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Participants at an UNMISS workshop in Bor discussed how to improve the protection of civilians in their region. Photo: Mach Samuel/UNMISS
JONGLEI- Keeping people safe is a joint and permanently ongoing endeavour in any society, but to better protect civilians, one needs to know what the threats are, what rol
Participants at an UNMISS workshop learning more about protection of civilians, one of the peacekeeping mission's core tasks. Photos: Taban Geofrey Koma Alfred/UNMISS
CENTRAL EQUATORIA- Knowing what responsibility that belongs to whom is always a good idea, but particularly when it comes to protecting all civilians, also the previously displaced persons who are choosing to return home, in times of insecurity.
Some of the released abductees waiting to be transported back home to the Greater Pibor Administrative Area.
JONGLEI/PIBOR- Following serious intercommunal clashes in Jonglei State and the Greater Pibor Administrative Area, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has contributed to a total of 88 abducted women and children being recovered and returned to Greater Pibor.
Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN in South Sudan, covered a multitude of topics during his first press conference of the year. Photos: Isaac Billy/UNMISS
Fast-tracking the implementation of the revitalized peace agreement, not least by getting a new constitution drafted, graduating and deploying a unified national army, ending armed intercommunal conflicts, and making the necessary preparations for elections in December 2024, will be v
Juba press conference by SRSG and Head of UN in South Sudan, Mr. Nicholas Haysom. Photo: Isaac Billy/UNMISS
(Note: This version has been updated and now includes the Q&A session as well, below the remarks).
A proud day in Major Jasmine Chattha's life. She led the parade of her fellow Indian engineering troops at the ceremony where they were awarded UN medals. Photos: Ines Surwumwe/UNMISS
MALAKAL - There was something distinctly different about this year’s medal award ceremony for the Indian peacekeepers in Upper Nile.
Bangladeshi peacekeepers handing over seeds and tools to farmers in Western Bahr El Ghazal, aiming to increase food security in the state. Photos: Michael Wondi/UNMISS
Seeds are not only amazing but also essential for anyone who wants something to grow, as farmers typically do.
To enable community connections and peaceful coexistence, UNMISS engineers from South Korea have begun constructing a 115-kilometer stretch of road between Pibor and Labrab, despite ongoing conflict in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area. Photo by Mach Samuel/UNMISS
GREATER JONGLEI – As conflict surges in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is doing everything within its power to restore calm and assist displaced people.
The recent launch of a women's parliamentary caucus within Eastern Equatoria's State Legislative Assembly is designed to be a tangible signal to women across Eastern Equatoria – whether in their neighbourhoods, their larger communities, or as political actors – that their experiences are valid and the caucus is a safe space to build supportive networks so that they can achieve their full potential as changemakers. Photo by Okello James/UNMISS
EASTERN EQUATORIA – As South Sudan, the world’s newest nation, gears up for its first-ever free, fair, and credible elections, efforts to ensure the voices of women are equally represented in all aspects of leadership, decision-making and govern
In Eastern Equatoria, escalating tensions between communities from neighbouring villages have led to some 1,500 people being displaced. UNMISS, in partnership with state authorities, are monitoring the situation and visiting peacekeepers spoke with involved parties. The aim: To encourage peaceful dispute resolution and restore calm. Photo by Okello James/UNMISS
EASTERN EQUATORIA – While most of the world has been busy with friends and family over the holiday period, escalating tensions fueled by Lohilai and Lohiri communities have taken a toll on those residing in Omuruo, Eastern Equatoria.