22 May 2018 - UNMISS PoC sites Update No.197. South Korean peacekeepers diverting water from the flooded UNMISS protection site in Bor on 13 May.
22 May 2018 - UNMISS PoC sites Update No.197
22 May 2018 - UNMISS PoC sites Update No.197
All smiles as UNMISS on Tuesday 22 May donated a much-needed car to the police in Rumbek, Western Lakes.
Police force in Rumbek prepared for car chases as UNMISS donates vehicle
Criminals in Rumbek and surroundings, beware. On Tuesday the United Nation Mission in South Sudan donated a car to the police force in the main town of the Greater Lakes region. “This car is going to be used by the police as…
"South Sudan peace" was the theme for participants in the UNMISS Art for Peace contest in Juba.
Masterpieces for peace: Juba students rejoice in creative contest
A blank canvas. Imagination, pencils and brushes in motion. “I remember seeing how happy my father was when South Sudan gained independence in 2011. I want to see people happy like that again; this is why I drew this picture…
Unaisi Bolatolu-Vuniwaqa, a national of Fiji, is the first-ever female Police Commissioner serving the United Nations Mission in South Sudan.
New UN Police Commissioner urges other female officers to join her in protecting civilians and building peace in South Sudan
It is a long way from her home on the beautiful Pacific island of Fiji to the conflict-ridden country of South Sudan. But the United Nation’s new Police Commissioner is bringing with her the natural warmth of her people as…
Sexual and gender-based violence in South Sudan: Education critical to ensuring justice for victims
For many victims of sexual and gender-based violence in South Sudan, finding justice can be an uphill task, or a dark abyss, as many of the cases are never reported. “The key challenge in investigating and prosecuting cases…
30 May 2018 - UNMISS PoC sites Update No.198
30 May 2018 - UNMISS PoC sites Update No.198
Local artist Mr Red Bullet takes the stage to perform during UN Peacekeepers Day
Locals in Rumbek commend peacekeepers for protecting South Sudanese lives and property
Joyful songs and speeches reverberated in Rumbek, South Sudan, as the area marked the International Peacekeepers’ Day, with locals commending the role played by United Nations peacekeepers in preventing the conflict in the…
Talent and colour on display as UNMISS marks UN Peacekeepers’ Day with local community in Juba
On a characteristically hot Juba day, a colourful, entertaining, yet somber event unfolds at the Nyakurwon Cultural Centre. A female Chinese peacekeeper strums a 20-stringed traditional Chinese instrument, carefully moving…
UNMISS calls for enhanced partnership with state authorities in Yei
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has called for continued collaboration between the Yei River area government authorities and the Mission, to meet the citizens’ aspirations for durable peace in the area, and…
Malakal Remembers Fallen Peacekeepers in Joint Commemoration event in town
Dark clouds lurked over Malakal, announcing the possibility of a heavy downpour, but that did not deter hundreds of residents of South Sudan’s second largest town from thronging the venue for this year’s United Nations…
Communities of Iloli and Loguruny Embrace Peace and Reconciliation through Ritual Practice
Hundreds of community members of Iloli and Loguruny gathered under a tree in Ileu to witness a symbolic act of reconciliation between the landlords of their communities. The landlords of Iloli, Loguruny, and Ileu sat in the…
UNMISS strongly condemns attack on peacekeepers in South Sudan’s Unity region
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) strongly condemns an armed attack that directly targeted its peacekeepers in the country’s Unity region, on the morning of 4 June 2018. A convoy consisting of peacekeepers…