A joint verification team heading to Bentiu in search of children serving with armed forces.
Bentiu-bound verification team vows to leave no stone unturned to remove children from armed forces
A joint team from South Sudan’s government and opposition forces has arrived in South Sudan’s northern town of Bentiu, on a verification mission aimed at removing children from the country’s military ranks. Along with…
His snake-bitten arm may have seen better days, but it's there, thanks to UNMISS medical staff in Bor.
UN peacekeepers in Bor save the arm of 8-year-old boy bitten by snake
The family of an 8-year-old boy has praised the UN Mission in South Sudan for saving the arm and quite possibly the life of their child, who was bitten by a snake in Bor North county in the Jonglei region. The boy was…
Politicians in Aweil East have been pondering how best to achieve durable peace.
Political parties in Aweil East ready to implement “paramount” peace
A rapprochement forum has concluded in Wanyjok town in Aweil East with a commitment from political leaders to reconcile and work together in accordance with the revitalized peace agreement. For the 50 participants, drawn from…
A civil servant in Wau enjoying free medical service provided by UN peacekeepers.
UN peacekeepers provide Wau civil servants with free medical services
The United Nations Mission Bangladeshi peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have offered free medical services to more than 100 civil servants in Wau. ’’My problem is my kidney because it hurts…
UNMISS gives a boost to judicial processes in the Jonglei area
Daniel Deng, the Bor High Court Magistrate, is aware of one important fact: “Training in judicial processes is critical to ensure fairness and professionalism in what we do.” Mr. Deng made this declaration at the end of a one…
UNMISS partners with priests in Lakes region to raise awareness about peace agreement
Raising awareness about the revitalized peace agreement in his Rumbek congregation, an Archbishop of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan and Sudan identified tribalism as the greatest threat to harmonious co-existence in the…
Peacekeepers in Malakal give girls a “fighting chance” to defend themselves
Save for the chatter of a group of United Nations policewomen, human rights specialists and gender affairs officers seated at the back, the atmosphere at the gym at the United Kingdom Engineering Taskforce base is quiet. The…
UNMISS supports South Sudan Human Rights Commission with refresher training
“I want human rights to be taught to even the young ones.” Omoro Iteng Michelle, a university student on an internship programme at the South Sudan Human Rights Commission, is on a mission. And that mission has brought her to…
UNMISS peacekeepers donate school materials and renovate primary school in Bor
Peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have renovated a primary school in Bor. The engineers have rebuilt classrooms to accommodate up to 900 pupils, repaired roofs and broken tiles and given…
UNMISS hands over newly renovated police station to Aweil authorities
The government of Aweil has received a newly renovated police station to improve the enforcement of rule of law in this part of South Sudan. While receiving the keys of the Station from the United Nations Mission in South…
UNMISS and partners aim to de-militarize civilian facilities; improve conditions for returns in Upper Nile
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and partners are working with military commanders and government officials to create a safe and secure environment for displaced people to return home, including by…
Juba forum explores ways to advance the status of women in South Sudan
A two-day national advocacy forum on women, peace and security has concluded in Juba, with discussions having focused on ways to influence and achieve women’s effective participation in governance and the country’s peace…