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UNMISS peacekeepers from Rwanda and military observers recently rescued 20 United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) workers who were ambushed in Longiro, Eastern Equatoria.
20 United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) workers were rescued by Rwandan peacekeepers and United Nations Mission Observers from UNMISS, after being ambushed in Longiro, an area some 58 kilometres north of Torit, Eastern E
Women baking at a vocational training course offered by UNMISS in Aweil. Photos: Emmanuel Kele/UNMISS
Forty young men and women in Aweil have been given a chance to benefit from a three-month-long vocational training offered by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan.
UNMISS engineering troops are rehabilitating roads across the country, also in Jonglei State. Photos: Gideon Sackitey/UNMISS
A much-improved road from Bor to the capital Juba is great, but to make the most it, feeder roads must also be in decent condition. Engineering peacekeepers from South Korea are working on making that happen.
The first roundtable discussion on peaceful coexistence organized by UNMISS between communities living in Kapoeta took place recently in Eastern Equatoria. Photo by Moses Yakudu/UNMISS.
“As citizens of Eastern Equatoria, we must leave our differences behind and embrace a unified identity because we are now one state,” said Davidika Ikai, a women’s leader from Torit.
To promote road safety, UNMISS in Eastern Equatoria held a three-day awareness-raising workshop on traffic rules with 45 motorcyclists and traffic police.
Boda bodas or motorcycle taxis are a common mode of public transport across South Sudan.
A South Sudanese police officer paying close attention at a workshop organized by UN Police. Photos: Emmanuel Kele/UNMISS
About 15 directors of the South Sudan National Police Services in Aweil town in Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal State have received training on how to handle children in conflict with the law, human rights, and the role of the police in protecting and promoti
UNMISS teamed up with local communities in Malakal for a one-day general and reproductive health awareness campaign to commemorate World Health Day.
With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, World Health Day, annually commemorated on 7 April, is even more significant this year.
Mongolian peacekeeper attending to a civilian injured during a cattle raid.
Together with local authorities and the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces, a group of 19 Mongolian peacekeepers based in Mayom recently treated and evacuated 27 persons who were wounded during a cattle raid claiming several lives.
Toposa and Buya women have had enough of youth of their communities engaging in cattle raids, revenge killings and other crimes. Photos: Moses Yakudu/UNMISS
“The UN and our government should broker peace here and establish Community Policing Relations Committees in the area to control the youth.
South Sudanese police officers participating in a workshop organized by police serving with UNMISS in Yambio. Photos: Martin Siba/UNMISS
Some 15 police officers in Yambio, Western Equatoria State, have recently acquired new skills on crime investigations and how to create and maintain good relations with the citizens they protect.