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RJMEC Extraordinary Plenary Statement by Mr. Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General 18 September 2024 - Near Verbatim
Excellencies and distinguished guests, I thank the RJMEC for the opportunity to discuss the extension resolution today. While the UN will endorse the extension of the transitional period, we do so with real regret and…
Displaced women call for more support to overcome protection concerns in Juba camp
“I have not seen my husband since 2016. I have eight children to take care of, and I don’t know what the future holds. Still, it is our shared difficulties that make us strong”. Mariam Suna* is one of thousands of women who…
Feuding Tonj East communities commit to end conflict and reconcile at Government and UNMISS-led peace dialogue
Feuding communities in Tonj East commit to end the fighting, reconcile and build peace during UNMISS-hosted dialogue. For months, diverse communities in Tonj East have been engaging in a vicious cycle of cattle raiding and…
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- Building Sustainable Peace
Joint Press Release: AUMISS, IGAD and UNMISS note decision to extend the transitional period of the Revitalized Peace Agreement, urge fresh momentum to meet commitments to the people of South Sudan
The African Union Mission in South Sudan (AUMISS), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) take note of the decision by the Presidency and the Council of…
Kuajok residents benefit from free medical campaign by Bangladeshi peacekeepers
Achol Deng has been sick with stomach pain for days. Her son has malaria and a bad cough. She has been unable to access to healthcare because of a scarcity of medical centers in Kuajok and the wider Warrap region. Many…
Torit students learn to advocate for protection of women and children
Some 50 students in Torit are now empowered to uphold the rights of children and women, thanks to an interactive session hosted by UNMISS and the Eastern Equatoria state Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare. Photo by…
5 Recommitments Member States Must Make for Peace
This International Day of Peace, the world is confronting a grim reality: 2 billion people – one-quarter of humanity – live in conflict-affected areas, and these conflicts are on the rise. UN peacekeeping is the most…
Extraordinary RJMEC meeting endorses a further extension of South Sudan’s transitional period
The third extraordinary RJMEC plenary took place in Juba yesterday where stakeholders and partners deliberated upon the resolution to extend South Sudan's transitional period to February 2027. Photo by Nektarios Markogiannis…
Prevention of the recruitment of child soldiers tops the agenda at National Conference in South Sudan
“Children do not start wars and cannot end them. We must do everything in our power to safeguard them. From their ability to learn through to accessing livelihoods, protecting children is not a choice, but an obligation.” At…
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International Day of Peace - Mural to remember Kosovo’s victims of femicide unveiled in the heart of Pristina
Press Release 19 September 2024 – Red shoes memorialize Kosovo’s victims of femicide in a mural that also recognizes the courage of women who steward peace, unveiled to mark the International Day of Peace. The mural, painted…