UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 263 - 24 Jan to 30 Jan 2020
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 263 - 24 Jan to 30 Jan 2020
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 264 - 31 Jan to 06 Feb 2020
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 264 - 31 Jan to 06 Feb 2020
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 265 - 07Feb to 13 Feb 2020
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 265 - 07Feb to 13 Feb 2020
UNMISS urges parties to form transitional government
The announcement by the Presidency of South Sudan to return to 10 states is an important compromise to enable the timely formation of the transitional government as promised to the citizens of South Sudan. Under a new transitional government, a process can be initiated so parties can work together…
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on South Sudan
The Secretary-General welcomes the establishment of the Transitional Government of National Unity (TGoNU) in South Sudan on 22 February 2020. He commends the parties for this significant achievement in the implementation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan. The…
UN chief welcomes South Sudan’s Unity government, lauds parties for ‘significant achievement’
(Text produced by the UN News Centre, New York) In a statement issued by his spokesperson, the UN chief commended the parties for the “significant achievement in the implementation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan”. “The Secretary-General applauds regional…
Calm returns to Owiny-kibul as UNMISS organises dialogue and capacity building for feuding foes
Owiny-Kibul, some 60 kilometres from Magwi, towards the Ugandan border, used to be a peaceful village. That was before the Nyachigak military academy and training centre were established in the vicinity, about five years ago. A recent intervention by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan has now…
Graduates at vocational centre in Bor: “We will transform our families and South Sudan”
Last week, Jacob Mayom Malueth and 32 other young men and women graduated after six months of coursework at the vocational training centre in Bor, run by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. They were the tenth batch to do so since December 2015. “With this knowledge we will transform our…
Boost for livestock farmers in Malakal as UNMISS peacekeepers train animal health workers
Fifty-five community animal health workers have successfully completed a four-week training on livestock disease management. Indian peacekeepers based in Malakal provided the capacity building to the health workers with mostly four-legged clients. Most of the keen learners were drawn from the local…
Wildfire kills one and leaves hundreds homeless in Nzara County, Western Equatoria
A wildfire has ravaged Nzara County in Western Equatoria, killing one person and leaving hundreds homeless. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has visited the area and can confirm that much humanitarian assistance is urgently needed. “I rushed to my father’s house when I saw the fire. I found…
Sports transform Yambio suburbs from frontlines of conflict to springboard for peace
With catchy chants like “Viva sport, viva sport - we need peace, we need peace to cultivate our land” thousands of young men and women from Yambio town and the nearby villages of Yabwa, Sawra and Li-Rangu showed up to participate in activities organised by the UN peacekeeping mission aimed at…
British peacekeepers building bridges and engaging communities as curtains close on last tour of duty
It is a sweltering hot afternoon in the UN mission’s protection site in Malakal, South Sudan. Punishing weather notwithstanding, hundreds of people have gathered around the football pitch at the youth center. The excitement is palpable. At one point the ball ventures towards the British defense and…