Lost lives and opportunities for children in remote conflict-ridden South Sudan
Lost lives and opportunities for children in remote conflict-ridden South Sudan
Living without enough food, access to clean water, education, or a roof over their heads is normal for many children living in remote communities across South Sudan. This is simply their reality after growing up in the midst…
Weapons-free zone enables reopening of community school outside Juba protection site
Ilya is 11. He wants to become an astronaut, but may begrudgingly settle for a career as a teacher. To fulfill either of his dreams, he will need a school, and now he and his high-aspiring mates in Queen’s village in Juba…
Displaced persons in Mingkaman call for increased humanitarian assistance
People seeking shelter at protection sites in Mingkaman in the Greater Lakes region decry what they call “funding gaps” and call on the international community to alleviate the humanitarian crisis situation they are going…
Youth activists in Lakes call for disarmament and better roads to reduce inter-communal conflicts
Youth activists in Lakes call for disarmament and better roads to reduce inter-communal conflicts
Youth activists in Yirol in the Greater Lakes region call for disarmament, better roads and more attention to youth issues to improve the chances of creating the conditions necessary for durable peace. “This county is…
A model for peace: Residents of Gel Achel in Upper Nile rise above tribal differences
A model for peace: Residents of Gel Achel in Upper Nile rise above tribal differences
The remote community of Gel Achel, some 100 kilometres southeast of Malakal in the Upper Nile region, stands out for all the right reasons. Here, people from a number of different ethnic groups have developed their own…
UNMISS welcomes release of hundreds of former child soldiers in Yambio
More than 300 child soldiers have today been officially released by armed groups in Yambio to begin reintegrating into their communities and learning new skills to support themselves, according to the United Nations Mission…
Dozens of students graduate from UN mission’s training centre in Bor
Dozens of students graduate from UN mission’s training centre in Bor
This week 69 students graduated from the Bor vocational centre created by the South Korean contingent serving the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. The 12-week-long training facilitated by the South Korean engineering…
Deputy head of UN Mission stresses enforcement and need for accountability for peace to prosper
Without real enforcement of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement, and consequences for those who violate it, efforts to support peace and ensure humanitarian access in South Sudan will have only limited impact. That is the…
Women in Gogrial concerned about lack of representation in government
Women in the Gogrial area are calling for greater affirmative action and representation in government. These sentiments were expressed at a robust forum in Kuajok to discuss the implementation of the UN Security Council…
Education best way to free South Sudanese women from gender-based violence and discrimination
Education best way to free South Sudanese women from gender-based violence and discrimination
Women and girls in the Gogrial area have been encouraged to get an education and thus minimize the risks they face of being subjected to gender-based violence. The call comes amid reports of an increased number of sexual…
UNMISS team conducts historic patrol in Tonga
UNMISS team conducts historic patrol in Tonga
A team from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has just concluded a three-day patrol of rebel-held Tonga – a strategic area in the northern Upper Nile region of South Sudan – to obtain a first-hand situational…
“Unthinkable” for peace process to proceed without inclusion of South Sudanese women
“Unthinkable” for peace process to proceed without inclusion of South Sudanese women
Women politicians in South Sudan are saying “enough is enough”. They are calling for their voices to be heard and for a more inclusive process that allows women to play a pivotal role in the peace building process. “Women are…