Human rights workshop helps women claim their rights
Human rights workshop helps women claim their rights
Internally displaced people living in the United Nations protection site in Bentiu are claiming back their human rights. Ongoing engagement with women in the site in the Unity region, including a recent workshop organized by…
Human Rights Commission promises justice for crimes committed in South Sudanese civil war
Human Rights Commission promises justice for crimes committed in South Sudanese civil war
Victims of human rights violations and abuses committed during the South Sudanese civil war should not lose hope that the perpetrators will be held accountable, says the chair of the Human Rights Commission in South Sudan…
New camp leaders elected at UN protection site at Malakal
New camp leaders elected at UN protection site at Malakal
A new team of community leaders has been elected to the Peace and Security Council (PSC) at the Protection of Civilians site next to the United Nations base in Malakal, in the Upper Nile region of South Sudan. The team is…
UNMISS welcomes UN Security Council extension of Mandate
UNMISS welcomes UN Security Council extension of Mandate
The mandate of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan has been extended by the UN Security Council so it can continue working with the people of the country to protect civilians and build durable peace. The UN Security…
Indian soldiers unite communities in Melut through sport
Indian soldiers unite communities in Melut through sport
Sport as a universal language can be a powerful tool to promote peace, tolerance and understanding by bringing people across boundaries, cultures and religions together. In Melut in the Upper Nile region, peacekeepers from…
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on South Sudan
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on South Sudan
The Secretary-General urges South Sudanese Parties to engage in good faith in the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) -led High-Level Revitalization Forum set to begin in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, next week. The…
Arrival of Nepalese peacekeepers in Torit strengthens UN presence across Eastern Equatoria
Arrival of Nepalese peacekeepers in Torit strengthens UN presence across Eastern Equatoria
The arrival of 150 Nepalese peacekeepers in Torit is enabling the United Nation to extend its presence through increased patrols across the eastern Equatorian region of South Sudan to help protect civilians and build durable…
UN Peacekeepers help hundreds of students sit primary leaving exams
UN Peacekeepers help hundreds of students sit primary leaving exams
“I am 55 years old and I am attending school with my children and my grandchildren. They even help me study and understand what we are learning.” These are the words of Rita Chol, one of the candidates from the United Nations…
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.184
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.184
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.184
PRESS RELEASE: First Protection of Civilians site successfully closed in South Sudan as families choose to return home
The first Protection of Civilians site has been successfully closed in South Sudan after internally displaced families expressed the desire and confidence to return to their former homes. The site, next to the United Nations…
First Protection of Civilians site successfully closed in South Sudan as families choose to return home
First Protection of Civilians site successfully closed in South Sudan as families choose to return home
After four years living in cramped conditions, families are finally leaving the protected camp next to the United Nations base in Melut to return to their homes. Hundreds of people have sought sanctuary at the site since…
UNMISS “children not soldiers” campaign encourages South Sudan army to protect children in Pibor
UNMISS “children not soldiers” campaign encourages South Sudan army to protect children in Pibor
The Sudan People’s Liberation Army brigade based in the troubled town of Pibor has committed to protecting children caught up in the armed conflict that has raged across the country for four years. Brigade 23 has pledged to…