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Carpentry, brick laying, perhaps a spot of hairdressing. Or why not give connecting electrical or solar-powered devices a crack? Back in April, such a veritable vocational training smorgasbord was up for grabs for 115 young men and women in Malakal. Now they have graduated. They are raring to go, to…

The finding of a military court that 10 soldiers were guilty of committing violence against civilians at the Terrain Hotel in Juba, South Sudan, has finally delivered justice for the survivors and the family of the journalist murdered in the attack. The judges delivered their verdict today and…

Frowning with concentration, the teenagers methodically pick apart seams and carefully slice up fabric as they learn how to make dresses and shirts. Their feet move rhythmically on the foot pedals of the old Singer sewing machines as the sweat pours off them in the midday heat at the Yambio…

The Panawur and Panaguong sections of Duony County in Gok have signed an agreement committing themselves to ceasing hostilities, bringing an end to 15 years of attacks and revenge killings. The agreement was endorsed on Thursday by community leaders, county and state authorities and witnessed by a…

South Sudan is the world’s newest nation. Its 12 million population are also amongst the youngest in the world with half aged under 18. Children often suffer most from the ongoing conflict, with many maimed or killed, suffering from sexual violence or being forcibly recruited into armed groups…

Peacekeepers from the elite Nepalese reserve forces have provided life-saving assistance to the people of war-torn South Sudan for almost a year. They demonstrated their efforts to protect civilians in a dramatization of the rules of engagement they operate under during a special medal ceremony in…

Peace shall henceforth prevail between the two clans of Ater and Pale in the Greater Jonglei region. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan played a crucial role in enabling the successful peace dialogue between the former foes. The two clans, based in the Anyidi and Makuach counties, have been…

“Children need shelter, children need food, children need protection. They want to be educated,” echoes Jane Hasha Mavima a female Police Officer from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), as she leads a class session of senior police from the South Sudan National Police Service. These…

The signing of a revitalized peace agreement by all parties to the conflict in South Sudan is a significant step forward in the process of ending the ongoing violence and the immense suffering of their people, says the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. The Special Representative of the…

It was an embrace that could end the suffering of 12 million people. An historic coming together of two bitter foes who have spent five years fighting each other over ethnic differences and a tussle for power at the expense of the people of war-torn South Sudan. The leader of the opposition armed…

The signing of the Revitalized Agreement to Resolve the Conflict in South Sudan (RARCSS) on 12 September 2018 is a positive and a significant development. The Secretary-General commends the parties on this step forward and applauds regional and international efforts that led to the signing of the…

A total of 75 inmates and prison officers at the Bentiu prison have received free medical treatment by peacekeepers serving the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, as part of its mission to protect civilians. “We thought that nobody cared about us, but now we feel better and at home. UNMISS has…