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Communities across Jonglei are in the midst of a perfect storm. Intercommunal fighting has cost hundreds of lives and forced tens of thousands to flee their homes. Flooding has devastated homes, crops and livestock and there is a severe food shortage. In a bid to encourage local authorities to step…

A joint delegation to Pibor on 1 June 2021, consisting of representatives from the African Union Mission in South Sudan (AUMISS), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (R-JMEC), the African Diplomatic Corps (ADC), the…

The top UN envoy in South Sudan, Nicholas Haysom, held his first press conference at the UNMISS headquarters earlier today. The Secretary-General’s Special Representative had a clear focus: the need to prevent subnational violence that is still flaring up in particular places across the world’s…

One hundred and twenty representatives from the state government, national NGOs, and community based organizations in Nimule, Torit, and Kapoeta towns located in Eastern Equatoria State have been trained on correct application procedures for the UN peacekeeping mission’s Quick Impact Projects (QIPs)…

[near verbatim] Good morning everybody. Thank you for joining me today, and thanks also to those who are tuning in live on Radio Miraya. As you know, I arrived in Juba to take up the role of SRSG about six weeks ago. Although I’ve spent almost 20 years working in greater Sudan, and much of that on…

Youth representatives from the five counties of Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal State say that their frequent idleness, caused by a perceived lack of employment, educational and recreational opportunities, is leading some of them to engage in crime and drug abuse. “Most of us are not educated. We need more…

With a decades-long history of civil war and several waves of citizens fleeing or being displaced as a result, it is easy to understand why land grabbing, disputes over plots and subsequent violent conflicts are common problems in South Sudan, not least in and around the capital Juba. The UN…

A wise Chinese person once said, “The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second-best time is today. ” Feeling inspired by these words, Indian peacekeepers set out on a tree-planting mission, taking along with them young people from Malakal town, the State Minister for Culture, Youth…

Feuding communities from the areas of Kirik, Rualbet, Awul, Pagol and Manalor in Tonj North County have unanimously resolved to end the violence that over the years has claimed hundreds of lives. “We have wasted a lot of our time fighting, and this is the time to stop,” said Paramount Chief Mabior…

Achieving peace, unity and stability is high on the agenda in South Sudan and its states across the country. To help succeed in reaching this vital but elusive goal, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan is supporting a newly established ministry to develop a policy document to guide such…

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has enlightened members of the Central Equatoria State Technical Committee for Child Protection on how to implement the comprehensive action plan to end and prevent all violations against children in the state. To accomplish this, Fidensia Hillary Pitia, a…

It was a day for rejoicing and to relish for Indian and Sri Lankan peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. Not only was their UN Force Commander in Bor to salute them, but he he also pinned medals to the proud chests of 135 Indian and 103 Sri Lankan Blue Berets, the…