News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

A shared love of sports is fostering friendship and trust between peacekeepers and people who have fled violence and sought sanctuary in a camp next to the United Nations base at Melut, in the remote north of South Sudan. Indian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan…

A cultural festival has been held in an effort to celebrate diversity and promote peace between groups of people living at the United Nations Protection of Civilians (POC) site in Bentiu after tensions developed between different communities over recent months. The event, promoting the theme ‘One…

In a small and intimate ceremony outside of the Force Headquarters at the United Nations base in Juba, seven military staff officers from Brazil received their UN Medal of Service. With military uniforms bearing the Brazilian flag, well-known to anyone who is a football enthusiast, the staff…

Young people who have fled violence and sought sanctuary at the United Nations protection site in Bentiu have expressed their commitment to ending the conflict and building durable peace in South Sudan. The civil affairs team from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) held a three-day…

Crime and violence at the United Nations protection site in Bentiu has dropped significantly as the result of a joint effort between UN security staff and a community watch group set up by those who have sought sanctuary at the site. More than 115,000 internally displaced people live at the site in…

Crowds gathered in their thousands in Torit to celebrate the spirit of unity and peace at the opening of Our Lady of Holy Rosary Parish’s new church building. Traditional dancers dressed in colorful clothing and intricate beads cheered as the builder of the church handed over the keys of the new…

UN personnel are working to ensure that the views of both men and women are included in all planning processes for the Mission in South Sudan so it can support steps to better protect women and girls from violence and increase the role of women in the peace process. The United Nations Mission in…

Talks are continuing on the disarmament and reintegration of former opposition fighters, including child soldiers, back into their communities in the Western Equatorian region of South Sudan. Thousands of soldiers who previously fought for the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In Opposition (SPLM…

The cries of babies echo in the hospital waiting room. Children pressed against their mothers stare up at the nurse calling out the names of patients, desperate to see the doctor. Surrounded by devastation following the outbreak of civil war in 2013, Bentiu State Hospital is the only state-run…

Thousands of families already struggling because of ongoing violence in Pibor are in desperate need of further assistance after severe flooding washed away houses, livestock, and farmland in the Jonglei region of South Sudan. Torrential rain has caused major damage across the region with the…

Fifty Indian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have been awarded the UN Medal for their professionalism and service in protecting civilians and building durable peace in the conflict-ridden country. UNMISS Force Commander General Frank Mushyo Kamanzi awarded the UN…

A run-down police post in the troubled region of Boma is to be renovated by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan to help strengthen law and order and provide a secure environment for the local community. Boma is one of the most volatile regions in the country, which has been suffering ongoing…