News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

WESTERN EQUATORIA - A colourful parade, traditional dancing, drama performances, and thousands of people came together for the celebration of International Women’s Day in Mundri. Organized by the Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare, with support from the United Nations Mission in South…

EASTERN EQUATORIA – Residents in Magwi County are rejoicing, and for good reason. Thanks to a new police post in the village of Loa, funded by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and recently handed over to local authorities, they feel much better protected and have more faith in the…

WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL – Mariam Dafalla Taban in Wau is more serious than most about making her voice heard. In fact, the 23-year-old is determined to become the future Speaker of South Sudan’s parliament. “I will not give up until I achieve this vision. It may not happen today, but it will surely…

CENTRAL EQUATORIA – The people of Kajo-Keji County have pledged to mend ties to chart a future of peace and the kind of unity needed for socioeconomic development to take place. They did so at a recent reconciliation conference held on home turf. The event resulted in concrete resolutions to…

Civilians are bearing the brunt of a surge in intercommunal conflict in pockets of South Sudan with 862 victims documented as being killed, injured, abducted, or subjected to conflict-related sexual violence during these incidents in the last quarter of 2023. The United Nations Mission in South…

JONGLEI – A lack of access to safe water remains a significant challenge for the people of South Sudan. Families are often forced to use contaminated water sources, exposing them to waterborne diseases like cholera, typhoid, and malaria, with their quest for clean water further complicated by both…

"I am seeking justice for my daughter," Monica*, a teary-eyed widow and mother of five tells us. Her 12 years old daughter was raped by a military officer while on her way to fetch water. " Since the incident happened, no trial has been held. I am thankful to the team visiting us and hope that their…

UPPER NILE – Some 53 women and men gathered for two days in Maiwut, in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state with a singular purpose: To create a roadmap of protection of civilians concerns and identify sustainable community-based solutions. Participants were part of the blended population of Maiwut…

WESTERN EQUATORIA – The scorching sun—the inevitable byproduct of an unprecedented heat wave currently sweeping through South Sudan—couldn’t keep community members of Andari in Western Equatoria state from dancing and ululating at the launch of a women’s center here. Jubilations of this kind have…

In response to the escalating conflict in Sudan, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has taken on a critical role in ensuring the safe passage of essential supplies to the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA). With traditional supply routes through Port Sudan being…

CENTRAL EQUATORIA - Located some 80 kilometres west of South Sudan’s capital Juba, Rokon has recently been rocked by intercommunal feuds between farmers and cattle herders, at least in part induced by climate change prompting large-scale movements of the sometimes crop-munching beasts. These…

WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL – The process of forming the unified national army in South Sudan, as stipulated in the revitalized peace agreement, is slow. The same goes for the disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration into their communities of individuals who will not be part of this single armed…