A community of local boys and youth, age 12-25 seated at the banks of the Kineti River in Torit, South Sudan waiting for a customer for their “car wash” business. They forgo their schooling to gain a living at 300SSPs per car.
Local Torit Children Wash Cars for Cash
As the world turns its eye to the issue of child labour on the World Day Against Child Labour, the problem could not be more pertinent to the peace process and development of South Sudan. According to UNICEF, there is an…
Hope for South Sudan’s younger generation
Hope for South Sudan’s younger generation
Liatile Putsoa, from Lesotho recently joined UNMISS as a UN Volunteer. In this piece, she shares her personal impressions about her first visit to the Protection of Civilian (PoC) site in Juba. What was most striking when I…
South Sudanese students’ celebrate Day of the African Child on UN radio
South Sudanese students’ celebrate Day of the African Child on UN radio
To celebrate the Day of the African Child, 30 students from schools across Juba took control of the UN Mission in South Sudan’s Radio Miraya. The students aged between 15 and 18 years hosted the radio’s prime shows such as…
Unity state calls for children to be sent to school
Unity state calls for children to be sent to school
The Day of the African Child was celebrated together with two thousand children from Dingding Primary School in Rubkona County, Northern Liech state. The event was organized by the UNMISS Communication and Public Information…
“Perpetrators of sexual violence in conflict situations have to shape up or face prosecution,” says senior UNMISS official
“Perpetrators of sexual violence in conflict situations have to shape up or face prosecution,” says senior UNMISS official
UNMISS Gender Affairs Officer, Ruth Kibiti, says that, “One way or the other, perpetrators of sexual violence in conflict situations have to shape up or face the responsibility of being prosecuted.” Speaking ahead of the…
Raising awareness on Gender-Based Violence for IDPs in Wau
Raising awareness on Gender-Based Violence for IDPs in Wau
In a training workshop organized for internally displaced persons (IDP), participants were asked to brainstorm on acts consider to be Gender-Based Violence (GBV). Domestic violence usually as perpetrated by men again women…
Community leaders in Bentiu receive training on Child Rights
Community leaders in Bentiu receive training on Child Rights
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Child Protection Unit in collaboration with the Ministry of General Education organised a 2-day training workshop on Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism (MRM) on grave…
UN Police and community watch groups unite in the fight against crime in Bentiu PoC site
UN Police and community watch groups unite in the fight against crime in Bentiu PoC site
The United Nations Police (UNPOL) and the community of Bentiu Protection of Civilians (PoC) site have come together and joined hands in the fight against crime within the camp. UN Police site Coordinator in Bentiu, Francis…
UNMISS Sensitizes the SPLA on the recruitment of child soldiers in Panyagoor
UNMISS Sensitizes the SPLA on the recruitment of child soldiers in Panyagoor
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Child Protection Unit held a 3 day training workshop for Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) from the 8 th Division and Mechanized Unit. The workshop, which took place in…
Community policing to ensure safety in IDP camps
Community policing to ensure safety in IDP camps
People who flee their homes because of conflict want to stay where they feel safe even though this may come with traumatic experiences. According to a local police officer in Wau town, the same people who seek refuge often…
Ana Taban calls on local artists to use art in peacebuilding
Ana Taban calls on local artists to use art in peacebuilding
The founder of Ana Taban Arts Initiative told a spectrum of artists from Yei comprising of musicians, comedians, artists of fine art, dramatists, as well as dancers to embrace peace and reconciliation through their respective…
Confidence-boosting role played by UN peacekeepers in South Sudan refugee settlements
Confidence-boosting role played by UN peacekeepers in South Sudan refugee settlements
Children splash in makeshift pools of muddy water, the result of a heavy night of rain and thunder in the small town of Bunj in the Upper Nile region of South Sudan. This handful of children, who can enjoy an afternoon of…