News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

WESTERN EQUATORIA - “Our relationship with authorities is tense, especially with uniformed actors such as the police or military actors,” revealed Agnes Macca, a participant in a two-day forum organized by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). The aim of the event: Addressing the…

WESTERN EQUATORIA – Until recently, Jacklin Taban Mathew, a 15-year-old school dropout from Nabanga, a village in Tambura, Western Equatoria, had no hope or future prospects. She became pregnant in her teens and education wasn’t an option for her anymore. Recently, Jackline’s fortunes took a 360…

WESTERN EQUATORIA – Two years ago, surging conflict in the greater Tambura region led to an immense loss of life and left tens of thousands displaced. The trauma of past violence still lingers in the minds of affected communities. “We survived sexual violence and other gendered forms of abuse,”…

UNITY - As the rainy season descends upon South Sudan, it brings two perennial challenges—widespread flooding and a formidable explosion of the mosquito population. It’s a deadly combination as roads become impassable delaying the delivery of vital supplies to combat an inevitable surge in mosquito…

CENTRAL EQUATORIA - A race against time has begun in the world’s newest nation, South Sudan, as it looks toward completing its democratic transition by holding free, fair, and credible elections in December 2024. Despite the clock ticking down, foundational tasks necessary for South Sudanese to head…

[Near Verbatim] Good morning to all of you and welcome to the regular UNMISS Press Conference. Let me also welcome everyone joining us live on Radio Miraya across the country. The press conference is part of our commitment to provide regular updates to the media and to the people of South Sudan, on…

JONGLEI – Community confidence in in Gadiang, located within Duk county in South Sudan’s Jonglei state has received a boost, thanks to a new police station funded by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). “This is an achievement for us. Gadiang connects Jonglei’s counties, which makes…

Honourable Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Honourable Minister for Information Members of the Media Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to thank the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, and the Ministry of Information, for organizing this event to mark…

WESTERN EQUATORIA – “I encourage those who fled their homes to do like me: to come back and rebuild their livelihoods. Our peace partners are supporting us with much-needed services that we can all enjoy. There is no place like home,” affirmed Sarah Jenty, a mother of five who recently returned to…

WARRAP - Striving to help fill gaps in education and literacy, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), recently funded the full renovation of Mibior Primary School in Angui, Gogrial West. The refurbished school—consisting of four classrooms, three toilets and 60 benches—was funded…

CENTRAL EQUATORIA – Recently, nation-building themes such as unity in diversity and letting go of past trauma resonated at St. Mary’s University College, at a concert hosted by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). The UN Peacekeeping mission’s in-house band—the Flamingoes—performed…

UNITY - Transformed into a watery archipelago by nearly four years of relentless flooding, Unity State stands as a stark testament to the climate crisis. When the rains first began, thousands scrambled to find dry land. Today, for communities who managed to stay above water, there are new battles…