News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

The 160-kilometre journey from the capital of South Sudan to the town of Yei in the south-west of the country should take no more than a couple of hours. But war and weather have damaged the main route from Juba so badly that it has been largely impassable for months. It is not just the roads that…

Jubilant songs and celebratory shouts from the diverse tribes of Imatong State rang out across Torit town during a cultural festival marking the 72 nd Anniversary of the United Nations. The beating of drums and the sound of trumpets created a festive atmosphere for the occasion, which brought…

The efforts of the United Nations to provide humanitarian aid, security, and support for the peace process in the troubled Jonglei region have been praised by local authorities during UN Day celebrations. UN personnel came together with local authorities and the community in Bor to celebrate the 72…

Work has begun on repairing a major road linking the capital Juba to communities living in the north of the city by Bangladeshi engineers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. The maintenance operation will cover 18 kilometres of road and is expected to be completed in six weeks’…

A new pocket-sized card designed to remind all United Nations personnel serving in South Sudan of their responsibility to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse has been launched by the Special-Representative of the Secretary-General. The cards, which are similar to an ID card, reinforce the message…

Indian peacekeeping veterinarians held a special camp to treat sick cattle and a training demonstration in support of farmers in the flood-stricken Pibor area as part of week-long United Nations Day celebrations. Thousands of families in Pibor are in desperate need of assistance after severe…

Senior South Sudanese army officers have been urged to show leadership by ensuring their troops protect children caught up in armed conflict and prevent the recruitment and use of children as fighters. The child protection unit of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) conducted a…

“What I want is peace;” those are the words of a South Sudanese primary school teacher in Sopo, a village along the road to Raja in the former Western Bahr Al- Ghazal State The teacher was talking to a protection patrol commander from a UN Bangladeshi peacekeeping force about the feelings of people…

The team of engineers are working in a smooth rhythm that comes from long hours spent working closely together to build desperately needed infrastructure in war-torn South Sudan. It is backbreaking work, toiling in scorching 38-degree heat, ankle-deep in mud, as they build new roads, helicopter…

One hundred and fifty women draped in white gowns sing messages of peace in the town of Akobo, in a remote and hard-to-reach area in the north-east of the South Sudan close to the border with Ethiopia. They wave placards calling for peace and the end of the almost 4-year old conflict in South Sudan…

Roads are vital to drive commerce and connect people in Jonglei and Boma states with South Sudan’s capitol city Juba, said the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, David Shearer, during a recent visit to Bor. Mr Shearer, who is also the head of the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan…

The South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) has been urged to take the lead in the respect and promotion of human rights. The issue was discussed at a recent training event organized by the UN Police field office in Bentiu on Trust and Confidence building between the Police and civilian…