News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

Juba, 21 December 2022: The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is deeply concerned about reported mobilisation of armed Nuer youth in the Greater Jonglei area. Such mobilisations have the potential to trigger violent attacks that can gravely impact the civilian population. Any such…

JUBA - Peace and social-cohesion activities organized and funded by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have enabled the six communities in and around checkpoint environs in Juba, such as Jondoru, Moroyok, Lukwilili, Nakitun, including internally displaced persons living next to UN…

UPPER NILE – As conflict surges in the troubled Upper Nile state of the world’s newest nation, South Sudan, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is making every effort to protect and support affected civilians. Yesterday, a high-level delegation visited Kodok, an area in Fashoda county…

WESTERN EQUATORIA - “I was displaced from my village last year due to conflict. I lost four children, other relatives, and properties. I came back from Internally Displaced Persons’ camp in October to rebuild my life, but some basic services are still missing,” says Felimina Seberio, a mother of…

WESTERN EQUATORIA - Last year, a sudden outbreak of violence led to massive loss of life and property, not to mention displaced tens of thousands in the greater Tambura region of Western Equatoria, South Sudan. At the time, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) swiftly established a…

Juba, 28 December 2022: UNMISS, AUMISS, IGAD, the Troika, EU and R-JMEC are gravely concerned about the escalating ongoing violence, loss of life and reports of alleged use of heavy weaponry in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area, by armed youth from Jonglei state. They urge involved parties to…

WARRAP – Durable peace requires strong foundations and impactful interventions from the ground up. That’s the philosophy behind a multisectoral project – called ‘Kong Koc,’ in a local dialect, which roughly translated means ‘to wait,’ a grassroots concept used to deescalate violent conflict—that has…

UPPER NILE – Seasonal, cross-border cattle migration among the world’s newest nation South Sudan and its northern neighbour Sudan often leads to disputes and violence. Therefore, a two-day conference on peaceful livestock migration, organized by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), in…

EASTERN EQUATORIA – While most of the world has been busy with friends and family over the holiday period, escalating tensions fueled by Lohilai and Lohiri communities have taken a toll on those residing in Omuruo, Eastern Equatoria. Hundreds of community members abandoned their homes and properties…

EASTERN EQUATORIA – As South Sudan, the world’s newest nation, gears up for its first-ever free, fair, and credible elections, efforts to ensure the voices of women are equally represented in all aspects of leadership, decision-making and governance are on the rise. In this regard, recently a women…

GREATER JONGLEI – As conflict surges in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is doing everything within its power to restore calm and assist displaced people. To build confidence and boost reconciliation, peacekeepers from Republic of Korea have…

Seeds are not only amazing but also essential for anyone who wants something to grow, as farmers typically do. Their trade union in Western Bahr El Ghazal State recently received a remarkable boost by Bangladeshi peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, who have handed…