Mongolian Battalion at work in Unity Area
UNMISS Peacekeepers prevent abduction attempt at Bentiu protection of civilians site
Mongolian peacekeepers responded with force to an attempt by uniformed soldiers to abduct three internally displaced people working on their farms near a UN base in Bentiu, South Sudan. Deputy Commander of Sector North…
Heavy fighting puts humanitarian aid and civilians at risk in Upper Nile
The town of Pagak is a stronghold for opposition forces in the Upper Nile region of South Sudan. However, its grip on the area is under threat as government troops steadily advance towards the town, with forces approaching…
UN Exploring Establishment of a New Base in Conflict-Ridden Yei
UN Exploring Establishment of a New Base in Conflict-Ridden Yei
The United Nations is exploring the option of opening a new base in the conflict-ridden Yei region of South Sudan if warring parties agree to allow peacekeepers unfettered access to outlying villages. The Head of the United…
Deputy Special Representative Eugene Owusu farewelled from UNMISS
Deputy Special Representative Eugene Owusu farewelled from UNMISS
Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Eugene Owusu, has been farewelled by friends and colleagues as he leaves the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) after two years of service. At a farewell…
Children Urge Political Leaders to End Conflict in Yei
Children Urge Political Leaders to End Conflict in Yei
Children suffering from ongoing violence and poverty are urging political leaders to restore peace in the South Sudanese town of Yei. Yei is located about 150 kilometres south of the capital, Juba, and is a strategic outpost…
UNMISS treats civilians injured in armed attack in Jonglei
UNMISS treats civilians injured in armed attack in Jonglei
Almost a dozen people injured in an armed attack in the Jonglei region have been provided with treatment, including access to x-ray facilities, by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). The attack by armed gunmen…
UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations to Visit South Sudan
UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations to Visit South Sudan
The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, will visit South Sudan next week to meet with political leaders, humanitarian actors, and internally displaced people living in…
Young South Sudanese urged to share messages of peace not war
Young South Sudanese urged to share messages of peace not war
South Sudanese youth are being encouraged to use social media to promote messages of peace rather than deepening divisions by sharing hate speech. Speaking at a Youth Peace Conference in the Lakes town of Rumbek, United…
UN gifts new holding facility for female offenders to authorities in Wau
UN gifts new holding facility for female offenders to authorities in Wau
A newly built detention centre in Wau will provide young female offenders with a safe space where they are separated from adults accused of crimes. The female juvenile detention centre is the first of its kind in South Sudan…
UN SG - REMARKS TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON ENHANCING AFRICAN CAPACITIES IN THE AREAS OF PEACE AND SECURITY
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL REMARKS TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON ENHANCING AFRICAN CAPACITIES IN THE AREAS OF PEACE AND SECURITY New York, 19 July 2017 [as delivered]
Mr. President, Honourable Ministers, Distinguished Members of the Council, Let me begin by thanking the government of China for convening this meeting to focus on enhancing African capacities in the areas of peace and…
Entrepreneurship at the UN PoC site keeps shop owner going
Entrepreneurship at the UN PoC site keeps shop owner going
Fifty-six year old Gabriel Gatluak Kuei was forced to flee his home in Jebel, on the outskirts of Juba, the capital of South Sudan, after fighting broke out in 2013. Since then, he has been living in the Protection of…
UN and government authorities condemn armed attacks and call for calm in Jonglei
UN and government authorities condemn armed attacks and call for calm in Jonglei
A joint delegation of UN and government officials have condemned an armed attack on a small community in the Jonglei region of South Sudan in which dozens of people were killed and wounded, children were abducted, and…