Officer-in-Charge, UNMISS Kuajok Field Office, Abimbola Aina cuts inaugural ribbon with Riang-Alek Police Inspector, Simon Kuot and Bouyar Commissioner James Athian Agok.(Photo: Manyang Mayom/UNMISS)
UNMISS hands over newly constructed police station to community in Riang-Alek
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…
Child protectors: 23 Police Advisers from 10 regions in South Sudan at a‘training of trainers’ workshop in Juba, conducted by the UN Police Child Protection Unit.
Week-long police training seeks to boost child protection in South Sudan
Joshua Mmali A room full of friendly-looking and lively police officers is not something one comes across quite often. But this unusual scenario is playing out for a whole week in Juba, where police officers from ten bases of…
Surviving on Fruits and Leaves: Displaced Jie Community in Kassengor in Dire Need of Humanitarian Aid
For several weeks, thousands of Jie – mostly women and children – have been surviving in Kassengor, Kapoeta, on little but wild fruits for food, and tree leaves to treat medical issues. “We are suffering now. We are facing a…
Achuei Woui carries her ten-month old baby, Yar Thou, to a temporary medical camp run by Korean peacekeepers in Bor town. Photo: Nektarios Markogiannis
A little respite comes to the sick in Bor, thanks to Korean peacekeepers
Beatrice Mategwa Cradling her child close in the rain, Achuei Woui carries her ten-month old baby to a temporary medical camp in Bor town. The child, Yar Thou, has been sick, and Woui has heard that a medical camp being run…
UNMISS Police Commissioner Reaffirms Commitment to Supporting Local Law Enforcement Authorities in Torit
The Police Commissioner of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has reaffirmed the commitment of the UN Police’s role in supporting the South Sudan National Police (SSNPS) in Torit. Her visit to the area aimed…
UNMISS Supports Transparency and Accountability through Right to Information
Journalists, civil society groups and national bodies responsible for scrutinizing public institutions have come together to discuss the challenges created by limited access to information in conflict-affected South Sudan. A…
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.203
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.203
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.204
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.204
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.205
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.205
President Salvar Kiir and his former deputy, Riek Machar, sign the agreement on outstanding issues on governance and security arrangements
UNMISS hails agreement on governance as an important step in resolution of South Sudanese conflict
The head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), David Shearer, has welcomed the signing of an agreement on outstanding governance issues as an important step forward in the revitalization of the Agreement on…
UNMISS Urges Bunj Authorities to Hold Perpetrators of Violence Against UN and Humanitarian Agencies Accountable
Life-saving medication litters the ground across the Relief International compound in Bunj. At nearby humanitarian agencies, offices and tukuls have been burnt to the ground, the windows of dozens of vehicles have been…
From trees to desks: A newly constructed school in Yambio provides education to over 500 children
Over 500 children in Yambio in Western Equatoria now have access to learning facilities following the opening of a new four-classroom building of the United Nursery and Primary School. “I feel happy because they made a good…