Officers from three different armed groups in Aweil have been learning how not to recruit and use children.
Former military foes attend training on child protection
High-ranking military officers from the government army, the main opposition force and the South Sudan Opposition Alliance have undergone training on understanding the legal framework of the protection of children. “It is a…
There was much to ponder in the Lakes region when UN police officers trained their South Sudanese counterparts on community policing.
United Nations Police trains national officers on community policing
The United Nations Police is currently training their South Sudanese counterparts in the greater Lakes region on community policing. The campaign, currently underway in Abyei-Chok in Gok and Cuei Chok in Western Lakes, aims…
One of the workshop participants makes her point. The women spoke strongly against traditional norms that marginalize them.
Women in Twic speak out against status quo; demand an end to marginalization
Women in Twic are attributing a lack of opportunities and “brain drain” of educated females in their communities to deeply-entrenched traditional practices which relegate them to a secondary role. “I’ve applied for many…
Chinese engineers carrying out road works in South Sudan's Bahr El Ghazal region.
Chinese engineers launch rehabilitation efforts of roads in Bahr El Ghazal
Chinese military engineers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have begun rehabilitation of major travel and supply routes in Bahr el Ghazal to help bolster economic growth and rapprochement in the conflict…
Fuel-efficient stoves make it possible for women to spend more time in the relative safety of their homes.
Year-round activism against gender-based violence needed to achieve ultimate goal of free and safe movement for all
“Join hands, stand against rape” is the South Sudanese national theme for this year’s campaign of 16 days of activism against gender-based violence. Crude evidence suggests that short-term measures to enable women to stay…
A women's leader speaks during an UNMISS-supported peace conference in Leer.
UNMISS-supported peace dialogue promises warmer relations between Panyijiar and Mayiendit communities
A peace dialogue held between the communities of Mayiendit in Southern Liech and opposition-held Panyinjiar has pacified years of animosity and set in motion a reconciliation process that promises to restore peaceful…
Indian and other peacekeepers in Malakal are teaching displaced girls to ride bicycles, much to the delight of both the girls and curious onlookers.
A biking chance: Indian peacekeepers teach girls in the Malakal protection site to ride bicycles
The United Nations mission in South Sudan’s protection site in Malakal comes alive every Saturday morning these days. At a field ideally located next to the youth center, there is squealing and laughter all around as a group…
The role of men in fighting gender-based violence was highlighted at this event in Bor, including by a group of men volunteering to support the cause.
Progress made in fighting gender-based violence in Jonglei as some men join the cause
Anyone familiar with South Sudan’s patriarchal traditions may find it hard to imagine that some men are now part of leading the charge against gender-based violence. Yet this is exactly what is happening in Bor in the greater…
Some brand new studio equipment handed over by Bangladeshi peacekeepers should boost productivity at SSBC in Wau.
UN peacekeepers revamp local broadcasting station in Wau with donation of electronics
Bangladeshi peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan in Wau are reigning in the Christmas spirit early this year with a donation of brand new electronics presented to the South Sudan Broadcasting…
A woman in Yambio takes notes during a UN forum on the stigma associated with sexual violence.
Yambio forum discusses ways to end stigma associated with sexual violence
“It’s traumatising to be raped and be left in shame, and when it happens, you just want to leave everything behind and go and live alone because of the stigma that follows this experience.” This heartrending testimony was…
This young man in Malakal is making great use of an UNMISS-led basic engineering training he completed in May.
UNMISS engineers work together with their trainees to rebuild a community school in Malakal
Six months after its conclusion, a training provided by some of the UN peacekeeping mission’s engineering troops in Malakal is already paying substantial dividends. Their keen local apprentices have now assisted them in…
Jubek Model School was the scene of a festive event promoting harmonious families, peace and an end to gender-based violence.
“Family Open Day” focus on role of households in achieving peace and fight gender-based violence
On Thursday 28 November, a steaming Juba was joyously shaken by the reverberations of singing and dancing emanating from a community-wide event at Jubek Model School. The happening emphasized not only the role of families in…