Bangladeshi peacekeepers handing over seeds and tools to farmers in Western Bahr El Ghazal, aiming to increase food security in the state. Photos: Michael Wondi/UNMISS
UNMISS peacekeepers hand over hybrid vegetable seeds to farmers’ trade union in Wau
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…
A proud day in Major Jasmine Chattha's life. She led the parade of her fellow Indian engineering troops at the ceremony where they were awarded UN medals. Photos: Ines Surwumwe/UNMISS
Female protagonist as Indian peacekeepers awarded medals for outstanding service
MALAKAL - There was something distinctly different about this year’s medal award ceremony for the Indian peacekeepers in Upper Nile. For the first time, the parade of the large contingent, consisting of infantry, engineers…
Juba press conference by SRSG and Head of UN in South Sudan, Mr. Nicholas Haysom. Photo: Isaac Billy/UNMISS
Near verbatim: Opening Remarks and Q&A Session at Start-of-Year Press Conference by SRSG and Head of UN in South Sudan, Mr. Nicholas Haysom 13 January 2023, Juba
(Note: This version has been updated and now includes the Q&A session as well, below the remarks). I wish to welcome everyone to our first press conference of this new year and greetings to everyone who’s tuning in live to…
Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN in South Sudan, covered a multitude of topics during his first press conference of the year. Photos: Isaac Billy/UNMISS
SRSG Nicholas Haysom: “A sense of urgency” needed as South Sudan enters critical year
Fast-tracking the implementation of the revitalized peace agreement, not least by getting a new constitution drafted, graduating and deploying a unified national army, ending armed intercommunal conflicts, and making the…
Some of the released abductees waiting to be transported back home to the Greater Pibor Administrative Area.
Intercommunal violence in Jonglei-Pibor: UNMISS supports authorities in returning abductees
JONGLEI/PIBOR- Following serious intercommunal clashes in Jonglei State and the Greater Pibor Administrative Area, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has contributed to a total of 88 abducted women and…
Participants at an UNMISS workshop learning more about protection of civilians, one of the peacekeeping mission's core tasks. Photos: Taban Geofrey Koma Alfred/UNMISS
Stakeholders in Terekeka agree on action plan to better protect civilians
CENTRAL EQUATORIA- Knowing what responsibility that belongs to whom is always a good idea, but particularly when it comes to protecting all civilians, also the previously displaced persons who are choosing to return home, in…
Participants at an UNMISS workshop in Bor discussed how to improve the protection of civilians in their region. Photo: Mach Samuel/UNMISS
Authorities and civil society in Greater Jonglei identify key security threats, ponder solutions
JONGLEI- Keeping people safe is a joint and permanently ongoing endeavour in any society, but to better protect civilians, one needs to know what the threats are, what role different actors have in creating or maintaining…
26th RJMEC Plenary Meeting Statement by Mr. Nicholas Haysom Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS 26 January 2023 (as delivered)
RJMEC Chair, Excellencies and Distinguished Guests, Thank you for the opportunity to address the first meeting of RJMEC for 2023. As we start a new year, I’d like to focus my remarks on priority objectives in this critical…
With relative peace having been restored, thousands of displaced persons are returning to their homes in villages around Tambura. Photos: Denis Louro Oliver/UNMISS
Internally displaced persons face challenges upon returning to their homes in Tambura
WESTERN EQUATORIA- A steady stream of spontaneous returnees has been making its way home as a local peace initiative in the Tambura area, supported by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), has resulted in…
Officers of the South Sudan People's Defence Force receiving a refresher on human rights. Photos: James Sokiri/UNMISS
South Sudan army: It’s time to rebuild public trust and respect human rights to achieve peace
“If we want to truly transform and rebuild this country and a national army, we must listen to the voices of our civilians, so we can restore public trust and confidence,” Captain Joseph James Mangar, Head of the Department…
UNMISS concerned about reports of military buildup of the Agwelek forces in Upper Nile State
Juba, 1 February 2023: The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), wishes to raise serious concerns over the reported buildup of the Agwelek forces in Upper Nile state in the past few days. The Mission urges these…
It is hoped that participants at this UNMISS workshop will work hard to eradicate gender-based violence in their Western Equatorian communities, Sakure and Lirangu. Photo: Phillip Mbugo/UNMISS
UNMISS encourages community leaders to become ambassadors against gender-based violence
WESTERN EQUATORIA- Putting an end to gender-based violence requires the active involvement of both men and women, who need to be aware of their rights and ways of reporting incidents of such aggression. In Sakure and Lirangu…