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“I was caught completely by surprise when armed attackers started shooting and burning our homes to the ground in my village,” reveals Victoria Miidie, a mother of seven. Victoria is from Tinakpuro, a village in the greater Tambura area of Western Equatoria, which is currently beleaguered with…

“We are unable to move around when it rains, but it’s important for us to be mobile in any weather because our job is to make sure communities are safe,” reveals Michael Obusuk Daniel, Chair of the Police Community Relations Committee in Moruwari, a residential area located within Torit, Eastern…

The Conduct and Discipline Team of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) recently facilitated a refresher course for 19 community representatives in Torit to strengthen grassroots-level responses in preventing sexual exploitation. “We have been working to prevent any instance of sexual…

“As peacekeepers, our primary job is to protect civilians who are in imminent danger,” says Nicholas Haysom, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative in South Sudan and Head of the UN peacekeeping mission, UNMISS. “When we receive reports of conflict or an escalation in tensions from any part…

Peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) often go beyond their mandated tasks to help the communities they are here to serve. The Thai Horizontal Military Engineering Company are no exception. Blue Helmets from Thailand are not only doing their bit to repair and…

“Our objective in coming together today is to ensure women’s leaders are fully engaged to support this forum with actionable ideas to empower women and ensure they have every opportunity they need to develop themselves,” said Jennifer Nabongorika, Minister of Gender, Eastern Equatoria State…

“Now more than ever, we need to have conversations and dialogue that will lead to a lasting peace,” said Terezina Utu, a resident of Tambura, Western Equatoria. Terezina was speaking at a peace forum following a series of recent armed attacks in the greater Tambura region which has led to death…

A day-long workshop for cadets from different military groups organized by the Civil Affairs Division of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) saw 50 participants who were trained on the basics of civil-military cooperation. The training took place in Maridi Training Centre, Western…

A technical working group has recommended that Police-Community Relations Committees be headed by traditional leaders in Jonglei and Greater Pibor Administrative Area of South Sudan. Earlier this week, United Nations Police (UNPOL) serving with UNMISS and the United Nations Development Programme…

Juba, 4 August 2021: The United Nations Mission in South Sudan welcomes the swearing into office of 504 members of the Revitalized Transitional National Legislative Assembly and 84 members of the Council of States as a positive step forward in the peace process. The legislature is responsible for…

A large and joyful crowd gathered to enjoy music and traditional dances at the handover of a primary healthcare centre in Mboro located within Besselia payam (administrative division) in Western Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan. Mboro has been significantly affected by conflict with poor health services…

25 boda boda (motorcycle taxi) operators in Aweil town of Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal State have committed themselves to abide by traffic laws to mitigate accidents. The cyclists participated in a one-day road safety training facilitated by United Nations Police (UNPOL) officers serving with UNMISS…