UNMISS Peacekeepers from Bangladesh, China and Nepal were involved in the rescue operation following a plane crash in Wau on 20 March.
Press release: UNMISS Peacekeepers praised for plane crash rescue (including audio)
(Scroll down for audio version) The head of the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), David Shearer, has praised efforts made by peacekeepers involved in a rescue operation following the crash-landing of a…
UN Peacekeeping chief meets president Kiir: Solution to South Sudan’s problems has to be political.
UN Peacekeeping chief meets president Kiir: Solution to South Sudan’s problems has to be political (including audio)
(Scroll down for longer audio version) The President of South Sudan, H.E Salva Kiir, has today received the outgoing Under Secretary-General of the United Nations for Peacekeeping Operations, Hervé Ladsous, in Juba. Hervé…
Hervé Ladsous (in the middle), Under Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, at today's press briefing in Juba, South Sudan.
Near Verbatim transcript of press conference by USG Hervé Ladsous
21 March 2017 Media Briefing by Mr. Hervé Ladsous. Juba, Republic of South Sudan, 21 March 2017 UNMISS Spokesperson – Daniel Dickinson: So, good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, my name is Daniel Dickinson spokesperson for…
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: Together for respect, safety and dignity for all.
The Secretary-General Remarks at the Commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Racial Profiling and Incitement to Hatred, including in the context of migration [as delivered]
As the President of the General Assembly just referred, this day reminds us that in 1960 in Sharpeville, South Africa, 69 unarmed protestors were killed in a peaceful protest against the discriminatory pass laws of the racist…
Gonzaga FC and their opponents Zalan FC in the final of the UNMISS Sport for Peace football tournament enter the stage.
Gonzaga FC wins UNMISS peace cup in Rumbek
The Gonzaga Football Club on Sunday, 19 March, won the Sport for Peace football tournament in front of over 5,000 spectators at Rumbek Freedom Square. Speaking after the game, UNMISS Political Affairs Officer, Mr. Athiaan…
Residents in Leer County are hardly spoiled when it comes to access to clean, safe water. UNICEF and other humanitarian organizations are working hard to improve the situation.
Hundreds of people in Bentiu observed World Water Day
Hundreds of people including school children in Bentiu gathered today to celebrate World Water Day, commemorated every year on 22 March. The focus of the day is on the importance of universal access to clean water, sanitation…
UNMISS facilitates inter-county peace forum in Mayom County. More than a hundred people participated in vibrant discussions.
UNMISS facilitates inter-county peace forum in Mayom County
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has facilitated a peace forum addressing the issue of cattle raids taking place among communities in the Greater Liech area. The two-day forum held in Wangkey in Mayom County…
UNMISS chief David Shearer today visited Torit in Imatong State, an area from which as many as 75 per cent of the residents may have fled due to a lack of food.
Large majority of Imatong residents flee due to a lack of food (press release, including audio)
(Scroll down for audio version) Up to 75 per cent of people living in Imatong state may have left their homes because they cannot get enough to eat, the head of the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan, David Shearer, has…
Women in Malakal discuss ways to increase participation in conflict resolution. Dialogue is the way, they reckon.
Women in Malakal discuss ways to increase participation in conflict resolution
More than seventy women from the greater Upper Nile have attended a one-day multi-ethnic women’s dialogue at the UNMISS Malakal base. The group discussed possible approaches to conflict resolution, laying down the foundation…
UN Secretary-General António Guterres spoke to members of the Security Council yesterday.
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- REMARKS TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON SOUTH SUDAN [as delivered] (plus link to full coverage of the SC session)
(Full coverage of the 23 March 2017 Security Council session on South Sudan here) Excellencies, I thank His Excellency Mr. Boris Johnson, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom, for his presence here…
Scared civilians fleeing Pibor town, fearing an imminent outbreak of violence that ended up not happening. For a few hours, hundreds sought shelter close to the UNMISS base.
UNMISS peacekeepers protected civilians in Pibor against feared attack
On Thursday afternoon between 800 and 1,000 civilians ran from Pibor town, seeking shelter at what used to be a protection of civilians (PoC) site next to the UNMISS base. The Mission’s peacekeepers beefed up security to…
Yambio: Military officers from former armed groups trained on protecting children in conflict situations
Over thirty senior military officers from former armed groups in Western Equatoria have attended an UNMISS-led two-day training in Yambio on protection of children and vulnerable groups during armed conflict. Koliab Nahataba…