News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

LAKES - Born and raised in the Gambia as the second of seven children, Adama Njie is now 46 years old and a mother. While she had always known that her life would involve volunteering for her community, little could she imagine that she would become a UN Volunteer. A scholarship made it possible to…

WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL - Ebiboderi Nkeiruka Opukiri, is a 33-year-old from Nigeria, who is currently serving for peace as a UN Volunteer with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), believes that her work as an Administrative Officer forms the organizational backbone for the UN…

LAKES – For the principle of rule of law to function as it should, those upholding it must know what they do, others what they cannot do, and everyone, by having transparency, be accountable for their actions. To improve the way the system works, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)…

JUBA - For 11-year-old Jacqueline Joseph Imanga, songs are always personal as they reflect real life moments. Jacqueline herself had a powerful message to give while performing for a nearly 2,000-strong audience at a meaningful event organized by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in…

WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL – There’s jubilation at St. Michael’s Catholic Kindergarten and Primary School in Wau. The reason: 716 students received 1000 textbooks and sports items such as footballs, volleyballs, nets, goal posts, jerseys and so forth. So, who played Santa Claus for these deserving kids…

As this year's 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence concluded , relevant stakeholders made a clarion call: To end stigma, gender discrimination, and all stereotypes against survivors of violence against women and girls . They also recommit ted themselves to helping them gain access to…

Mr. President, Thank you for the opportunity to brief this Council on the situation in South Sudan. Since my last report, there has been some noticeable progress in the implementation of the Revitalized Peace Agreement. With the passage of essential bills, such as the Constitution Making Bill, and…

LAKES- Local authorities and customary chiefs in Cueibet County are now in a better position to reconcile the functioning of the prevailing parallel justice systems, the statutory and the traditional one, and to improve women’s access to both. “The training was inclusive and helpful as…

WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL – “I think we’ve been making progress on resolving tensions and violence that frequently arise during seasonal cattle migration,” says Luciano Sayo, Deputy Head of the Oversight Committee that monitors the implementation of the Marial Bai Agreement. The obvious question: What…

“From today on, I’ll deal with any incidences of early or forced marriage, child abductions, killings, rape, theft, or robbery, in a decisive manner,” said John Chatim, Commissioner of Duk County of Jonglei State. Commissioner Chatim’s message set the tone for the entire conference that brought…

WARRAP - "Seasonal movement of livestock between Western Bahr El Ghazal and Warrap is part of the fabric of our existence but often, this leads to conflict between settled farmers and semi-nomadic herders. However, the 2016 Marial Bai Agreement and the support from the United Nations family has made…

EASTERN EQUATORIA – Residents of Kapoeta in Eastern Equatoria have been long plagued by revenge killings, road ambushes as well as entrenched land disputes. Such embedded issues have resulted in a situation where conflict often escalates due to cases which are beyond the capacity of traditional and…