Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Taban Deng Gai,
First Vice-President of South Sudan
Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Taban Deng Gai, First Vice-President of South Sudan
The Secretary-General met with H.E. Mr. Taban Deng Gai, First Vice-President of South Sudan. The Secretary-General expressed his profound concern with the ongoing violence and deteriorating humanitarian situation in the…
Bor Youth Leaders Urge Each Other to Be “Messengers of Peace”
Bor Youth Leaders Urge Each Other to Be “Messengers of Peace”
Youth leaders in the South Sudanese town of Bor are urging each other to act as role models in preventing conflict between warring communities in the Jonglei region by becoming “messengers of peace”. At a dialogue forum…
Reorganization of Wau Protection of Civilians site improves safety and living conditions for internally displaced people
Reorganization of Wau Protection of Civilians site improves safety and living conditions for internally displaced people
For children living in the United Nations Protection of Civilians site at Wau, there is little space to play or to find a quiet place to be alone. The camp in the Western Bahr El Ghazal region is the most congested in South…
- David Shearer, Special Representative for South Sudan and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan address to the Security Council
Mr. President, excellencies and distinguished delegates, I thank you for the invitation to address the Council and touch on some critical issues in South Sudan. I will provide a brief update on the situation in the country…
UNMISS Head Urges International Community to show “Unity of Purpose” in Supporting Peace in South Sudan
UNMISS Head Urges International Community to show “Unity of Purpose” in Supporting Peace in South Sudan
The international community must show “unity of purpose” by supporting a peace process capable of being fully implemented in South Sudan in the face of a “narrow” space for compromise, according to the Head of the United…
“Unity of purpose” needed in South Sudan peace process in face of “narrow” space for compromise
- “Unity of purpose” needed in South Sudan peace process in face of “narrow” space for compromise
The international community must show “unity of purpose” by supporting a peace process capable of implementation in South Sudan in the face of a “narrow” space for compromise, according to the UN’s most senior representative…
Wau University students dissect the concept of peace
Wau University students dissect the concept of peace
Students at the Bahr El Ghazal University seized the opportunity provided by the International Day of Peace to debate the very concept of peace and its ramifications. The event was the centerpiece of a series of activities…
Making her Mark: Female Ghanaian Peacekeeper at the Helm of Formed Police Unit
Making her Mark: Female Ghanaian Peacekeeper at the Helm of Formed Police Unit
Before heading out for their afternoon patrol, a group of 25 men and women dressed in navy blue uniforms line up to receive the daily report and instructions. They are the Ghanaian Formed Police Unit (FPU) – an armed police…
“No Second Chance” for Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
“No Second Chance” for Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
There will be no second chance for any United Nations personnel found guilty of committing sexual exploitation and abuse as a fresh campaign is launched to prevent and respond to this kind of misconduct in South Sudan. The…
Indian Peacekeepers provide vital veterinary services to cattle farmers in Renk
Indian Peacekeepers provide vital veterinary services to cattle farmers in Renk
Indian peacekeepers have provided much-needed veterinary support to farmers in Renk, including treating animals for diseases and educating their owners about how to breed and raise healthy cattle. In South Sudan, cattle are a…
More than 300 people receive medical aid from Bangladeshi Peacekeepers in Wau
More than 300 people receive medical aid from Bangladeshi Peacekeepers in Wau
Dominic Deng had been sick for three days without any hope of treatment when he received the welcome news that a special clinic would be held in his village by Bangladeshi peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission…
Rumbek Women Rally against Sexual & Gender-Based Violence at Workshop
Rumbek Women Rally against Sexual & Gender-Based Violence at Workshop
“They should not suffer in silence.” That is the message for women who suffered harassment, intimidation, rape and other violence from the Minister for Information and Telecommunication in the Lakes region of South Sudan…