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Women and girls suffered huge harm during the civil war in South Sudan. Many were killed or injured. They lost their children and husbands, their homes, and access to education and jobs. They demonstrated their resilience during the conflict by working the land, risking their lives to support their…

When more than a hundred politicians and civil society representatives in Malakal got together to ponder how to consolidate peace and promote development in Upper Nile State, there was a strong call for accountability, good governance and the reliable delivery of basic services. Some participants at…

By escorting internally displaced persons who are walking long distances to fetch indispensable water for their households, UN peacekeepers have managed to greatly reduce incidents of violence against the women who typically carry out this heavy but essential task. “Their presence around us is…

Awiel Jedid, a suburb in Wau, Western Bahr El Ghazal, was severely affected when civil war erupted in South Sudan. “When conflict broke out, the area became completely deserted. People fled for fear of their lives, leaving behind their homes and belongings,” reveals Sam Muhumure, the Head of the…

United Nations Police (UNPOL) officers based in Kuajok, Warrap state, recently held a day-long community policing workshop in Tonj south county for 33 participants drawn from local policing counterparts as well as community members. According to Bol Bol Chol, a South Sudanese police inspector in the…

United Nations Police (UNPOL) officers based in Torit, Eastern Equatoria, have embarked on sensitizing members of the Police Community Relations Committees in residential areas on protecting children from being abducted. The training module was developed by UNPOL in collaboration with the South…

Masonry, carpentry, welding, electrical issues: whatever you need a hand with, at least one of the forty Malakal youth trained for ten days by Indian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan is likely to be able to assist you. “What a man can do, a woman can do. Now I know…

Twelve police officers in Tonj South county, Warrap state, recently improved upon their investigative skills, thanks to a two-day refresher course facilitated by United Nations Police officers deployed here. The course consisted of interactive sessions on crime scene investigations, report writing…

When civil war broke out in South Sudan, women and children were some of the worst affected. Education was disrupted for tens of thousands of children as they fled for their lives. Many were separated from their parents and recruited into armed forces and groups themselves. Following the 2018 peace…

[AS DELIVERED] Mr. President, Thank you for the opportunity to brief the Security Council on the situation in South Sudan. On 12 September, South Sudan marked the three-year anniversary of the revitalized peace agreement. This agreement provides the only broadly agreed framework through which long…

Juba, 19 September 2021: A joint delegation of international partners to the peace process in South Sudan visited Tambura, Western Equatoria State on 16 September 2021, to encourage peaceful solutions to the conflict that has led to the killing and injuring of civilians, the displacement of over 80…

A two-day, dialogue-based forum facilitated by the UNMISS Civil Affairs Division in partnership with the Office of the State Advisor for Security, Peace and Reconciliation in Malakal, Upper Nile state, had one main aim: To improve relationships and create harmony between uniformed forces and…