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Today, we join with the people of South Sudan in celebrating the historic moment that their country became the world’s newest nation. On the 9th of July 2011, South Sudan gained independence from Sudan as the outcome of a 2005 agreement that ended Africa’s longest-running civil war. It was a proud…

In a bid to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, police officers based in Rumbek and serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have handed out face masks and soap to South Sudanese colleagues at various police stations in the area. “I’m happy to see you here, and for your…

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has embarked on a 14-day-long door-to-door awareness campaign on COVID-19 to reach individual households in Warrap State with messages on how to keep themselves and others safe. When visiting houses, they are distributing posters, postcards, face…

To further increase awareness on how to keep communities safe from COVID-19, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan has reached an agreement with local authorities in Eastern Equatoria State to borrow one of its strategically located billboard spaces for critical messaging on measures to prevent…

By handing over two cars and assisting in creating a dedicated isolation centre for patients with COVID-19, the Kuajok Field Office of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has strengthened the infrastructure of the Warrap State task force leading the battle against the pandemic in the…

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan, represented by its Police Commissioner Unaisi Vuniwaqa, has handed over an assortment of COVID-19 personal protection equipment to the South Sudan National Police Service at its headquarters in the capital Juba. “We will make sure that these items will be…

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has handed over a new police station to Rubkona County in Unity State. The facility is equipped with an administrative office and separate holding cells for female, male and juvenile suspects. “This station is very important for us. It will greatly improve…

By foot, by car, and now by tricycle. Whatever it takes to get the message out about how to prevent COVID-19, the United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan will do it. UNMISS has been conducting a major awareness-raising campaign across the country to help prevent the spread of the virus…

Fear of contracting COVID-19, combined with a lack of protective gear, has put an end to patrols conducted by Police Community Relations Committees in Eastern Equatoria State. The resulting void has been filled by robbers, but now a UN-led campaign aims to revive patrolling practices to keep…

Peacekeepers from Ghana serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have made a timely donation of twenty different kinds of medicines for children to the Akuem health facility in Aweil East County. “These drugs will no doubt save lives, but much more is needed when it comes to maternal…

A joint police force has been deployed outside the United Nations Protection of Civilians site in Bentiu to improve security in the wake of violence against displaced people travelling outside the camp. A new police post comprising 36 officers serving with both the South Sudan National Police…

The Upper Nile State task force on COVID-19, supported by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan and other partners, has been raising awareness about how to prevent the disease. Hundreds of face masks have also been distributed. “We have learned a lot on how to avoid becoming infected by the…