News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

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 Maiwut, 25 kilometres north-west of Pagak. The outbreak of heavy fighting…

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 Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), David Shearer, visited the town…

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 ceremony, Mr Owusu’s contribution to the Mission and the country was…

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 on the main trading route with Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo…

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 at the weekend in Kolmerek Village, north of Bor, left 36 people dead and…

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 Protection of Civilians’ sites. During his visit, Mr. Lacroix will advocate for…

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 Nations Mission in South Sudan Human Rights Officer, John Oziegbe, urged the…

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 and was funded as a Quick Impact Project by the United Nations Mission in…

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 security. In my first days as Secretary-General, I attended the African Union…

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 Civilians (PoC) site in Juba with his wife and children under the protection of…

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 thousands of cattle stolen. The delegation, which included representatives of the…

A campaign to get young girls to go back to school and to encourage teachers to deliver a better education has been launched in Bentiu, northern South Sudan. The Undersecretary of the National Ministry of General Education, Hon. Michael Lopuke Lotyam said that the government was very committed and…