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Greatest threat to UN Peacekeeping is divisions between nations, says UN Peace Operations Chief
Peacekeeping efforts by the United Nations are being challenged by growing disunity between Member States, the UN head of Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix said in an interview with UN News, during the Conference for…
Jonglei county commissioners chart path to peace, development, and better governance
Key resolutions at a three-day forum supported by UNMISS in Jonglei, South Sudan, included greater partnerships between state and local authorities to hold peace dialogues among communities; promote relationships of trust…
AUMISS, IGAD, UNMISS and RJMEC urge Government to immediately address tensions in Upper Nile, Western Equatoria and Western Bahr el Ghazal
Juba, 27 Feb 2025: The African Union Mission in South Sudan (AUMISS), the Inter-governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and…
“By us, for us”: South Sudan launches first ever national taskforce to combat gender-based and conflict-related sexual violence
A new national task force has been established to tackle gender-based and conflict-related sexual violence, with the government declaring it as "by us, for us." Photo by Sonam Tharchen/UNMISS. The conflict plaguing parts of…
Better civil-military relations key for children in Tonj East to prosper
In Romich in Warrap State, 60 members of the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces participated in a workshop on protecting children’s rights, particularly by not recruiting them to their ranks. Photo by Manyang Mayom/UNMISS…
From cattle camps to cycling trails: defying disability to reach new heights
At the age of 10, an accident changed his life path, leaving him with a severe injury to his left leg. Growing up in a family of cattle keepers, where physical ability was essential for a boy's future, the incident seemed…
Access denials to conflict-affected Wonduruba and other hotspots puts civilian lives at risk
Early morning at the United Nations Mission in South Sudan’s base in the capital Juba, peacekeepers are gearing up for a patrol to a notoriously unsafe area where civilians, including women and children, have been killed and…
Bentiu inmates receive medical care and cleaning of overcrowded facilities
UNMISS Ghanaian peacekeepers provided medical care and hygiene services at Bentiu Prison, promoting the humane treatment of prisoners. Photo by Taban Geofrey Koma Alfred/UNMISS. UNITY – To be imprisoned is, by nature, no walk…
Remarks by Guang Cong, UNMISS Deputy Special Representative-Political, at the Tumaini Resumption Ceremony
[Near Verbatim] Honourable Dr Korir SingOei, Principal Secretary, Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora AffairsHis Excellency Koul Manyang Juuk, Senior Presidential Advisor and Head of the government delegation,General Pagan Amum…
Urgent support needed for children born from misconduct by personnel serving with the UN
This story was written by Sophie Boudre and Stephanie Wild. Ms. Boudre is UN Peacekeeping Strategic Communications' Deputy Chief and project manager for gender and reputational issues. Ms. Wild is a Strategic Communications…