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120 displaced persons and refugees come together at a joint forum by UNMISS, UNDP, UNHCR, UN Women and the South Sudan Relief and Rehabilitation Commission on constitution-making and elections. Photo by Denis Louro/UNMISS WESTERN EQUATORIA – As South Sudan begins gearing up for its first-ever…

The UN Peacekeeping mission’s in-house band—the Flamingoes—fired up an energetic crowd, asking them to ponder on the musical event’s theme – ‘Peace Begins With Me.’ The event was organized in partnership with the state Ministry of Peace Building. Photo by Denis Louro/UNMISS WESTERN EQUATORIA – Last…

On 18 April 2023, MINURSO launched its Instagram account as part of the mission's overall communications strategy. The account features stories about our work and highlighting the peacekeepers from all over the world serving in MINURSO This platform is an important tool to facilitates the rapid…

A team of peacekeepers recently visited Panakuach, on the border of Sudan and South Sudan, to assess the needs of new returnees who have headed back to their home country, following escalating violence in Khartoum. Photo by Peter Bateman/UNMISS UNITY - South Sudanese refugees, who initially sought…

A high-level delegation led by UNMISS Deputy Chief, Guang Cong, meets local communities in Greater Pibor Administrative Area. Photos by Angellah Mandoreba/UNMISS GREATER PIBOR ADMINISTRATIVE AREA – As South Sudan, the world’s newest nation, is set to complete its democratic transition with its first…

A team of peacekeepers recently visited Panakuach, on the border of Sudan and South Sudan, to assess the needs of new returnees who have headed back to their home country, following escalating violence in Khartoum. Photo by Peter Bateman/UNMISS UNITY - South Sudanese refugees, who initially sought…

By: Samira Y. Salifu Lieutenant Colonel Chea Maysaros from Cambodia is serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) as a deputy commanding officer for the Cambodian Military Police unit. In this story, she recounts some of her exciting and life-changing experiences during her…

From May 2 to 3, an intra-community dialogue was organized in Ménaka town, North of Mali, between the Daoussahack community and specifically between the Idoguiritanes of Tinabaw and the Idoguiritanes of Infourkaretane. The aim of the dialogue was to mediate the two conflicting parties and put an end…

UNMISS Rule of Law helps build capacities and gender awareness for 30 officers from the National Prisons Service in Juba. Photo by Gregorio Cunha/UNMISS CENTRAL EQUATORIA - As South Sudan’s partner for peace, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), is helping supplement efforts towards…

On the World Day of Families, find out more about Dr Risiku Amusa’s whose long time dream of putting her skills to the service of peace came true 20 years ago when she joined the United Nations Peacekeeping mission in the Ivory Coast. Since then, she has helped protect countless numbers of civilians…

A new centre for people from all of Kosovo’s communities – led by people from all communities – was launched today at an UNMIK event marking trustbuilding efforts in Kosovo. The Barabar Centre is a multi-ethnic dialogue space for civil society and communities to come together and host events and…

GENEVA (12 May 2023) – A fact-finding report from the UN Human Rights Office has concluded there are strong indications that more than 500 people were killed – the vast majority summarily executed – by Malian troops and foreign military personnel during a five-day military operation in the village…