UN General Assembly President meets with UNMISS engineers combating the impact of climate change and Thai peacekeepers supporting agriculture initiatives for local communities
The UN General Assembly President meets UNMISS engineers combating the impact of climate change and Thai peacekeepers supporting agriculture initiatives for local communities. Photo by Nektarios Markogiannis/UNMISS. Right…
Leading the fight for gender equality and an end to violence against women in South Sudan
A lifelong advocate for women and children’s rights, Elizabeth Henry started the "Mother & Childcare” organization 24-years ago in Aweil and relentlessly works to ensure women are allocated seats at the top table in local…
UNMISS launches road rehabilitation project to support peacebuilding and livelihoods
A road rehabilitation project carried out by Bangladeshi peacekeepers is expected to enhance security and reduce inter-communal violence in the southern part of Central Equatoria. Photo by Surur Ali/UNMISS. CENTRAL EQUATORIA…
World Refugee Day | Secretary-General's message
From Sudan to Ukraine, from the Middle East to Myanmar to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and beyond, conflict, climate chaos and upheaval are forcing record numbers of people from their homes and fueling profound human…
UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert Visits UNIFIL
On her first visit to UNIFIL headquarters in Naqoura, UN Special Coordinator Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert met today with UNIFIL Force Commander and Head of Mission Lt. Gen. Aroldo Lázaro and with UNIFIL peacekeepers deployed in…
UNMISS and UNDP organize forum in Yambio to discuss ways to promote peace and reconciliation
Some 60 people, including commissioners, community leaders, youth, and women representatives from across Western Equatoria State, recently participated in a peace forum in Yambio organized by UNMISS and UNDP. Photo by Denis…
Concerns about rising sexual violence and gender-based violence in Yei expressed during UNMISS visit
The head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan’s Juba Field Office, Njoki Rahab Kinyanjui, discusses the need for further efforts to prevent and respond to sexual and gender-based violence during a visit to the Yei One…
UNMISS patrols are making a difference in previously more violence-plagued Tonj East
As is often the case, women in Tonj East County have been the ones suffering the most from intercommunal violence in the area. UNMISS patrols have improved their situation. Photos: Zejin Yin/UNMISS WARRAP – In a bid to reduce…
United Nations hands over new facilities to promote human rights and enhance food security in Eastern Equatoria
The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Humanitarian/Resident Coordinator, Anita Kiki Gbeho, attended the handover ceremony for new facilities aimed at promoting human rights and enhancing food security…
Western Equatoria communities empowered to build businesses and sustain their families during UNMISS-funded vocational training
Forty people from Western Equatoria graduated from an UNMISS-funded training programme with new skills in cosmetics production and beekeeping that will help them build businesses and sustain their families during South Sudan…
Security Threat Looms as Defragmentation of NAS Poses Concern in Yei: UNMISS asks to assist
During discussions about insecurity, persistent violence by armed groups has been raised as the top concern for communities and local authorities in Yei and Lainya in the Central Equatoria region during a peace and security…
Spreading their wings: imprisoned artists’ work goes up for auction in UNMIK-supported project
The art exhibition and auction was unusual for one major reason – the artists were not only not present, but also anonymous. The artworks of 11 women went on display, and up for sale, on the gallery wall of Kosovo’s main…