judicial integration and improve access to justice for all, services available for all members of the community have been upgraded with the inauguration of a new courtroom at the Basic Court of Mitrovica and a state-of-the-art translation room at the…

Geneva, Switzerland Ladies and gentlemen of the media, thank you very much for your presence. At the moment in which we conclude the 5+1 talks on Cyprus here in Geneva, I want to express my deep gratitude — and the gratitude of all participants — to the Swiss authorities for all the facilities they…

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Alain Noudéhou of Benin as his new Deputy Special Representative in the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) and Resident Coordinator in Mali. Mr. Noudéhou will also…

Inmates serving their sentences in Wanyijok Prison in Aweil East county, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, can finally look forward to more humane treatment due to an UNMISS-facilitated construction of a brand-new prison facility. Photo by Emmanuel Kele/UNMISS. Till recently, inmates of Wanyijok Prison…

20 representatives from faith-based organisations in Yambio, Western Equatoria, now have a thorough understanding of protecting and promoting human rights, thanks to an UNMISS-facilitated workshop. Photo by Martin Siba/UNMISS. “I’ve always known that the United Nations protects, defends and promotes…

Detainees in three police stations in Northern Bahr el Ghazal will now have clean surroundings to live in thanks to a two-week clean-up campaign run by 25 South Sudanese police officers in the state with support from UNPOL. Photo by Emmanuel Kele/UNMISS. “Regular cleaning in our police stations is a…