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UNMISS trains stakeholders in Eastern Equatoria on the electoral process
Participants at a recent workshop in Torit, on electoral preparations, proved to be keen learners. Photos: Moses Yakudu/UNMISS EASTERN EQUATORIA – Civic education and voter registration are important parts of the process…

UNMISS hands over classrooms, brings joy to Nadiangere on joint visit with local authorities
Girls and boys in Nadiangere recently received an UNMISS-funded school, offering some 300 children a decent learning environment. Photos: Denis Louro/UNMISS WESTERN EQUATORIA - In the early morning, a UN helicopter approaches…

Residents in Ikotos County learn how to identify community projects most suitable for funding
Community leaders and other stakeholders in Ikotos County learnt more about how to organize themselves and propose small-scale projects more likely to receive funding. EASTERN EQUATORIA – Competition is fierce for money for…

UN General Assembly President meets with UNMISS engineers combating the impact of climate change and Thai peacekeepers supporting agriculture initiatives for local communities
The UN General Assembly President meets UNMISS engineers combating the impact of climate change and Thai peacekeepers supporting agriculture initiatives for local communities. Photo by Nektarios Markogiannis/UNMISS. Right…

Leading the fight for gender equality and an end to violence against women in South Sudan
A lifelong advocate for women and children’s rights, Elizabeth Henry started the "Mother & Childcare” organization 24-years ago in Aweil and relentlessly works to ensure women are allocated seats at the top table in local…

UNMISS launches road rehabilitation project to support peacebuilding and livelihoods
A road rehabilitation project carried out by Bangladeshi peacekeepers is expected to enhance security and reduce inter-communal violence in the southern part of Central Equatoria. Photo by Surur Ali/UNMISS. CENTRAL EQUATORIA…

World Refugee Day | Secretary-General's message
From Sudan to Ukraine, from the Middle East to Myanmar to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and beyond, conflict, climate chaos and upheaval are forcing record numbers of people from their homes and fueling profound human…

UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert Visits UNIFIL
On her first visit to UNIFIL headquarters in Naqoura, UN Special Coordinator Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert met today with UNIFIL Force Commander and Head of Mission Lt. Gen. Aroldo Lázaro and with UNIFIL peacekeepers deployed in…

UNMISS and UNDP organize forum in Yambio to discuss ways to promote peace and reconciliation
Some 60 people, including commissioners, community leaders, youth, and women representatives from across Western Equatoria State, recently participated in a peace forum in Yambio organized by UNMISS and UNDP. Photo by Denis…

Concerns about rising sexual violence and gender-based violence in Yei expressed during UNMISS visit
The head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan’s Juba Field Office, Njoki Rahab Kinyanjui, discusses the need for further efforts to prevent and respond to sexual and gender-based violence during a visit to the Yei One…
