Alongside national forces and local leaders, MONUSCO is maintaining an active presence to prevent further violence and help stabilize the province. A flare-up of violence erupted on July 21, 2025 in Lopa, about thirty…
With a capacity of 150 inmates, Aweil Central Prison in Northern Bahr El Ghazal currently houses over 700 prisoners in crowded, unhygienic conditions. With cholera running rampant in the region, UNMISS advocated with local…
Abyei, 23 July 2025 – Joint efforts between the United Nations Interim Force for Abyei (UNISFA) and local leaders have helped to de-escalate tensions between Ngok Dinka and Misseriya communities of Abyei. On 21 and 22 July…
A visiting UNMISS team engaged with local communities in Gondokoro, where land conflicts between farmers and cattle herders from elsewhere have led to tensions and insecurity. Photo by Issac Billy/UNMISS/UNMISS. CENTRAL…
In Fataki, the vocational training center illustrates the shared commitment to finding sustainable solutions to violence. It is now up to the communities, with the support of our partners, to turn it into a living space…
During the training session, participants learned about key concepts such as gender equality, UN Security Council Resolution 1325 and the main national and international legal instruments on women's rights. Present daily in…
Youth in South Sudan often have difficulties finding learning opportunities and jobs. In Bor, peacekeepers from South Korea have conducted (Bor) 3-month-long vocational trainings for young, and now optimistic, women & men. In…
At the prison in Kuajok, the vocational trainings initiated by UNMISS previously have an impact by offering inmates to develop skills in tailoring, farming and accounting. WARRAP – It’s a good day at the Kuajok prison—a baby…
Kinshasa, 19 July 2025 – The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) welcomes the signing of the Declaration of Principles between the Government of the Democratic…
Kinshasa, 19 July 2025 – The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) welcomes the signing of the Declaration of Principles between the Government of the Democratic…
Written by Maya Kelly, a Strategic Communications Consultant and Social Media Coordinator for the UN Department of Peace Operations. She has a background in media, communications, technoculture, and education policy Human…
In Liet-Nhom, the central prison is in an alarming condition. UNMISS continues to conduct patrols and monitor the situation. WARRAP- Overcrowded cells, no ablution facilities, a lack of water—these are only some of the…