Peacekeeping news

A three-day Governor's Forum, supported by UNMISS and Community Empowerment for Peace Organization (CEPO), focused on creating an inclusive Action Plan for building peace that reflects community concerns as well as functions…

Upper Nile state joins its nine counterparts in South Sudan by establishing a Technical Committee to protect and uphold child rights. Photo by Samuel Adwok/UNMISS Upper Nile state finally witnessed the creation of its long…

Hate Speech: Digital Actors from Eleven African Countries Met in Douala. Photo Nations unies Douala, the economic capital of Cameroon, hosted from Tuesday 26 to Friday 30 October 2021, a regional forum to raise awareness and…

Dr Roshan Jayamanna, an UNMISS peacekeeper from Sri Lanka deployed to Bor, and his team have battled COVID-19 to ensure they provide uninterrupted healthcare for Blue Berets as well as local communities here. Photo by Gideon…

I warmly welcome His Excellency Minister Sleem to Naqoura today, where he will see the work we are doing jointly with LAF and visit the Blue Line. I have reiterated to the Minister that the Lebanese Armed Forces are UNIFIL’s…

UNIFIL’s Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major General Stefano Del Col, today welcomed Lebanon’s new Minister of National Defense, Maurice Sleem, to the peacekeeping mission’s headquarters in Naqoura, South Lebanon. In…

Newly deployed UNMISS peacekeepers from Ghana vow to build trust and confidence among all communities in Unity state as well as contribute to building an enduring peace here. Photo by Roseline Nzelle Nkwelle/UNMISS “We are…

At an UNMISS peace dialogue, communities in Tonj pledge to reconcile and stop ongoing intercommunal clashes that have left many killed, injured or displaced. Photo by Peter Riing Ariik Kuol/UNMISS. “I have been dismayed and…

“Children are future leaders of South Sudan and we are delighted to have young students join us as we mark the 76th anniversary of the United Nations,” said Sam Muhumure, Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan…

[AS DELIVERED] On behalf of Mr. Nicholas Haysom, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General, it is my pleasure to brief the R-JMEC plenary meeting today. A few days ago, on 24 October, we celebrated…

A mini-marathon, a volleyball match and a handicrafts display - these were the highlights of a camaraderie-filled UN Day in Malakal. Photo by Ines Surwumwe/UNMISS. Togetherness and partnerships reigned supreme this week in…

UNMISS peacekeepers consistently engage with host communities and authorities to explain the mission's mandated goals as it works to help build a durable peace across South Sudan. At a recent such interactive session in…