Opposition soldiers continue to register at the five cantonment sites in Eastern Equatoria.
Opposition forces in Eastern Equatoria continue registrations at cantonment sites
While the formation of a unity government has been postponed by another 100 days, opposition forces in Eastern Equatoria continue to register at the five assigned cantonment sites in the region: Nyara, Irube, Lowareng…
Lots of practical exercises were included in the training UN police officers recently gave their South Sudanese colleagues in Tonj.
UNPOL training inspires and educates officials in Tonj
Spurred by a concern over the lack of court infrastructure and judicial services in the greater Tonj area, United Nations Police (UNPOL) peacekeepers in Kuajok this week lead a two-day workshop on capacity-building related to…
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on South Sudan
The Secretary-General welcomes the decision of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Council of Ministers, further to the agreement by the South Sudanese parties under the auspices of Uganda and Sudan, to…
Opposition forces in Panyume laud UNMISS’ peace advocacy efforts
Members of Dr. Riek Machar’s opposition group in the Yei River area’s Panyume have praised the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) for its engagement in peace advocacy amid challenging conditions. This follows a…
Angelina, a resident of Tombura, makes pancakes. She told a visiting UNMISS team that she earns only 1.5 dollars a day from this.
In Tombura, UNMISS works with faith groups to foster peaceful coexistence
22-year-old Angelica Luka finds herself working long hours making pancakes, daily, yet her labour fetches only 1.5 dollars by the time she retires. It is the only way she gets to feed her three children. “I’m doing this small…
The good people of Maper, Aweil, came out in force to learn more about the revitalized peace agreement. Some celebrated by beating their drums.
In the face of uncertainty, residents of Aweil remain hopeful of unity
More than 1,000 residents in the Maper area of Aweil mustered their best rallying call for peace during a neighbourhood-wide advocacy initiative held this week to promote a better understanding of the country’s revitalized…
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 255 - 11 November 2019
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 255
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 255 - 11 November 2019
Commitment to a “zero-child army” trumps differences during Juba conference
Although the converging of warring factions is normally not a good sign, a recent conference in Juba proved to be a significant exception when government and opposition forces met to discuss a matter that has been ravaging…
Happiness all around, and delicious nutrition to follow for those patient enough, as UN police officers are planting mango trees in Kuajok.
Peacekeepers’ “Happy Mango Tree Project” spreads smiles in Kuajok
“The best time to plan a tree is twenty years ago, the second-best time is now.” With that age-old Chinese adage in mind, and factoring in that they were not around two decades ago, a group of Kuajok-based UN police officers…
Role play was part of the action when UN police officers trained Torit-based South Sudanese colleagues on a variety of crucial issues.
United Nations Police in Torit train police and prison personnel on gender issues and conflict-related sexual violence
A three-day workshop aimed at sensitizing personnel of the South Sudan National Police Service and the National Prison Service on sexual and gender-based violence is underway in Torit state. Activities during the first day…
Statement of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Mr. David Shearer, Briefing to the African Union Peace and Security Council on the situation in South Sudan, 14 November 2019
Thank you Mr. President and members of the Peace and Security Council. I welcome this opportunity to brief you on the situation in South Sudan following the decision by the Parties extend for a further 100 days. I would like…
Lacking classrooms, returnee children in Ezo make do with informal lessons under trees
“I want to be a doctor,” beams an optimistic nine-year old Justin. He is among 70 other South Sudanese children who have recently retuned home from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and have been keeping busy…