UNMISS hands over community police station to Makuac community near Kuajok
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has handed over a community police office to the authorities of Makuac in Aguok North County near Kuajok. “This police station was supposed to be constructed by the government but now UNMISS has built it for us instead,” said Akol Deng Dut, a…
‘Business is good’: UNMISS presence in Akobo bringing back a sense of hope and peace
Indian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan are helping to restore peace and security in the Jonglei region town of Akobo, in the north-east of South Sudan. “Business is good, we are going to Ethiopia by boat to bring in the goods,” said Tharjiath Duel, a local…
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.200
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.200
Drafting with a difference: Kapoeta development organizations learn to write proposals too good to refuse
Development organizations around the globe are used to the fierce competition for funding for development initiatives. But how exactly does one make a project proposal stand out among a thousand others? In Kapoeta, in eastern South Sudan, local good samaritans have recently been taught these all…
World Refugees Day: Returnees in Malakal decry difficult resettlement process
Nineteen-year-old Monyjok Malual Marial describes life in Kakuma refugee camp, in the Northern part of neighbouring Kenya, as difficult. After years in exile, he decided to return to his origins in Malakal – only to discover that resuming life in South Sudan is hardly a walk in the park either. “I…
Women in Malakal seek elimination of sexual violence in conflict
“Some women here are coming into Malakal town for the first time!” Rachel Mayik, more commonly known as “Mama Rachel”, is excited and full of joy as she speaks to the group of women who have come together to learn more about conflict related sexual violence. It is especially important for her to see…
SRSG Shearer on International Olympic Day: A unique opportunity to come together under one flag
Saturday marked not only the International Olympic Day but also a new dawn for South Sudanese athletes hoping to participate at the next Summer Olympics in 2020. They marched through the Juba national basketball stadium in the presence of a multitude of dignitaries as Olympic flags were raised and…
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.201
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.201
UN condemns killing of peacekeeper in armed attack on convoy in South Sudan
A Bangladeshi peacekeeper was killed today during an armed attack on a United Nations convoy that was supporting the delivery of humanitarian aid to vulnerable civilians in the Central Equatorian region of South Sudan. Bangladeshi Military Liaison Officer, Lieutenant Commander Ashraf Siddiqui, was…
Kenyan police officers awarded UN medals for distinguished service in South Sudan
A contingent of Kenyan police officers have been praised for their professional and distinguished service to the United Nations and the people of South Sudan during a medal ceremony in the capital Juba. The 23 officers have served with the UN Mission in South Sudan since November last year, carrying…
Perfectly gender balanced Rwandan Formed Police Unit arrives in Juba
On Wednesday the United Nations Mission in South Sudan welcomed 144 Rwandan police officers to Juba. They make up the lion part of a Formed Police Unit from the neigbouring country, consisting of 80 men and 80 women, joining an advanced party already deployed. “Their arrival today is a signal to…
British soldiers receive medals of honour for commitment and service to the people of South Sudan
Growing up , Lieutenant Nick Lytollis dreamed of becoming a world class vet. Unbeknownst to the animal kingdom, it missed out on his services. It just was not to be. “I soon realized that I wasn’t clever enough to be a vet,” the British peacekeeper muses. As someone caring for the wellbeing of…