Pastoralists in Malual-Muok commit to honouring cattle migration agreement
Meeting in Tonj, cattle keepers in South Sudan’s Malual-Muok have renewed their commitment to respect the terms of a cattle migration agreement with farming communities in neighbouring Wau. The agreement signed at a…
Akobo youth play peace and reconciliation football tournament organized by UNMISS
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has organized a peace and reconciliation football tournament for the youth in Akobo East County. A total of 74 players from the ten clubs in town, representing various different…
UNMISS engineers begin much-needed rehabilitation of Malakal-Melut road
Residents in the Upper Nile region will soon heave a collective sigh of relief. A major trade and service road connecting Malakal with Melut will receive much-needed repairs from the UN mission’s peacekeepers based in the…
Cultural gala in Yambio promotes unity in diversity
Hundreds of citizens gathered at Yambio Freedom Square on Tuesday (20 November) to partake in a cultural gala, organized by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan in partnership with local stakeholders. “This is a peace…
- Opening remarks; SRSG Press Conference, Juba
Opening remarks; SRSG Press Conference, Juba
- Near Verbatim Transcript of Media Briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, Mr. David Shearer
Near Verbatim Transcript of Media Briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, Mr. David Shearer
SSBC journalists vow to disseminate peace agreement and 'expose spoilers of peace to the public’
Radio and television journalists from the South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC) have pledged to support the recently-signed revitalized peace agreement by exposing those who work against the text of the agreement. “It…
UN supports efforts to return displaced people back to their homes in South Sudan
Thousands of South Sudanese children are growing up in United Nations protection sites around the country after their parents sought sanctuary from the violent civil war that erupted more than five years ago. Some have lived…
13-year-old Daniel Sabri presenting 'The Beat' programme at Radio Miraya
On World Children’s Day, South Sudanse children use creative spaces to advocate their hopes and dreams
Meet 13-year-old Daniel Sabri from South Sudan. He is confident, passionate, intelligent and does not mince his words asking tough questions, or getting his voice heard on live broadcasts. “We are going to be talking about…
Senior army officers discuss the numerous negative effects of armed conflict on boys and girls recruited for military use.
UNMISS and partners in milestone training, aim is national action plan against use of child soldiers
A high-ranking military officer serving with the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces, SSPDF explains what happens to children who are forcibly recruited to serve as soldiers, as his audience, consisting of 45 of his uniformed…
Children in Malakal celebrated their day, Universal Children's Day, with a drawing competition and other activities organized by UN peacekeepers.
Malakal celebrates Universal Children’s Day with flurry of activities
Tiny, brightly-colored palms have left imprints on the wall of the Malakal Stadium. Their owners stare gleefully at their handiwork before returning for an extra dipping in the plates of paint held by Indian peacekeepers…
Appeals for help as the displaced return to resume life in Lankien
Some 8,000 displaced persons have now returned home in the Lankien area to resume their normal lives, even as new challenges stand in their way. “A lot of the people who are returning from Akobo, Ethiopia, Kenya and other…