News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

BOR - With South Sudan beginning to draft a permanent constitution and preparing for eventual elections, ensuring women’s voices are heard and included in politics, governance and decision-making is key. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), therefore, brought together a diverse group…

TORIT - “Let me assure you that we shall continue to work together in the spirit of transparency and consultative partnership,” said Louis Lobong Lojore, Governor of Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan. Governor Lobong was speaking at a three-day county commissioners forum held in the state capital Torit…

TAMBURA - Mbiyo Morgan is a tall man. In his early forties, he is a father, a husband, a farmer, a trader and a motorcycle mechanic. Like most others across South Sudan, Mbiyo wears many hats as he tries to put food on the table for his children. His palms are darkened and rough, a testament to…

RUMBEK - Protecting the rights of every child, especially during armed conflict is a key goal for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). In this regard, the UN Peacekeeping mission’s Child Protection Section, organized a workshop to educate some 50 participants, drawn from the South…

BENTIU - “The office building that UNMISS is handing over to us towards the end of the year, is the best early Christmas gift we could have hoped for,” said Peter Nlual Kam, Deputy Chair of the Relief and Rehabilitation Commission in Bentiu, Unity state. “It will help us assist displaced people…

Juba, 22 November 2021: It gives me great pleasure to join you during this opening session of the 5 th Governors’ Forum under the theme of “ Role of the States and Special Administrative Areas in the implementation of the Revitalized Peace Agreement for a peaceful, stable and prosperous South Sudan”…

KUAJOK - “Cattle migration season is almost upon us and the knowledge that I have gained at this conference will surely help us mitigate any conflicts that typically arise with the farming community,” stated Joseph Manut, Payam* Administrator of Pathuon West in Gogrial East, Warrap. Mr. Manut was…

WAU - “ We believe that civil society organizations play a critical role in monitoring human rights violations,” said Antonina Atieno Okuta, a Human Rights Officer working with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in Wau. Antonina was speaking at a capacity-building session facilitated…

TORIT - 60-year-old Davidica Ikai Grasiano Ayahu is widowed with two children. But, according to her, the part of her life that she’s most proud of is her role as a social worker. As the Executive Director of the Itwak Women’s Empowerment Organization in Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan, Davidica has…

MALAKAL - Teresina Peter is a 48-year-old mother to eight children. She lost her husband early in life but wasn’t defeated. Today, Teresina runs a small business which enables her to put food on the table for her family and ensure their education. In this interview, she speaks about hope, women and…

RUMBEK – Building peace from the grassroots is the only way to sustained harmony and social cohesion. In this regard, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) organized a two-day cultural exchange among formerly feuding communities from Rumbek East and Yirol West, Lakes state. The UN…

WARRAP - Roda Wasuk Primo Sube wears many hats. She’s a mother to a daughter, a passionate advocate for women’s empowerment and a Gender Affairs Officer with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). Roda holds a Bachelor’s degree in Science but working to uplift fellow women has always…