UNMISS assists with Juba plane crash recovery operation
Following yesterday’s civilian aircraft crash near Juba International Airport, an UNMISS team today joined a search and recovery operation led by the South Sudanese government. Stephen Warikozi, the Chief Executive Officer of…
UNMISS donates books to Northern Bahr el Ghazal parliament
The UNMISS Human Rights Division in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State today donated hundreds of publications to the Legislative Assembly in the state capital Aweil. UNMISS State Coordinator, Koliab Nahataba, handed over a total…
UNMISS holds conflict transformation workshop for political parties in Wau
Political parties are expected to play a vital role in creating sustainable peace in post-conflict societies, an UNMISS official said in the Western Bahr El-Ghazal State capital Wau today. UNMISS Civil Affairs Officer Victor…
UNMISS holds open peace forum for women in Malakal
Women from various internally displaced communities living at the UNMISS protection of civilians (PoC) site in Malakal, Upper Nile State, attended an open peace forum today. Organized by the UNMISS Gender Unit, the one-day…
UNMISS trains Mahad IDPs to manage conflict
To strengthen the role of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in preventing, managing and resolving conflicts in their communities, UNMISS today held a workshop for women living in Mahad IDP camp in Juba. The workshop, which…
US congressional delegation visits protection sites in Juba
A delegation from the United States Congress today visited an UNMISS protection-of-civilians site (PoC) in Juba and toured activities supported with U.S. Government funding. According to Haile Gasmaw, UNICEF Water, Sanitation…
Western Equatoria residents attend gender and conflict workshop
Focusing on gender-based issues in conflict, Western Equatoria State residents today completed a two-day workshop in the state capital Yambio. Some 36 participants from all 10 counties attended the UNMISS-organized activity…
WFP investigates cause of plane crash in Malakal
The World Food Programme (WFP) was working with the South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority and UNMISS peacekeepers to determine why a plane chartered by the WFP crash landed in the Upper Nile State capital Malakal, an official…
Women discuss their role in South Sudan peace process
It was vital for women in South Sudan not to be satisfied only with having their rights enshrined in the country’s peace agreement, but rather to work towards its implementation, the top UNMISS official said in Juba today.…
Women in Cueibet County call for inclusion in national peace process
Exclusion of women in Lakes State in consultations on the peace process led by Inter-governmental Authority on Development had left a gap which would affect the implementation of national peace plans, women in Cueibet County…
Women’s Open Peace Forum kicks off in Wau
It was vital for women to scale up their participation in the peace and security affairs of South Sudan, the top UNMISS official in Western Bahr el Ghazal said in the state capital Wau today. UNMISS State Coordinator Winnie…
Workshop on traditional conflict transformation mechanisms held in Rumbek
To enhance conflict mitigation through traditional conflict transformation mechanisms, UNMISS today organized a workshop in the Lakes State capital Rumbek. The event drew together government officials, county leaders, payam…