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Finalizing the paperwork for the handing over of a radio station renovated by UNMISS to the Unity State government. Photos: Luk Riek Nyak/UNMISS In December 2013, when South Sudan became engulfed in civil war, one of the first casualties was Bentiu 99.0 FM, a radio station that went off air. Almost…

Juba, 18 July 2022: The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) welcomes recent steps taken by the Government of South Sudan to pursue accountability and justice for survivors of sexual violence in Yei, Central Equatoria State. A General Court Martial that took place from 1 to 27 June 2022 resulted in…

Abyei, 03 July 2022 – The acting Head of Mission/Force Commander UNISFA, Major General Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr, recently commissioned the dormant clinic in Goli rehabilitated by the Pakistani Battalion (PAKBATT-1) serving under the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNSFA). General…

Abyei, 30 June 2022 – Over seven hundred people yesterday, gathered in Diffra to witness the inauguration of the Community Protection Committee (CPC) system in the Northern Sector of the Abyei Area to enhance the rule of law in the absence of the Joint Abyei Police Service as provided for in the 20…

With the beginning of the rainy season, the Internally Displaced People driven from Agok and Dungroup to Abyei are facing immense challenges, including flooding, an outbreak of water=borne diseases and lack of basic facilities. The UNISFA OIC acting HOM/FC, Brig-Gen Abu Syed Bakir, presented 1,200…

Abyei youth and women’s group representatives joined UNISFA peacekeepers for an evening cultural fete organized at the mission headquarters in Abyei. The festivities were the final event in activities organized by the newly reconfigured Multinational Peacekeeping Force to commemorate UN Peacekeepers…

Duk Padiet in Jonglei State has a history of intercommunal violence. The establishment of an UNMISS temporary base in the area has significantly reduced incidents. Photos: Mach Samuel/UNMISS JONGLEI- Sometimes, being present, and visible, can be the difference between life and death. Just ask…

Shabunda: UN finances Community Radio and Women's Center to raise awareness against gender-based violence . Photo Monusco/ Mathilde Mihigo With funding of US$1,500,000 from the United Nations Secretary-General's Peacebuilding Fund, a community radio station and the Women's House have been set up in…

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Ms. Caroline Ziadeh, met with the Minister for Communities and Returns, Mr. Goran Rakić. They exchanged views on recent political developments and agreed on the importance of continued dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade to…

Captain Shichan Moktan from Nepal, now awarded a UN medal, is serving with UNMISS in Rumbek in Lakes State and leads a female engagement team. Photos: Nina Zubovic Vignjevic/UNMISS ‘’I want my son to be proud of me. Whenever I face a difficult situation, I think of him, and that it is important that…

On 20 July, MINURSO observed Colombia’s Independence Day by hoisting the national flag at the Mission’s HQ in Laayoune and at the Team Site Oum Dreyga, where two Colombian female officers from the Army and the Navy are deployed. [Link to the photogallery] Since signing a framework agreement with the…

Some 221 patients from the local community in Kadugli, received treatment for different ailments during a free medical clinic organized by the Bangladesh Battalion. The clinic was organized in collaboration with local authorities in Kordofan State, Sudan. Among the beneficiaries included men, women…