News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

Thousands of women and girls across South Sudan have suffered rape and other abuse during the brutal civil war which erupted in 2013. The UN’s Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict met many survivors during a week-long visit to the conflict-affected country. She heard first-hand…

(Scroll down to download the full report and find links to other useful material) UN Human Rights monitors have documented what appear to be deliberate, ruthless and brutally violent attacks on civilians, particularly against women and children, by Government and aligned forces, as well as armed…

On 9 July, citizens in Malakal in central Upper Nile celebrated the seventh anniversary of the independence of South Sudan. This was the first time the day was commemorated since war broke out in 2013. “Our state was once very rich, now we became poor, with our people scattered in different…

Nyayida Osama is one of more than 40 volleyball-playing boys and girls staying at the UN protection site in Bentiu who is being coached by Cambodian peacekeepers to promote unity and peaceful interaction between youth. The sports training is the first of its kind undertaken by the United Nations…

Business is booming in the town of Yambio. The markets are bustling with families buying vegetables and fruit. Bodabodas are busy transporting people across town. A hair and nail salon is doing a brisk business as women pop out for a lunchtime pampering session. But it’s a different story at night…

In the abandoned town and villages of Pageri County, community members are gradually and voluntarily returning from refugee camps in Uganda and Kenya. Over 300 returnees have resettled in Pageri in recent months, after having fled the area following the crisis in 2016. The people of Pageri have…

Just three weeks ago, Bangladeshi peacekeepers were paying tribute to their colleague Ashraf Siddiqui, who was killed in action by an armed group in South Sudan. The Lieutenant Commander was travelling as part of a peacekeeping convoy providing protection to humanitarians delivering aid to…

Joseph Madit and Deng Mayen used to be privileged. As fluent speakers of Arabic, English and Dinka, they have always been able to enjoy a broad range of media outlets. Now others in Rumbek can, too. Solar panels donated by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan enable the multilingual Rumbek FM…

Across South Sudan, many young people are fighting over ethnic differences. But dozens of teenagers from different tribes have come together in Yambio, united by a shared passion for learning and sharing knowledge with others. They are training to be teachers at Solidarity South Sudan. The…

A new hybrid solar project has come to life in Torit, South Sudan, with the launch, last Thursday, of a newly built Green Energy Power Station at the base of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). An enthusiastic crowd of onlookers gathered at the station to witness UNMISS Director of…

Beatrice Mategwa Dressed from head to toe in full chef attire, Monica Awalith meticulously and professionally rolls several strips of dough in preparation for baguette orders that have been received the day before. Almost a year ago, Monica, now 25, barely knew how to bake. Now though, her baking…

Manyang Mayom The security situation in Gogrial area’s Riang-Alek county has received a major boost with the opening of a new community police station, constructed with funding from the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). “It is the first time that we have something like this. The community is…