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Jam Jang, 27 April 2021: Mongolian peacekeepers have acted quickly to protect humanitarian workers who were attacked by angry youths during a demonstration in the remote area of Jam Jang in the Unity region of South Sudan. On Saturday morning, approximately 50 youth began a violent demonstration…

Healthcare in Bor has been given a significant and timely boost worth some 220,000 dollars: a new out-patient department, an ambulance, medical equipment, medicines, generators and a special negative pressure tent for COVID-19 patients. “The original outpatient department was very old and in…

Rudolf Maulany just can’t get enough of UN volunteering on the international stage. At 72 and serving as a United Nations Volunteer and medical doctor in South Sudan, Dr. Maulany has retired twice. Twice, he has opted for a return to the action. And, if he can have it his way, there is more to come…

Exposure to the elements. Constant insecurity. Sometimes feeling forced to steal or sell sex to survive. Living on the streets is challenging, even more so for children. “Every single day is a struggle to survive. I collect empty plastic bottles and sell them to shops in Wau town. Last month I…

Till recently, inmates of Wanyijok Prison, Aweil East county, located in Northern Bahr El Ghazal state, were chained in the open air. When it rains, they were soaked to the skin; during the dry season, they spent hours in the burning sun till dusk fell providing some relief. “We had no choice but to…

“Regular cleaning in our police stations is a challenge, reveals Lieutenant-Colonel Musa Uger, Director of the Aweil Central Police Post in Northern Bahr El Ghazal, South Sudan. “We don’t have soap, detergent and adequate cleaning materials.” Director Uger’s viewpoint is corroborated by Warrant…

“I’ve always known that the United Nations protects, defends and promotes human rights. However, personally I was unclear about my personal obligations about violations of such rights. I didn’t know how I was supposed to report incidents related to such violations as well,” reveals Sheikh Ahmed Omer…

“There may be challenges ahead, but I urge you to remain resolute and resilient because building durable peace is a process which requires time and sacrifices.” That was the message to newly appointed state officials from the Head of the UNMISS Field Office in Eastern Equatoria, Caroline Waudo, at a…

“I rely on my livestock for survival; these animals are like my children,” says Sussane Ibrahim, a cattle keeper who lives in the suburbs of Wau. “If my animals contract a disease, I am deprived of my livelihood.” Thanks to Bangladeshi peacekeepers serving with UNMISS, Sussane and many other…

“Women in South Sudan are the backbone of many communities,” says Patricia Njoroge, a Gender Affairs Officer serving with UNMISS. “However, they are still fighting to have their voices heard and included in the ongoing push for durable peace here.” A traditionally patriarchal society in the world’s…

As the COVID-19 vaccination programme starts rolling out across South Sudan, UNMISS is continuing its support for the national-led pandemic response. In a recent intervention, the UN peacekeeping mission in the world’s youngest nation handed over facemasks and aprons to municipal authorities in…

Indian peacekeepers in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state have commemorated World Veterinary Day by conducting a much-needed veterinary aid camp in Malakal. Hundreds of domestic animals, including dogs and poultry, were treated, dewormed and given a new lease of life by the Indian veterinarians who are…