Some 30 officers from the South Sudan People's Defense Force and the national security apparatus participated in a vital training on protecting children as well as ending violations of their rights as stipulated in the Revitalized Peace Agreement. The workshop, held by the UNMISS Child Protection Unit, took place in Malakal. Photo by Nyang Touch/UNMISS
Senior uniformed and security personnel trained on the need to protect child rights
UPPER NILE – Children, not soldiers—that was the leitmotif of a training organized by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) for some 30 senior officials from the South Sudan People’s Defense Force (SSPDF) and…
788 peacekeepers from India deployed to Jonglei received the prestigious United Nations medal for their service to the cause of building an enduring peace in South Sudan. Photo by Mach Samuel/UNMISS.
Serving for Peace: Indian peacekeepers receive prestigious UN medal for their efforts to protect civilians, build peace
JONGLEI/GREATER PIBOR: “Working for the South Sudanese people has humbled me,” says Lieutenant-Colonel Harsh Awasthi. “The suffering they have endured and the hope they still keep alive for a more peaceful future is, indeed…
In Lainya, South Sudan, a recent peacebuilding workshop by the UNMISS Protection, Transition and Reintegration Section, aimed at healing the trauma of recent conflict and inspiring communities to peacefully coexist. Photo by James Sokiri/UNMISS
UNMISS training in restive Lainya gives hope to communities, authorities amid resolute calls for peace
CENTRAL EQUATORIA – “When you empower a woman, you empower the whole nation,” says Emmanuel Khamis Richard, Lainya County Commissioner. “Women make up 50 per cent of our population and their full participation in politics…
Protecting people and protecting the planet go hand-in-hand, as this UNMISS-funded installation of 20 solar panels at Duk Padiet Primary Healthcare Centre in Jonglei, South Sudan, demonstrates. Photo by Mach Samuel/UNMISS
Healthcare in Jonglei receives a boost with an UNMISS handover of solar panels in Duk county
JONGLEI - “We were having massive challenges with electricity connections,” recalls Majok Peter Nyuon, the clinician in charge of Duk Padiet Primary Health Care Centre. Despite the Centre being relatively modern, the lack of…
How important is a good night's rest? Very, especially for the people of Wakou, South Sudan, who till recently lived 60 kilometers away from the main police station. Thanks to an UNMISS-funded police post, communities living here can now confidently go about their daily work while local police officers will no longer have to set up shop under a tree. Photo by Wade Mageng/UNMISS
New police post in Wakou aims to enhance safety and security for communities
LAKES – Communities living some 60 kilometers away from the main police station in Wakou, a boma [administrative division] of Wulu county in Lakes state, South Sudan, did not sleep easy at night. The reason: Though Lakes is…
When displaced by conflict, turning steps homewards after years not only requires courage but also comes with its own tribulations. New returnees in Khor-gana, Western Bahr El Ghazal, speak to an UNMISS patrol about their pressing need for clean water, shelter, food and education. Photo by Michael Wondi/UNMISS
Returnees in Khor-gana face a dire lack of basic services in their original settlements
WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL - With a peace deal signed in 2018 and a transitional government of national unity in place, communities across South Sudan who had abandoned their homes and villages to save their lives during past…
Some 30 senior officers of the Sudan's People Liberation Army-in Opposition participated in an interactive workshop facilitated by UNMISS on protecting and upholding the rights of children. Photo by Okello James/UNMISS.
Senior uniformed personnel sensitized on protecting child rights
EASTERN EQUATORIA – “As soldiers we need to understand that children are particularly vulnerable when armed conflict breaks out,” revealed Leila Khamis, an officer from the Sudan People’s Liberation Army – in Opposition (SPLA…
Last year, when conflict broke out in Marial Lou in Warrap, South Sudan, UNMISS peacekeepers immediately mobilized and established a temporary base here. Nine months later, thanks to joint interventions by the UN Peacekeeping mission and partners, feuding communities have reconciled, though the wounds of past trauma still need to heal. Photo by Zejin Yin/UNMISS
Following a return of relative stability in Marial Lou, UNMISS conducts air patrol as part of consistent engagements to maintain peace
WARRAP - “When we see a helicopter with the United Nations logo, we feel happy that they are checking in on us,” said Ting Nyin Kuc, a resident of Marial Lou in Warrap state, South Sudan. When intercommunal conflict spiraled…
Parliamentarians and members of the organized forces in Western Equatoria came together at a workshop facilitated jointly by UNMISS and the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization to put together a roadmap on how they can leave aside their differences and unite to build peace, usher in progress. Photo by Denis Louro Oliver/UNMISS
Joint UNMISS, CEPO workshop on good governance focuses on peace, progress
WESTERN EQUATORIA - “By gathering here today, we have addressed many trivial misunderstandings and hate speech. It has made us come together as one, regardless of the political parties we belong to,” said Khamis John Brown, a…
While relative stability has returned for residents of usually serene Lafon who got embroiled in cattle-related clashes in past months, much remains to be done to bring peace to this devastated community. UNMISS and humanitarian partners are rallying to help the conflict-affected here rebuild their lives as well as livelihoods. Photos by Samira Y. Salifu/UNMISS
Lafon communities recovering from recent farmer-herder tensions; UNDP, UNMISS partner to raise confidence, strengthen recovery
EASTERN EQUATORIA – Given recent disturbances in Lafon, Eastern Equatoria, due to tensions between settled farming communities, nomadic herders, and cattle raiders, an integrated patrol from the United Nations Mission in…
Some 50 traditional leaders benefited from a joint workshop conducted by UNMISS, UNDP and the state Ministry of Presidential Affairs in Bor, Jonglei. The focus: strengthening awareness of key roles and responsibilities as stipulated within the Local Government Act (2009). Photo by David Majur Awuou
UNMISS, UNDP, state government team up to sensitize community and traditional leaders on the Local Government Act
JONGLEI - Some 50 traditional and community leaders drawn from across all nine counties in South Sudan’s Jonglei state came together for a two-day conference jointly facilitated by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan…
Building self-reliance through teaching income-generating skills: That's the leitmotif of an UNMISS-funded training activity for displaced persons in Mangateen,South Sudan. 45 young people are learning to bake, sew, make soap and eventually become small business owners. Photo by James Sokiri/UNMISS
UNMISS-funded skills training gives hope, builds self-reliance among displaced people in Juba
CENTRAL EQUATORIA - “We tailor skills training programmes to not just focus on theoretical knowledge but actually help people earn livelihoods,” says Lauro Ohiyo, a Protection, Transition and Reintegration Officer working…