A man on a bike on a mission: raising awareness on COVID-19 in remote Ibba County, in several languages.
UNMISS raises awareness on COVID-19 on challenging patrol to faraway Maridi
At long last, a patrol team of peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan managed to navigate the rough road to Ibba County in Western Equatoria State. They brought important information on how to…
The International Day of Persons with Disabilities, and their human rights, were celebrated by playing wheelchair basketball in Juba.
Persons with disabilities participate in wheelchair basketball game in Juba in double celebration
Victoria Alex travelled five kilometers in a taxi from Gudele 2 on the city’s outskirts to participate in a game of wheelchair basketball at the Nimra Talata Stadium in the capital Juba. She looks comfortable, sporting a huge…
UNMISS peacekeepers from Ghana go beyond the mission's mandate to give emergency life-saving aid to an injured man in Mir Mir and evacuate him to Bentiu for medical attention.
Seriously injured man receives lifesaving aid from Ghanaian peacekeepers
“We were on an air patrol to meet with local communities in Mir Mir, a village in the Unity region, following reports of conflict in the area,” recalls Lieutenant-Colonel R.K. Sagoe, Commanding Officer of a battalion of…
UNMISS peacekeepers from Rwanda and Sri Lanka are currently providing on-ground and aviation support, respectively, to colleagues at MINUSCA in the Central African Republic to ensure electoral and democratic processes continue in a peaceful manner.
Helping Hands: UNMISS peacekeepers support sister UN mission in Central African Republic
“As peace operations worldwide, we’re operationally and, at times, geographically, connected to each other,” says Lieutenant-General Shailesh Tinaikar, UNMISS Force Commander. “Central African Republic and South Sudan are…
Farmers and pastoralists in Tonj South in Warrap State gathered to find solutions to the problems associated with the seasonal cattle migration.
UNMISS embarks on series of peace dialogues to avoid conflicts during the seasonal cattle migration
Dry season in South Sudan means that a large number of herders and their thousands of cattle migrate in search of water and new pastures. To minimize the related conflicts that occur, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan…
UN police officer assisting women at the Yei Road checkpoint with cooking ahead of a community gathering with South Sudan police.
UN and South Sudan police celebrate improved trust and cooperation thanks to community policing
Internally displaced persons, residents of neighbouring communities, police and military representing both South Sudan and the UN peacekeeping mission: all were there, at the Yei Road checkpoint on the outskirts of Juba. Why…
A participant in an UNMISS training studying the action plan to put an end to violations of children's rights, like the recruitment of children by armed forces.
Senior military officers in Jonglei State recommit to end violations of children’s rights
Senior officials of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition’s Infantry Division 7 in Jonglei State have reiterated their commitment to stop violating the rights of children in their area of responsibility. “We will…
Secretary-General appoints Mr. Nicholas Haysom of South Africa as his Special Representative, Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Nicholas Haysom of South Africa as his Special Representative for South Sudan and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)…
Cluster munition being demolished by the UN Mine Action Service during a field visit to Amee, Eastern Equatoria. Photo: Isaac Billy/UNMISS
Dual threats addressed as UN Mine Action Service visits sites in Eastern and Central Equatoria
While the jury is still out on the endurance of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the days of explosive hazards posing a threat to the people of South Sudan are literally numbered: by July 2026 they shall all be gone. Residents…
UNMISS has deployed additional peacekeepers and reinforced troop mobility with more vehicles to stabilize the fragile security situation in Maban, near Bunj, in the Upper Nile region, following recent conflict.
UNMISS increases presence of Blue Berets around Bunj, intensifies patrols following clashes
Following recent clashes and displacement in Bunj, Upper Nile region, of South Sudan, UNMISS has increased the number of Rwandan peacekeepers deployed here by 50 additional troops as well as reinforced their capacity with…
Senior police officers from different branches of the South Sudan Police Service in Yambio, Western Equatoria, pictured during an UNMISS-facilitated training on leadership and management skills.
Senior South Sudanese police officers in Yambio trained by UNMISS
“As United Nations Police officers serving with UNMISS, we work very closely with our South Sudanese policing counterparts,” says Andrii Doroshenko, a Police Adviser serving with the UN peacekeeping mission in the world’s…
UN and national police officers in a meeting at the inauguration of a new joint security coordination centre in Bor.
UNMISS and South Sudan police establish joint security coordination centre in Bor
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan and the South Sudan National Police Service have established a joint security coordination centre in Bor in Jonglei State. Officers from both the national police and the peacekeeping…