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Stephen Matut, Acting Chair of the Peace and Reconciliation Commission in Unity state, South Sudan, talks about what a decade of independence means to him as well as his hopes for the future of this young nation. Photo by…
Plumbing is the profession of choice for 20 inmates at the Ngaragba central men’s prison in Bangui, Central African Republic. Among them is Aubin (not his real name), whose day begins with the same ritual: donning the…
An inter-community football tournament with 12 local clubs, including four all-women teams, supported jointly by UNMISS, the South Sudan Football Association and Inter-Community Peace Initiative. Photo by James Sokiri/UNMISS…
From July 9 to 23, 2021, MONUSCO trained 652 officers and troops of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) as well as members of the Congolese National Police (PNC), including one woman, on military…
Unification of forces, greater law and order, plus removing all arms from civilian hands were key themes discussed by participants at a three-day Governors and Stakeholders Forum in Bor, facilitated by UNMISS. Photo by Gideon…
At a recent workshop organized by UNMISS in Western Equatoria, members of local organized forces, police and civil society came together to discuss an important human rights principle - eliminating sexual violence in conflict…
Pakistani peacekeepers serving with UNMISS have trained 10 displaced youth in Bentiu on construction skills. Years of civil war has decimated infrastructure and housing across much of South Sudan. UNMISS peacekeepers from…
Juba, 26 July 2021: The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is urging local and national authorities to put an end to extrajudicial executions following the killing of at least 42 people accused of criminal activity who…
An integrated UNMISS patrol to remote villages in Ikotos, Eastern Equatoria, is aiming to help local communities break a vicious cycle of cattle raids, ambushes and revenge attacks that have caused loss of lives and created a…
More than 100 women police officers in Aweil joined UNPOL officers serving with UNMISS to walk for peace and inspire young South Sudanese to join the South Sudan Police Service. Photo by Deng Mou/UNMISS. Some 100 women police…
On 22 July 2021, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS, Nicholas Haysom, opened the 18th plenary meeting of the Reconstituted Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) in South Sudan's…
Working together to implement provisions of the Revitalized Peace Agreement and provide services to citizens were the focus of a three-day retreat facilitated by UNMISS and RJMEC for executive members of the state government…