IDPs in Bentiu trained to help traumatized people
9 May 2014 - To deal with an increasing number of traumatized people seeking shelter at the UNMISS base in the Unity State capital Bentiu, 32 of the displaced today received training in “psychological first aid”. “There are so many traumatized people here and we cannot reach all of them,” said…
CSOs receive human rights training in Rumbek
12 May 2014 - To help promote human rights among local communities, UNMISS recently conducted training on monitoring and reporting for 21 Civil Society Organization (CSO) representatives in the Lakes State capital Rumbek. “We believe that by empowering civil societies and local communities … we can…
Playing in the streets of Malakal
Boy playing in streets of Upper Nile capital Malakal, which has seen heavy fighting between government and opposition forces during South Sudan conflict. Photo: UNMISS/Edward Kargbo
Partners ready to relocate IDPs in Malakal
12 May 2014 - Work on a new civilian protection area had almost been completed at the UNMISS base in the Upper Nile State capital Malakal, a high-level UN military official said today. Brigadier General Hugh Van Roosen, UN senior adviser for surge deployment operations, was in Malakal for a one-day…
Aweil South learns about peace and conflict resolution
12 May 2014 - Working to avoid conflict at community levels, UNMISS and partners held a one-day peace and conflict resolution forum today in Malek-Alel in Aweil South County, Northern Bahr El-Ghazal State. In opening remarks, County Commissioner Jel Mangok Yel commended local chiefs for positive…
Youth urge peace in protection areas
14 May 2014 - Marlin Gew urged communities, especially young people, to encourage peaceful coexistence within civilian protection areas in South Sudan at the conclusion of a two-day workshop today in the Upper Nile capital Malakal. “My focus is my future as young girl in this country … I should…
UNMISS welcomes the signature of a peace agreement between the SSDM/A and the government
Juba, 14 May 2014 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) welcomes the signature of the agreement reached in Addis Ababa on 9 May between the Government of the Republic of South Sudan and the South Sudan Democratic Movement/Army (Cobra Faction) on the peaceful resolution of the conflict…
South Sudan’s “no-tribe” team leaves for Maputo
15 May 2014 - South Sudan’s national football team, Bright Star, leaves Juba today for Maputo to participate in its first ever African Cup of Nations (AFCON) competition on Sunday, 18 May.The team, ranked 201 (out of 207) by the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), will lock…
Peace mobilizers in Yambio learn their rights
14 May 2014 - Seeking to encourage peace in South Sudan, UNMISS and the Peace and Justice Commission held a one-day training in basic human and environmental rights in Yambio, Western Equatoria State. The workshop for 10 peace mobilizers in Tombura Yambio Diocese included discussions about the…
Malakal displaced call for peace, cite challenges in camp
15 May 2014 - Key hindrances to harmony within the UNMISS protection area in Malakal, Upper Nile State, included lack of forgiveness and desire for revenge, according to women and youth living in the camp. Speaking during a one-day UNMISS-organized event focusing on peaceful co-existence, the 15…
Parties attend good governance forum in Warrap
15 May 2014 - Seeking to create political space and awareness about good governance, UNMISS held a one-day workshop in the Warrap capital Kuajok today for political party and civil society leaders. Under the theme “Inclusive Participation in Good Governance”, the forum drew 50 participants from the…
Warrap NGOs learn about access to justice
15 May 2015 - Educating Warrap State residents about access to justice, fair trials and other legal matters, UNMISS held a one-day workshop in the capital Kuajok. The workshop brought together 25 participants from six Warrap counties, who were mainly drawn from local non-governmental organizations…