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Bangladeshi peacekeepers team up with Catholic University of South Sudan in Wau to launch sports activities for young students
UNMISS peacekeepers from Bangladesh, in a bid to build trust and confidence among young students in Wau, recently teamed up with the Catholic University of South Sudan to organize sports activities. Photo by Alahayi Nemaya…
Serving for Peace in South Sudan: Sissi Renita Thorn, Sweden
49-year-old Sissi Renita Thorn, an UNPOL officer deployed to Pibor, South Sudan, shares her experiences as a UN peacekeeper in South Sudan. United Nations Police (UNPOL) officers are very special. They deploy from their home…
UNMISS corrects inaccurate claim of withdrawal from Malakal protection site
Juba, 10 November 2021: A press statement claiming that the United Nations Mission in South Sudan is “withdrawing” its security presence from the Protection of Civilians site in Malakal is incorrect and risks causing…
MONUSCO has Initiated Farming Activity in Beni Central Prison to Improve Inmates’ Feeding Condition
MONUSCO has Initiated Farming Activity in Beni Central Prison to Improve Inmates’ Feeding Condition. Photo MONUSCO/Joel Bofengo For a little less than a month, Beni central prison has acquired a community farm kept by inmates…
UNMISS, humanitarian partners and government authorities mount extraordinary emergency response to catastrophic floods in Unity state
Extraordinary crises bring about extraordinary solidarity. That's what's happening in Unity state where UNMISS, humanitarian partners and the state government have joined together to save people's lives and livelihoods during…
UNMISS peacekeepers intensify patrols in Nabiapai, Western Equatoria, following killing of three people
UNMISS Blue Helmets recently undertook a patrol to remote Nabiapai, a border town in Western Equatoria, where a shootout last weekend killed three people and injured others. Photo by Phillip Mbugo/UNMISS. A recent shootout in…
Government officials in Ruweng Administrative Area pledge to cooperate with UNMISS, promote peace and reconciliation
60 participants drawn from a cross-section of local authorities and influencers, including women and youth, in Ruweng Administrative Area attended an awareness raising session facilitated by UNMISS to inform stakeholders…
Organized forces and other security actors in Malakal trained on gender equality by UNMISS, UN Women
Twenty-eight key security actors in Malakal, Upper Nile, were trained on gender equality and their role in preventing violence against women by UNMISS and UN Women. Photo by Samson Liberty/UNMISS. Ensuring women’s full and…
South Sudanese police officers, women’s representatives in Western Equatoria meet, discuss issues at an UNMISS workshop
Twenty women from two counties in Western Equatoria come together to discuss issues related to women's protection, human rights and the role played by UNMISS as well as local law enforcement in establishing a durable peace…
UNMISS empowers rule of law actors in Jonglei State to investigate and prosecute cases related to violence against women
A three-day UNMISS workshop in Bor, Jonglei, sought to empower local rule of law actors to deal with cases related to violence against women effectively and efficiently. Photo by Mach Samuel/UNMISS Rule of law actors in Bor…