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 the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) are meeting for an important…
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 lot of challenges including water, diseases, and hunger,” lamented Regai…
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 by peacekeeping troops from Korea can offer much-needed medical help for her…
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 to assess the needs of the local community and foster collaborative…
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 workshop was hosted by the South Sudan Access to Information Commission…
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
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 the Resolution of the Conflict in the country. “The positive reaction of…
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 smashed while others were torched. The homes of aid workers were also targeted by…
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 school for us to learn. We thank all of the partners,” said Lucy Samuel, a…
UNMISS gives Malakal youth vocational training
Overgrown bushes and whitewashed buildings are telltale signs of a lot of time having passed since the school bell last rang to signal the start of yet another day of conventional rote learning. Today however, a different kind of learning is taking place in the dark, electricity-lacking classrooms…