News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

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 attending to a herd of goats in Jalle when the venomous reptile sank its…

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 four different political parties, peace is paramount for the security and…

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 too much,’’ said Sodinia Edward a 21-year-old woman grateful for the…

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-day judicial training workshop conducted by the Human Rights Division of…

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 country. “It is an enemy, a big enemy if our people are looking at…

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 eight women seated on the benches are all aged between 18 and 30 years…

“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 a room full of South Sudan’s officers tasked with securing the human…

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 internal and external walls a new look. As part of the project, they also…

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 Sudan, the Aweil governor Jaldit Malith Jal said the UN is a true partner for…

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 demilitarizing civilian installations such as schools and hospitals in the Upper…

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 process. “It’s very crucial for us to have this working group, so that we can…

When you are hospitalized, your immediate concern is to get prompt and adequate care to recover as quickly as possible. It can be a dull experience, at the best of times, but bed-ridden patients at the main hospital in Bor have recently been in for a surprise treat. “It’s a happy occasion for me…