Chinese Infantry battalion inaugurates headquarters camp at UNMISS
26 May 2015 – The first ever Chinese Peacekeeping Infantry Battalion to be deployed in a peacekeeping mission inaugurated its headquarters today at the UNMISS UN House compound in Juba.The battalion arrived to South Sudan in January as part of the surge force of 12,599 authorized by the UN Security…
UNMISS commemorates International UN Peacekeepers’ Day
29 May 2015 -- Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and head of UNMISS Ellen Margrethe Loej today paid tribute to UNMISS colleagues who passed away in 2014 during a ceremony at the mission’s Juba headquarters to commemorate International Day of UN Peacekeepers. Fifteen UNMISS…
UNMISS commemorates Peacekeepers’ Day across South Sudan
31 May – Flags were raised, wreaths were laid and tributes were paid to fallen and serving peacekeepers as UNMISS commemorated International Day of UN Peacekeepers (29 May) across the country. The one exception was Upper Nile State, where prevailing insecurity made a ceremony impossible, serving as…
Nagero gets new community center
1 June 2015 - A new UNMISS-constructed community center in Western Equatoria State’s Nagero County would greatly assist in promoting peace and culture, a senior government official said today during the handover ceremony. County Commissioner Minallah Joseph said the facility would also boost…
Western Equatoria launches “back to learning” campaign
3 June 2015 - Targeting 40,000 children in need of schooling, Western Equatoria State today kicked off the national “back to learning” campaign in the capital Yambio. Launching the activity, Governor Bangasi Joseph Bakosoro said it encouraged parents in conflict-affected as well as unaffected states…
UN Police search in Juba
Child at Juba Protection of Civilians site during UN Police search for weapons and prohibited items on 3 June. Photo: UNMISS/Ilya Medvedev
Bentiu IDPS moving to new, unflooded protection site
5 June 2015 - As heavy rains and flooding threaten Protection of Civilians (PoC) areas at UNMISS Bentiu, Unity State, displaced people are being relocated to a larger site with better drainage. Since the exercise began on 29 May, some 3,841 internally displaced persons (IDPs) from 602 household had…
Community Watch Group trained to keep IDPs safe
5 June 2015 - In keeping displaced persons at UNMISS Juba protection sites secure, UN Police and partners today completed a fourth training programme for Community Watch Groups. Some 49 participants from three Protection of Civilians (PoC) sites completed the four-day course, which focused on gender…
Police learn to build confidence and trust
5 June 2015 - In a continuing effort to draw police and local residents closer together, 38 Central Equatoria State officers graduated from a confidence and trust building training today in Juba. The two-week course, which began 25 May and ended 5 June, was sponsored by UN Police, with support from…
UNMISS conducts mandate and conflict workshop in Jur River
8 June 2015 - Educating local residents on the mission and conflict, UNMISS held a workshop today in Jur River County of Western Bahr El-Ghazal State. The workshop, conducted with the Public Information and Civil Affairs sections, attracted chiefs, payam (district) administrators and representatives…
"Back to Learning" campaign
Launch of national "Back to Learning" campaign on 3 June in Yambio, Western Equatoria. Photo: UNMISS/JC McIlwaine
Malakal displaced women organize prayer for peace
10 June 2015 - Seeking to end ongoing conflict in South Sudan, displaced women from various churches today organized a special prayer for peace at the Protection of Civilians (PoC) site in Malakal, Upper Nile State. Organizer Elizabeth Bukech Ayoker said the prayer was a cry to God and warring…