News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

WESTERN EQUATORIA - The unmistakable smell of freshly brewed coffee permeates the air, while sounds of singing, dancing and rejoicing rise towards the blue sky in Tambura, Western Equatoria. It’s a far cry from the scenes that people living here have witnessed in the past few months—gunshots…

EASTERN EQUATORIA – Yesterday, there was palpable excitement among local traders at the Torit meat market in Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan. The reason: Sarah Beysolow Nyanti, the Secretary-General’s Deputy Special Representative and Resident Coordinator for South Sudan was on her maiden visit to…

CENTRAL EQUATORIA – An UNMISS-funded panel discussion for religious leaders in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, had a single focus: Infusing fresh momentum into the ongoing peace process by exploring progress made, challenges faced, and most importantly, highlighting the vital role faith-based leaders…

UNITY STATE – Beginning their service with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in October 2018, the different rotations of medical contingents from Vietnam’s army have since then made quite an impression in Bentiu, where they have been primarily based. The efforts of the current crop…

EASTERN EQUATORIA - “Many lives have been lost, while even more of us were displaced,” revealed Stella Ayaa, a women’s leader from Ayii boma [administrative division]. “Our homes were looted, burnt to cinders and our crops, destroyed. All we have are the clothes on our back while cattle herders are…

WESTERN EQUATORIA – Happiness has been in short supply across the greater Tambura region of South Sudan’s Western Equatoria state. In June 2021, violence erupted here, killing many and displacing tens of thousands. Since then, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has proactively shored…

WESTERN EQUATORIA – Equal rights for women and girls is a shared struggle across the world. In South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation, the gender gap has been exacerbated by conflict, a patriarchal culture and age-old customs that marginalize women’s rights. While efforts have been made to ensure…

JONGLEI – Following the redesignation of the UN protection of civilians site in Bor into a conventional camp for internally displaced persons, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) continues to assist the South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) and the Community Watch Group, a body…

WARRAP – Frequent clashes between communities living in Twic county, Warrap state, and neighboring Abyei Special Administrative Region have created a situation where innocent people are increasingly displaced and the security environment is volatile. To reduce tensions and build confidence among the…

NORTHERN BAHR-EL-GHAZAL - Can the Chapter Five of the 2018 revitalized peace agreement be implemented? Can the Hybrid Court for South Sudan be established? And, what exactly is transitional justice, the topic addressed in the crucial Chapter Five? These were some of the key questions debated in…

WESTERN EQUATORIA - Jack Kerouac was onto something when he wrote, and titled, his cult novel On the Road: there is something intrinsically romantic about roads. Roads are movement, and movement comes with the potential of adventure. Roads connect people, sometimes with unexpected outcomes. Roads…

JONGLEI – The fish trade in Bor, South Sudan, is thriving. Much of it, according to local traders and authorities has to do with the construction of the of the Bor fish market in 2016 by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) under its Quick Impact Projects (QIP) programme, which are…