UNMISS Force Commander Lieutenant-General Mohan Subramanian visited Yambio and Tambura to ensure robust protection of civilians and meet key external stakeholders.
UNMISS Force Commander visits Yambio, Tambura to evaluate the mission’s ongoing protection efforts
WESTERN EQUATORIA – Despite a turbulent flight through overcast skies, Lieutenant-General Mohan Subramanian, Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) touched down yesterday in Yambio with purpose…
Statement by Mr. Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS at the 32nd RJMEC plenary meeting
[As Delivered] RJMEC Chair, Excellencies and distinguished guests, I thank the RJMEC for the opportunity to brief you again today. Since our last meeting, I briefed the United Nations Security Council on the political and…
In Ikotos, South Sudan, UNMISS and partners hosted 2,000 community members at an outreach event that focused on resolving outstanding issues and promoting peaceful coexistence. Photo by Moses Yakudu/UNMISS
Ikotos residents appeal for civil-military dialogues to help build confidence and peace
EASTERN EQUATORIA - “Engagements between military personnel and communities in Ikotos is a vital process that we urge the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to help us arrange,” stated Grace Abalang, a member of…
An UNMISS peace campaign in Ibba, Western Equatoria, brought together community members, activists and officials in support of durable peace. Photo by Denis Louro/UNMISS.
In Ibba, an UNMISS peace campaign encourages women’s participation in peacebuilding
WESTERN EQUATORIA – Laughter, dances, and music resonated in Western Equatoria’s Ibba county, as comedians, traditional and modern dancers took the stage during a peace campaign hosted by the United Nations Mission in South…
A two-day peacebuilding workshop by UNMISS Civil Affairs in Akobo saw a breakthrough agreement by armed youth to eschew violence and embrace peace. Photo by Mach Samuel/UNMISS
In Akobo, UNMISS builds peacebuilding capacities among young people
JONGLEI – Young people have the power to transform societies. In South Sudan, the world’s newest nation, youth constitute over 70 per cent of the population. As the country approaches its first-ever national elections it is…
An UNMISS workshop in Yei empowered women to ask for equal rights and an equal voice in ongoing peace processes. Photo by James Sokiri/UNMISS
Yei women demand full participation in decision-making processes
CENTRAL EQUATORIA – “Women can positively change society not only by farming or entrepreneurship or doing domestic chores but also by holding political positions at all levels of government,” a women’s leader in Yei River…
In remote Rocrocdong, communities have a reason to hope, thanks to the handover of a new police post by UNMISS. Photo by Roseline Nzelle Nkwelle
Joy among Rocrocdong communities thanks to a new police post handed over by UNMISS
WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL – In 2019, residents of Rocrocdong, a predominantly agricultural community in Jur River county of South Sudan’s Western Bahr El Ghazal, were caught in the epicenter of cattle migration related conflict…
An UNMISS peace rally in Akobo encourage peaceful coexistence between communities, especially armed youth, from Jonglei and the Greater Pibor Administrative Area. Photo by Angellah Mandoreba/UNMISS.
An UNMISS peace rally brings together communities from Akobo and Greater Pibor
JONGLEI/GPAA – Across South Sudan’s Jonglei state and neighbouring Greater Pibor Administrative Area, intercommunal violence fueled by cattle raids, especially among armed youth, has been a recurrent leitmotif in this young…
Joint peace event by UNMISS and Eastern Equatoria’s state Ministry for Youth, Culture and Sport marks breakthrough in lasting coexistence between formerly feuding communities in Hiyala. Photo by Okello James/UNMISS.
At UNMISS peace event, communities speak about challenges and the need for unity
EASTERN EQUATORIA – Despite the signing of a peace deal in 2018, intercommunal violence—a legacy of past civil wars—continues to shadow people’s lives across the world’s newest nation, South Sudan. This holds especially true…
In Bentiu, peacekeepers partner with the government to protect tens of thousands who continue to shelter at the internally displaced persons camp against conflict and climate shocks. Photo by Peter Bateman/UNMISS.
In flood ravaged Bentiu, UNMISS, South Sudan government continue protecting displaced people
UNITY – Viewed from the air, Bentiu, the capital of South Sudan’s Unity state, seems surrounded by large bodies of water. On the ground, more than two years of excessive rainfall have taken its toll on communities living here…
An UNMISS patrol to the remote border town Jau to assess the situation of both refugees and returnees and the host community turned out to be anything but a picnic. Photos: Peter Bateman/UNMISS
UNMISS assesses security and humanitarian situation in remote border communities
JAU, RUWENG ADMINISTRATIVE AREA – As the conflict in Sudan intensifies, the small border town of Jau, situated in South Sudan's Ruweng Administrative Area, continues to be a pivotal transit point for refugees and South…
Thanks to a community stabilization and violence reduction project funded by the South Sudan Multi-Partner Trust Fund for Reconciliation, Stabilization, and Resilience (RSRTF), residents of Greater Tonj area feel safer and more secure. Photo by Zejin Yin/UNMISS.
South Sudanese police officers emphasize the role of Police Community Relations Committees in increasing security
WARRAP – Residents of Greater Tonj in South Sudan’s Warrap state feel safer and more secure, thanks to constant coordination between the South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) and the Police Community Relations Committee…