UNMISS responds to early warning to prevent inter-communal fighting in Lakes
Early warnings of a potential revenge attack by the Rup community on their Pakam neighbours in the Greater Lakes area prompted the United Nations Mission in South Sudan to organize a peace sensitization forum to prevent such…
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 241 - 15 July 2019
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 241 - 15 July 2019
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 241 - 15 July 2019
Children in the designated Peace Village of Kuron in Eastern Equatoria enjoy their primary school.
Kuron: The Eastern Equatoria peace village that keeps growing, promoting smooth co-existence
“I want the children of this primary school to know it is possible to live with people from different clans as one. Just like I was privileged to experience during my youth,” explains retired Bishop Paride Taban. Growing up…
Trees of peace and reconciliation: Saplings planted in honour of Nelson Mandela Day
Music, sunshine, and an atmosphere of unity were in high supply in Juba on Thursday, as dignitaries and youths came together to mark the tenth anniversary of the Nelson Mandela Day, celebrated globally every year. Students…
Thanks to engineering troops serving with UNMISS, the Peace Square in Jondoru village in Rajaf County can now be enjoyed by footballers and volleyball players.
UN peacekeepers support local football club to foster inter-ethnic cohesion in Rajaf
Until just a few days ago, only the most determined and passionate of footballers would dare practice their fancy footwork and last-ditch sliding tackles in Jondoru village in Rajaf County near Juba. Its Peace Square, which…
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 242 - 22 July 2019
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 242 - 22 July 2019
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 242 - 22 July 2019
A lack of water and grazing pastures is causing frequent intercommunal tensions in parts of Eastern Equatoria. Fighting, in turn, makes the food insecurity even worse.
Jies in Kassengor call for humanitarian assistance and support peace talks with neighbours
Seasonal migrations and a frequent scarcity of grazing pastures and water holes have resulted in recurrent skirmishes in the area between Boma and Kapoeta in the Eastern Equatoria region. The fighting comes at the price of…
Enrolment up in one Magwi school as the displaced return home
Pajok Primary School in the Magwi area registered less than 200 new students in 2018, but that number has doubled. The new enrolment figure for 2019 now stands at 374, thanks in part to returning refugees and internally…
Bishop John Jok, chairperson of a new inter-religious committee, addresses fellow clergies.
Inter-religious committee established to help resolve intercommunal conflicts in Greater Jonglei
In a bid to make the most of their arguably significant influence on the attitudes and behaviour of the South Sudanese people, religious leaders in the Greater Jonglei region have established an inter-religious committee to…
UNMISS Force Commander Shailesh Tinaikar drove his own vehicle on a full-day patrol to verify the security situation along the Juba-Nimule road.
UNMISS Force Commander leads patrol to deter armed attacks on road to Nimule
In the pre-dawn darkness, civilian and military peacekeepers gather for a security briefing as they prepare to head out on patrol along a road that has been a hotspot for armed ambushes. Protected by Nepalese troops in…
On 23 July, after serving with opposition forces since 2014, 32 boys were released in MirMir in the Unity region. They will now return to civilian life.
MirMir boys reclaim their future as they leave military lives behind
To paraphrase a famous man on the moon: this day marked a small step for South Sudan but a giant leap for 32 boys in MirMir in the country’s northern Unity region. Trading in their weapons and uniforms for backpacks filled…
When Rebecca Dokoro Bilal returned from Khartoum to her native South Sudan she became a farmer.
UNMISS prepares for expected homecomings by learning from Khartoum returnees
How can a poor, war-torn, post-conflict country prepare itself to reintegrate thousands of refugees and internally displaced persons expected to return to their homes? Maybe by learning from its own recent history. That was…