UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 272 - 14 April 2020
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 272 - 14 April 2020
UNMISS peacekeepers from Malakal repair road intersection in Khor Adar, restore connections between Bunj and Melut
When the blue helmets from one of UNMISS’s engineering contingents based in Malakal -- the Indian Horizontal and Mechanical Company (HMEC) – first arrived at Khor Adar, the situation on the ground was dire. “Recent floods had destroyed the five-kilometer main junction connecting two major towns in…
COVID-19 task force in Wau encourages internally displaced people to leave protection site
The high-level COVID-19 task force in Western Bahr el Ghazal has met with representatives of the internally displaced people staying at the Wau protection of civilians site of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan to discuss way of preventing the spread of the virus. A key conclusion is that…
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 274 - 20 April 2020
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 273 - 20 April 2020
Collective efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 continue in Western Equatoria despite infrastructure shortfalls, porous borders
Awareness-raising regarding preventative measures such as frequent handwashing, enforcing physical distancing and restricting movements has been the focus of South Sudanese authorities as they work with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and other partners to protect communities from…
Local authorities, displaced persons and UNMISS in Bentiu decide joint measures to tackle armed robberies in the mission’s Protection of Civilians site
While nationwide efforts are ongoing to prevent the spread of COVID-19 across South Sudan, displaced people living in UNMISS Protection of Civilians (PoC) sites continue to face other challenges as they go about their daily lives. Take the case of people residing at the UNMISS PoC site in Bentiu, in…
UNMISS and the Coronavirus: Everyone pulling together to prevent an outbreak
An international travel freeze, drastically reduced domestic flight schedules, self-isolating staff members, personnel telecommuting from within or outside the country, only essential travel outside of UN bases, enforced physical distancing, psychosocial support available online or on the phone: the…
UNMISS starts month-long mobile campaign to help prevent coronavirus in Jonglei
Across South Sudan, national authorities, civil society and the United Nations have joined forces to sensitize local communities about preventative measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. In Jonglei and the greater Pibor area, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on 22 April 2020…
From Ebola to COVID-19: How a UN medic is preparing for pandemic management in South Sudan
The year is 2014. A younger, somewhat naiver David Ndungu has just landed in Monrovia, Liberia. The boisterous, larger-than-life, enthusiastic nurse had heeded a call for medics to join the fight against Ebola in West Africa. “I honestly didn’t know what to expect. All I knew was that I wanted to be…
Thanks to the UN and partners, former child soldiers aim for a better future
Seeing Malis* at work in his workshop in Yambio, one would think life has treated this young, 26-year-old man well—he appears to be an adept carpenter with a thriving business. His eyes, though, tell a different story. “For years, I lived through hell,” Malis says recalling his days as a child…
UNMISS airs radio discussion on COVID-19 prevention in Bor
A culturally shaped combination of politeness, sociability and stubbornness is proving a formidable obstacle for the effective implementation of measures to prevent an outbreak of COVID-19 in Bor. A panel discussion on the topic, aired by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan’s Radio Miraya, may…
Peacekeepers from Ghana join hands with partners to sensitize South Sudanese communities on COVID-19
With confirmed cases of COVID-19 in South Sudan, raising awareness among local communities about preventive measures remains a key priority for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), humanitarian partners and local authorities. Cogniscent that fighting this pandemic needs to be a…