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WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL – While South Sudan may never have been food security heaven, the consequences of armed conflict in Sudan are making the daily struggle to put enough nutritious food on the table even harder. In Wau County, Chinese peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South…

JONGLEI – There is no place like home, the saying goes, but one would be forgiven for wondering what exactly home is for many thousands of redisplaced South Sudanese people. Redisplaced, yes, as they have now returned to South Sudan, fleeing violence in the neighbouring countries they once sought…

EASTERN EQUATORIA – United Nations Police (UNPOL) officers have recently built capacities among some 25 officers from different law enforcement institutions serving in Narus, Kapoeta East County, of South Sudan’s Eastern Equatoria state, on responsibilities of trainers and investigators to promote…

JONGLEI- If there is anything that can truly impact a community, that would be quality education, which in turns take both qualified teachers and an appropriate school building. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) just sorted out the latter for the Bor A mixed primary school by…

WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL- In South Sudan, women tend to be the ones making sure that there is food on the table, every day, for the whole family. That task, difficult at the best of times, has been made harder by uncooperative weather patterns, causing below-par harvests. Being aware of this critical…

CENTRAL EQUATORIA - Local leaders of Yei River County have just concluded a two-day dialogue aimed at developing guidelines to govern the scope of work of its peace committee to enhance the prospect of sustainable reconciliation and cooperation for development in the area. “The committee is…

UPPER NILE – As the saying goes, “a clean place is a safe place”. Good hygiene leads to better health, with people leading longer lives in prime conditions. With that in mind and under the theme “Social cohesion through cleaning”, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), in collaboration…

WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL – In South Sudan, the United Nations Police (UNPOL) serving with the peacekeeping mission, UNMISS, undertake various initiatives to empower women and improve their quality of life. One way of doing that, recently done at the Zogolona market, near Wau town, is to share ways of…

*Scroll down for an attachment containing the 22 recommendations agreed on by the national conference. JUBA - “I have the deep and very firm conviction that we are talking about a preventable crime,” said Pramila Patten, the UN’s Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in…

UPPER NILE – Elections are essential for democratic governance. However, for the process to work , voter and civic education on everyone’s rights and responsibilities are necessary. In its continuous efforts to support South Sudanese citizens on their journey to peace and prosperity, the United…

“Today, I became more familiar with how to advocate for civic education to help my compatriots become more aware of their political and civil rights,” said Juma Tikol, Chairperson of a network of civil society organizations in Kapoeta, Eastern Equatoria State. Capacity building, enhancing civic…

[Near Verbatim] Madame President, Thank you for the opportunity to brief this Council. With 15 months remaining to the elections scheduled to end the transitional period, time is of the essence for South Sudan to realise the goals and aspirations of the Revitalized Peace Agreement and its Roadmap…