Displaced persons voice fears of returning home
Displaced persons voice fears of returning home
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) living in the UN Protection of Civilian (PoC) site in Wau say they do not feel safe returning to their homes after protracted conflict. During a visit to the PoC site, UNMISS deputy Special…
UNMISS hands over police station constructed under the mission’s QIP’s
UNMISS hands over police station constructed under the mission’s QIP’s
In a festive ceremony filled with cultural song and dance, the United Nations in South Sudan (UNMISS) officially handed over a police station in Wau town constructed under the mission’s Quick Impact Projects (QIPs). UNMISS…
UN weapons free zone and water project fosters harmony between displaced civilians and local communities in Juba
UN weapons free zone and water project fosters harmony between displaced civilians and local communities in Juba
The eruption of violence in July 2016 forced tens of thousands of South Sudanese civilians to seek sanctuary in sites within and next to the United Nations compound in Juba. Since that time, tensions have risen between those…
Shortage of food aid forces displaced western South Sudanese to survive on wild plants and fruit
Shortage of food aid forces displaced western South Sudanese to survive on wild plants and fruit
Thirty-five year old Mary Samson and her seven children are among thousands of civilians who fled to Deim Zubeir, in Western South Sudan, after fighting broke out in nearby Raja in April last year. They live in the compound…
Ghanaian peacekeepers support cattle keeping communities in Unity
Ghanaian peacekeepers support cattle keeping communities in Unity
Ghanaian peacekeepers are providing hands-on support and training for cattle farmers across the Unity region to help them get through the rainy season and become self-sufficient in the long-term. More than 5000 cattle have…
UNMISS PoC sites Update No. 171
UNMISS PoC sites Update No. 171
UNMISS PoC sites Update No. 171
Jubek Official calls for better collaboration on humanitarian and development issues
Jubek Official calls for better collaboration on humanitarian and development issues
The Deputy Governor of Jubek is urging humanitarian and development partners to work closely with the Government and local authorities to help South Sudanese communities become self-sufficient. Many communities in Jubek…
UNMISS hands over the newly renovated police and court facilities in the Upper Nile region to local authorities.
UN projects will improve law and order in Malakal
Three UN-funded projects to renovate new police and court facilities in the Upper Nile region of South Sudan will benefit local communities by bolstering efforts to maintain law and order. The United Nations Mission in South…
UNMISS Indian peacekeepers provide lifesaving care to seriously ill civilian
UNMISS Indian peacekeepers provide lifesaving care to seriously ill civilian
Indian peacekeepers have today provided lifesaving medical assistance to a woman who collapsed near a UN base at Melut in the Upper Nile region of South Sudan. An 18-year-old internally displaced woman who lives in the…
Opening of new Level II hospital gives confidence to UNMISS staff
Opening of new Level II hospital gives confidence to UNMISS staff
It has the sterile smell of an ordinary hospital as well as the same neatly packed surgical masks and gloves, medicines, needles and other supplies needed in a fully equipped treatment centre. The difference is, this is one…
UNMISS SRSG: battle position around orphanage in Torit
UNMISS SRSG David Shearer Remarks to Media - 12 July
Remarks to the media by David Shearer, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, 12 July 2017, Juba, South Sudan CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY I would like to focus on three key issues, President Kiir’s Independence Day…
UNMISS seeks access to orphanage caught in between warring parties in Torit
The United Nations is today attempting to access an orphanage caught between South Sudanese government and opposition forces who have taken up battle positions near the town of Torit in Eastern Equatoria. The United Nations…