UNMISS Korean peacekeepers provide vocational skills in Bor
Bor, 14 March 2017 - More than 300 people have graduated from an intensive training course in technical and vocational skills including carpentry, welding, electricity, and construction in Bor. The graduates were passed out…
A motley lot of animals, and their grateful owners, made the most of a veterinary camp conducted near Malakal by Indian peacekeepers.
UNMISS peacekeepers organize veterinary camps in Upper Nile
The Malakal-based Indian Battalion of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has conducted a much-needed, two-day veterinary camp for locals and nomadic cattle owners alike. Two similar activities in other Upper…
Korean Peace keepers complete repair of Bor – Mangalla road
Bor, 15 March 2017: South Korean peacekeepers have completed repairing the Bor - Mangala road stretch. The 125km road is a major road stretch, linking Greater Equatoria region with Jonglei State. Equipped with heavy…
Yasmin Sooka, Chair of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan, during a visit to Juba in September 2016.
South Sudan: UN expert urges action to end rights abuses in a country where 'impunity is the norm' (UN News Centre)
(Full speech of the Chair of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan to the UN Human Rights Council on 14 March attached below) Amid a “massive” increase in gross human rights violations, as well as an escalation in…
Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) plenary in Juba on 15 March. An inclusive peace process and accountability for ceasefire and human rights violations crucial for progress, says Festus Mogae, chairperson of the body responsible for the implementation of the peace agreement.
JMEC Chairperson calls for accountability for violations and an inclusive peace process
Peace, humanitarian relief, political inclusion and accountability for ceasefire and human rights violations were key themes when Festus Mogae, chairperson of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) opened the…
A child in Bentiu being vaccinated against polio during a campaign by local authorities with support from UNICEF and WHO.
UNICEF and WHO assisting local authorities with polio vaccinations in Bentiu
An estimated 60,000 children in Bentiu and beyond are expected to be vaccinated against polio during an ongoing immunization campaign. The three-day exercise, which ends on Saturday and also targets children staying at the…
In a tournament full of winners, University of Juba's Team A became a tiny bit more winners by scooping the trophy of the UNMISS-sponsored inter-university peace league football tournament at Juba Stadium.
UNMISS inter-university football tournament: scoring goals for peace
(Link to more photos below) With the first match played on 2 March, the final of the UNMISS-sponsored inter-university peace league ended yesterday at Juba Stadium with University of Juba Team A overcoming the same university…
Mr. David Shearer, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan.
Statement by Mr. David Shearer, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan at the Meeting of the African Union Peace and Security Council on South Sudan 17th March 2017
Mr. Chairman, Excellencies and distinguished delegates, I would like to thank H.E Ndumiso Ntshinga, the President of the African Union Peace and Security Council for providing me the opportunity to address this august body…
The launch of an UNMISS quick impact project to renovate a police station and a court building in Malakal.
Quick impact projects: UNMISS to finance renovation of police station and court building in Malakal
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan, UNMISS, and its implementing partners, the South Sudan Development Agency SSUDA and the Humanitarian and Development Consortium HDC, have launched a Quick Impact Project (QIP) to…
UNMISS Malakal facilitates mini dialogue between IDPs and local leaders from outside the protection of civilians site to restore trust between communities.
UNMISS Malakal facilitates mini dialogue between IDPs and local leaders from outside the camp
On 16 March, UNMISS Civil Affairs Division (CAD) and Communications and Public Information Section facilitated a mini conference in the UNMISS base in Malakal. Representatives for internally displaced persons staying at the…
Women in Yambio have been discussing means to increase participation in conflict resolution at an UNMISS-led workshop.
Women in Yambio discuss means to increase participation in conflict resolution
More than 50 women from greater Western Equatoria have attended an open peace day workshop in Yambio. Two women were selected to represent the region at a national conference aimed at coming up with recommendations on how to…
The UN Peacekeeping chief Hervé Ladsous and the Under-Secretary General designate Jean-Pierre Lacroix are in Juba on an official visit, here in a meeting with South Sudan's first vice president Taban Deng Gai.
Visiting UN Peacekeeping chief calls for immediate cessation of hostilities
The UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Hervé Ladsous has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities to allow humanitarian assistance to reach communities in need. Ladsous arrived in the country this…