At a workshop in Maridi County, participants discussed ways of ensuring that human rights are respected. Photo: Phillip Mbugo/UNMISS
UNMISS raises awareness on human rights in Maridi County following more cases of gender-based violence
An increase of cases of gender-based violence and other human rights violations in Western Equatoria State, as indicated by an assessment made by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan has prompted its Human Rights…
Jonglei State has been the scene of lots of intercommunal violence in recent years, prompting many high-level visits. Photo taken from one of them, in June 2021. Photo: Gregorio Cunha/UNMISS
Statement by UNMISS on the situation in Baidit in Jonglei State, South Sudan
Juba, 25 January 2021: UNMISS is deeply concerned over recent reports of attack in Baidit, Jonglei State alleged to have been carried out by armed Murle elements resulting in civilian casualties and temporary displacements…
UNMISS Deputy Special Representative (Political) UNMISS Guang Cong, here speaking at a different event (UN Day 2021).
Briefing to the African Union Peace and Security Council Deputy Special Representative (Political) UNMISS - Mr. Guang Cong 25 January 2022 (as delivered)
Excellency Ambassador Amma Adomaa Twum-Amoah of Ghana and Chair of the AUPSC for January Excellencies Members of the AUPSC Invited Guests Ladies and Gentlemen Thank you for this opportunity to brief on developments in South…
A dialogue to end hostilities among communities in the greater Tonj area resulted in a number of resolutions to implement. Photos: Zejin Yin/UNMISS
Dialogue on peace and reconciliation Warrap State’s Tonj area concludes with agreement
Yearlong conflicts in Warrap State’s Greater Tonj area prompted a three-day joint dialogue on peace and reconciliation supported by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and conducted in Marial Lou, Tonj North…
Police and Corrections Officers in Malakal had a lot to take in when being trained by UN Police serving on human rights and crime prevention. Photos: Samson Liberty/UNMISS
UNPOL trains police officers and other organized forces in Upper Nile State on crime management
Deficiencies when it comes to the rule of law coupled with a dire economic reality have seen a rise of crime in Upper Nile State. UN Police serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan are trying to improve the…
Cooking nutritious, inexpensive meals is an art, here demonstrated by UNMISS peacekeepers in Eastern Equatoria State. Photos by Okello James/UNMISS
UNMISS peacekeepers conducts healthy, inexpensive cooking session with Eastern Equatorian mothers
EASTERN EQUATORIA - Acute malnutrition among children is an all-too-common problem in South Sudan, and Eastern Equatoria State is no exception. UN peacekeepers from Rwanda based in the state therefore conducted an outreach…
Ibba County in Western Equatoria State was one of the places visited during a recent campaign for reconciliation and unity among communities. Photos by Denis Louro Oliver/Phillip Mbugo
UNMISS conducts outreach campaign for reconciliation and unity in Western Equatorian counties
WESTERN EQUATORIA - Promoting reconciliation, unity and peaceful coexistence of different communities was the key objective when the UN Mission in South Sudan with partners embarked on an outreach campaign in the three…
An UNMISS peacekeeper possibly getting directions from young residents of Akac in a remote part of Twic County, reached by an air patrol. Photos by Zejin Yin/UNMISS
UNMISS air patrol reaches out to flood-isolated community in Twic County, Warrap State
WARRAP - Residents in Akoc in Warrap State’s Twic County have not been spoiled by visitors from afar lately. In fact, heavy flooding has left them cut off from others for almost six months, with their humanitarian situation…
These women in Warrap State have had enough of gender inequality and poor political representation. Photo by Peter Ring Ariik Kuol/UNMISS
Women in Warrap State advocate for unity, equal opportunities and fair representation
WARRAP - A two-day advocacy forum on women, peace and security has concluded in Kuajok, with discussions having focused on ways to influence and achieve women’s effective participation in governance and the country’s peace…
Many families displaced by the upsurge of conflict in greater Tambura, Western Equatoria have sheltered in Nagero county. While the humanitarian situation remains dire, residents of Nagero are rallying around the newcomers sharing hope, healing and limited resources as a visiting UNMISS delegation discovered.
Photo by Denis Louro/UNMISS
Displaced people in Nagero, Western Equatoria, call for an end to conflict
WESTERN EQUATORIA - “We are very tired of fleeing from place to place in fear of our lives,” says 34-year-old Suzan Daniel, a mother of six. “Our children spend entire days loitering around without any access to education, we…
Many South Sudanese who fled for their lives to Sudan when civil war broke out in 2016 have now returned to western Bahr El Ghazal. However, they need humanitarian support to rebuild their lives. Photo by Michael Wondi/UNMISS.
South Sudanese refugees return to Raja, Western Bahr el Ghazal, but face challenges
WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL - With greatly reduced political violence in South Sudan, refugees and internally displaced persons are slowly returning to their original settlements. However, coming home has its own set of challenges…
Two formerly feuding communities in Lakes state - Amonhom of Kuei and Panyon of Rup - have reconciled following a decade-long conflict and now live peacefully with one another, setting a noteworthy example for others across the state, and indeed, the entire country to emulate.
Hope floats: Two communities eschew decade-long conflict in favour of peaceful coexistence
LAKES - Two communities in Lakes state—Amonhom of Kuei and Panyon of Rup—share many resources such as grazing land, water and cattle camps. All was well till in 2007, a conflict related to a riverbank ownership destroyed…