News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

On behalf of Mr. Nicholas Haysom, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General, it is my pleasure to brief the last R-JMEC plenary of 2021. As the year ends, the optimism generated by the establishment of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly in August and assurances…

JONGLEI – As part of its ongoing push for durable peace across the world’s youngest nation, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) continues building essential capacities among communities and authorities. Earlier this year, new Human Rights Commissioners and Advisers on gender as well…

WAU – As the world marks 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, Tafazula Tasmina, a medical doctor from Bangladesh serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has called for an end to discrimination against people living with leprosy and other disabilities. “Leprosy…

JUBA - “We have to reframe the narrative prevalent in most societies across the world that pegs female professionals as perennial subordinates within the career-scape,” said Millicent Alambo, a United Nations Police (UNPOL) Gender Adviser serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan…

TAMBURA – Protracted conflict has displaced tens of thousands, killed many and led to the destruction of homes, public infrastructure and farms in greater Tambura, Western Equatoria, this year. Following the deployment of peacekeepers from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to a…

BENTIU - The view flying into Bentiu is almost other worldly. A glorious patchwork of colours: lush greens and inky blue with spots of rich mocha brown. Touching down, the reality of what lies beneath this colourful quilt is shocking. A shroud of green and purple lilies covers a deep sea of filthy…

“There are many young people in Malakal but with civil wars and conflict disrupting their education coupled with the current economic situation in South Sudan, they are unemployed and idle,” reveals Lieutenant Colonel Nijil Nair, a peacekeeper from India serving with the United Nations Mission in…

WAU – Midwives are an essential part of any South Sudanese woman’s birthing ritual. However, quite often many midwives do not have the necessary skill or training to handle complicated cases of childbirth. Enter Bangladeshi peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)…

“Playing football is important because it brings us together in reconciliation and peace,” says Roba Anjelina. She’s among the crowds of Morobo citizens who have come together on International Human Rights Day to enjoy a special football match designed to strengthen relationships and build trust and…

Dozens of youth representatives from across the Upper Nile region of South Sudan came together for a special workshop to build trust and develop a collaborative approach to promoting unity, peace, and security. There has been persistent conflict among youth in this region with tensions increasing…

“One people, one nation,” croons one of South Sudan’s most popular singers, Garang Ateny, as hundreds of people sing along and sway to the beat of the uplifting music. The performer created this song to inspire young people to have fun, but its lyrics also call on them to respect each other as South…

For the people of Romich, there is really not much to celebrate on Human Rights Day. For months, they have suffered from communal violence and retaliatory attacks between communities in the north and east of Tonj. Hundreds of people, including women and children, have been killed in the conflict…