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Communities in Greater Jonglei resolve to close the chapter of bloodshed
“This is a year of peace. Anybody that has benefitted from our suffering, you go and look for something to eat from somewhere else not from our blood!” These words were uttered by the Acting Governor of Jonglei area at the…
Technology opens up new windows of opportunity for youth in Malakal
Youths in Malakal can flaunt new computer savoir thanks to a training made possible by the United Nations Mission is South Sudan (UNMISS). “Learning how to use a keyboard to type my own words has given me more confidence to…
MONUSCO plays active part in the restoration of peace to Lodja
MONUSCO plays active part in the restoration of peace to Lodja. Photo MONUSCO/Laurent Sam OUSSOU The territory of Lodja has been facing violence since the end of Governor’s election in the Sankuru Province last month. The…
UNMISS Dedicates 300-Watt Solar Panel System for the People of Gogrial
A 300-watt solar panel system funded by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) through its Quick Impact Projects (QIPs) has been handed over to authorities of Gogrial in Kuajok. The system which is valued at 48…
Wau residents seek durable peace in Roc-Roc-Dong County rally
A big crowd of people gathered under a huge tree, dancing and singing peace songs, at a public peace rally in Roc-Roc-Dong County, organized by the Wau area government. The crowd – comprising the Wau area governor, advisors…
Birao: Peacekeepers offer an abandoned octogenarian a new life
BIRAO, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC – Some still call her ‘Mother Delingo’, others ‘Mother Zambatt’. Ravaged by leprosy from a young age and neglected by her three children – 82-year-old Khamissa Ahmat has long lived alone in a…
Displaced students sit exams with support from UNMISS
In the murky pre-dawn light, hundreds of teenagers emerge from their shelters within the United Nations protection site, nervously clutching their pads and pens as they prepare to sit their end of year examinations. Sitting…
Indian peacekeepers organize dental camp for children with disabilities
UNIFIL peacekeepers from India organized a dental health and oral hygiene awareness camp for children with disabilities in their area of responsibility in south-eastern Lebanon last week. A total of 40 children, aged between…
Displaced families in Rimenze vow to report human rights abuses against them
The remote community of Rimenze has been through a lot. Family and friends were brutally killed during the civil war that erupted in South Sudan six years ago. People were forced to flee their homes in 2016 because of the…
The SRSG Colin Stewart alongside DFC participated at launching the training courses of CPAS in MINURSO
CPAS training On 18 December 2019, the SRSG Colin Stewart alongside the OiC FC DFC Brig. Gen. (Gha. Ar.) Constance EDJEANI-AFENU, the Mission civilian and uniformed principals participated at launching the training courses of…