Villages devastated by flooding in South Sudan's Akobo
Heavy flooding devastates already poverty-stricken community in Akobo
The town of Akobo should be bustling with energy. Thousands of families who fled their homes when civil war erupted in South Sudan have finally begun returning to their homes in the wake of a new peace deal signed by the…
Women were well represented at the neighbourhood advocacy forum for peace in Kapoeta, organized by UNMISS and partners.
Neighborhood advocacy forum strengthens civil-military relationship in Kapoeta
Trust and confidence has been reinforced between the civilian population and military forces of the Sudan People Liberation Army-in Opposition and the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) in Kapoeta, located in Eastern…
UNMISS acts to deter further violence between communities in Maper
Seventy-five United Nations peacekeepers have been temporarily re-deployed from Rumbek to Maper to deter further violence between communities in the northern Lakes region of South Sudan. The fresh deployment of Nepalese…
Newly deployed UNMISS peacekeepers arrive in Maper, where recent intercommunal fighting has claimed at least 79 lives and left scores injured.
As UNMISS acts to deter violence in Maper, one community extends hand of peace
A brief, but telling, conversation unfolded in Maper on Monday between the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Force Commander Lt. Gen. Shailesh Tinaikar and Manyiel Lieny, the Paramount Chief of Gak community…
Military man listing what is needed for South Sudanese armed groups to be removed from UN list of armies violating the rights of children in conflict.
Renewed commitment to protect children in conflict in Northern Liech
A total of 32 representatives from government and opposition forces operating in the Greater Upper Nile region have reiterated their commitment to stop recruiting boys and girls under the age of 18 and to release any children…
Women from rural areas in Eastern Equatoria aired their concerns about wide-spread impunity for incidents of gender-based violence.
Rural women in Eastern Equatoria call for an end to gender-based violence
Rural women in Ikotos and other communities near Torit in Eastern Equatoria have teamed up to advocate for an end to gender-based violence. The women believe the only way to protect themselves is by directly defending their…
UNMISS Rule of Law Officers and prison officials meet to discuss strategies to revamp prisons country-wide.
Five-year plan to rehabilitate national prison system announced at conference
Decades of fighting both before and after South Sudan reached independence in 2011 have ravaged it within and without. Institutions and infrastructure buttressing its legislative and judicial framework especially have been…
Opposition forces at the Nyara cantonment site being reminded to refrain from gender-based violence.
UNMISS engages with opposition forces in Nyara cantonment site to prevent gender-based violence
“Here in Nyara, we don’t rape, we are organized. We are for the peace agreement and we will implement it,” confirmed Major General Benjamin John Batista, deputy sector commander of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in…
Clad in traditional costume, contestants get ready for the debate
Youth in Aweil raise their voices against early marriage
Girls and boys in Aweil area have converged their voices to reject early marriage and demand their right to education. “We have found out that our customary laws in South Sudan don’t favour women at all. They only favour men…
UN volunteer Ratha Pathmanathan(in the middle) and colleagues accompanying displaced people to their homes and relatives in Akobo. A joyous highlight of her stay in South Sudan.
Meet UN volunteer Ratha Pathmanathan: The right woman in the right place
Few United Nations Volunteers, UNVs, can be better suited for their tasks than Ratha Pathmanathan, a Relief, Reintegration and Protection Officer working primarily with internally displaced people in Juba. Ratha knows more…
Bangladeshi peacekeepers providing free and much-appreciated medical services in Raja Lol.
Bangladeshi peacekeepers provide free medical services to residents of Raja Lol
This week, Bangaldeshi peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have conducted a day-long medical outreach campaign to provide free basic medical services for residents of the town of Raja Lol and…
UNMISS concerned about clashes in central and northern South Sudan
A fresh outbreak of tribal clashes and other internal fighting has reportedly resulted in the death and displacement of civilians in the central and northern regions of South Sudan over the weekend. “These clashes in areas…