Community members attend a peace event held by UNMISS in Warrap, South Sudan.
UNMISS hosts peace event in Warrap, urges communities to opt for dialogue instead of conflict
To counter the effects of continuing tensions and outbreaks of intercommunal conflict in the greater Tonj area of Warrap state, UNMISS Civil Affairs recently organized a peace campaign in Ngapagok payam (administrative…
UNMISS has adopted a more mobile and responsive approach to peacekeeping by establishing temporary operating bases in locations where the potential of violent conflict is high, especially during seasonal cattle migration.
Temporary bases give UNMISS greater mobility and enable more effective peacekeeping
To mitigate conflict caused by the seasonal migration of cattle across South Sudan during the ongoing dry season and build confidence among local communities, UNMISS peacekeepers have established two temporary operating bases…
In Cueibet, a county in the Lakes region of South Sudan, Nepalese peacekeepers serving with UNMISS established a temporary operating base in November 2020 as part of a proactive measure to build confidence among local communities and deter potential skirmishes.
UNMISS peacekeepers in Cueibet continue to mitigate conflict and build confidence
“As a mission, our primary goal has always been to prevent violence breaking out and to protect civilians when needed,” says David Shearer, the top United Nations envoy in South Sudan and head of the peacekeeping operation…
Youth in Maridi, Western Equatoria State, discussing how to promote social cohesion in their communities.
Youth in Maridi vow to become agents of peace and social cohesion
“As youth we must stop tribalism and corruption and promote peace and social cohesion instead,” said Jackline Taban a representative of the Maridi Youth Association. She was summing up what she had learnt during a workshop…
UNMISS has launched a series of Quick Impact Projects in Western Equatoria. These are aimed at fulfilling urgent community needs through infrastructural development. One such upcoming construction is a much-needed prison facility in the Mundri area; pictured here is the inaugural laying of the foundation of this structure.
Small-budget, quick impact projects by UNMISS set to improve social cohesion, promote rule of law in Western Equatoria
“Building durable peace across South Sudan is a primary objective for UNMISS,” says Christopher Muchiri Murenga, Head of the UN peacekeeping mission’s field office in Yambio, Western Equatoria. “To encourage coexistence and…
Traditional leaders in Malakal gathered to reflect on and learn how to accomplish reconciliation and avoid conflicts.
Traditional leaders in Malakal trained on conflict management and reconciliation processes
More than 30 local chiefs residing in Malakal town or in the peacekeeping mission’s protection of civilians site in that Upper Nile city have learnt valuable conflict management skills and skills to promote reconciliation and…
Facilitating voluntary returns to places of origin by refugees and internally displaced persons was the focus of a recent joint visit to Bentiu, South Sudan, by David Shearer, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, and Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
UN envoy in South Sudan, High Commissioner for Refugees visit Bentiu, discuss security needs and voluntary returns
With a slow but steady decline of political violence across South Sudan, refugees as well as internally displaced people have started returning to their places of origin. Creating conducive conditions for people displaced by…
Over the last six months, thousands of internally displaced persons left the bush and returned to Kediba. Now they are lacking food, healthcare and other necessities.
Suffering returnees in Kediba ask leaders to speed up implementation of peace agreement
Circling above Kediba in the early morning light, those on board the UN helicopter can’t help but notice the huge potential of the land beneath them. Despite the ongoing dry season, the landscape is relatively lush. Once…
On 2 February 2021, Lieutenant-General Shailesh Tinaikar, UNMISS Force Commander, visited Bunj, Upper Nile state, to assess the security and humanitarian conditions on the ground, following the mission's ongoing efforts to restore calm and stability in the wake of sporadic intercommunal violence which started late last year.
UNMISS Force Commander evaluates security situation in Bunj, Upper Nile
“Protecting civilians requires us to be responsive and agile—your operations since we deployed additional peacekeepers and equipment here have genuinely de-escalated tensions and prevented conflict,” said Lieutenant-General…
UNMISS urges parties to accelerate peace deal implementation to enable free and fair elections
Juba, 4 February 2021: Political parties must accelerate efforts to graduate unified forces, form state and county institutions, reconstitute the national legislature and finalize the constitution so that elections can take…
The proactive response by UNMISS peacekeepers to a recent upsurge in sub-national violence and updates on the transition of UN Protection Sites into camps for internally displaced people were key issues addressed by David Shearer, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative in South Sudan, at a press conference held in the mission’s headquarters in Juba on 9 February 2021.
Near Verbatim Transcript of SRSG/Head of UNMISS David Shearer's Press Conference
Good morning. Thank you for joining me here today and welcome to everyone who is tuning in live on Radio Miraya. I’m glad to see all of you are wearing masks. As much as we hoped we might be turning the corner on COVID, it is…
Proactive and agile responses by UNMISS peacekeepers to a recent upsurge in sub-national violence and the need to pick up pace in implementing the 2018 Peace Agreement were key issues addressed by David Shearer, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative in South Sudan, at a press conference in Juba on 9 February 2021.
“Unresolved issues” in peace process could jeopardize elections in South Sudan
"I think we all agree the pace of implementation of the peace agreement has been far too slow and we still have many issues unresolved,” said the UN’s top envoy in South Sudan, David Shearer, at a press briefing in Juba. “My…