UNMISS PoC sites Update No.146
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.146
FAO farming field schools transforming women’s lives
A South Sudanese Youth activist is calling for the creation of Peer to Peer HIV support groups in South Sudan, on World Aids Day. Peer to Peer support has already gained ground in Maridi, where HIV health workers are reporting a spike in HIV prevalence rates. Peter Garang Ngor, the peer, the…
Warring Jonglei communities sign peace agreement
The governors of Jonglei and Boma states, youths and paramount chiefs on Sunday (4 December) signed a peace agreement Pibor peace conference to stop hostilities between the Murle and Dinka communities in the area. Key components of the deal include putting an end to child abductions, cattle raiding…
Tentative calm returns to Yei
The Governor of Yei River State, David Lonkonga Moses, says the state has enjoyed at least a fortnight of relative quiet because of measures his leadership has put in place. Measures taken in the area include arresting and punishing those members of the security forces who are looting or harassing…
Peace conference between Eastern and Western Lakes States recommends complete disarmament of civilians
The traditional and political authorities of Eastern and Western Lakes States ended last week by holding a joint two-day peace conference in order to mitigate cross-border killings and cattle-related conflicts. The conference, held in Rumbek under the theme “Promoting a community based conflict…
IGAD: Peace agreement is the lifeline and only thread of hope for South Sudan
The success of the Sustainable Development Goals, will depend, in part, on how well stakeholders invest and support the young girls of today, according to the UN Population Fund (UNFPA). The announcement was made as the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) launched it's state of the World…
Wau authorities roll out trust building initiative
A South Sudanese Youth activist is calling for the creation of Peer to Peer HIV support groups in South Sudan, on World Aids Day. Peer to Peer support has already gained ground in Maridi, where HIV health workers are reporting a spike in HIV prevalence rates. Peter Garang Ngor, the peer, the…
UNMISS hands over agro-solar project to the community of Rajaf, Juba
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Tuesday 6 December handed over an agro-solar project to the community of the Rajaf East Boma on the outskirts of Juba. The project is meant to serve the community in Rajaf with safe and clean drinking water and includes an irrigation component to…
Yei local official calls for continued humanitarian assistance
The Acting Director of South Sudan Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (SSRRC) Archangelo Sebit has decried a shortfall in humanitarian assistance and the increasing number of displaced people as a result of ongoing military offensives in the Yei area. Mr. Sebit told a visiting UNMISS team that the…
South Korean peacekeepers in Bor welcome new trainees to its training centre
Yesterday (6 December) the South Korean Engineering contingent in Bor welcomed 50 hopeful South Sudanese trainees, eager to pick up practical skills at their research and vocational training centre. Participants will attend courses for farmers, electricians, carpenters, welders and construction…
UNMISS peacekeepers stand up for He for She pledge campaign
On 7 December, UNMISS peacekeepers are standing up together to create a bold, visible force for a gender-equal world, organizing the “He for She” pledge ceremony and acknowledging the importance of gender equality, as part of the campaign for 16 Days of Activism against Sexual and Gender-based…
Advocacy group supports victims of gender based violence
A South Sudanese Youth activist is calling for the creation of Peer to Peer HIV support groups in South Sudan, on World Aids Day. Peer to Peer support has already gained ground in Maridi, where HIV health workers are reporting a spike in HIV prevalence rates. Peter Garang Ngor, the peer, the…