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A gift of hope: UNMISS continues supporting internally displaced persons by building an office space for IDP authorities in Bentiu
UNMISS recently handed over a newly-constructed office to the Relief and Rehabilitation Commission, the primary body in charge of addressing issues related to the nearly 180,000 people living in the Internally Displaced…
Two-day child protection workshop facilitated by UNMISS concludes in Lakes
The UNMISS Child Protection Section recently held a training for 50 commanders of the South Sudan Peoples Defense Forces in Rumbek to sensitize them on the pressing need for upholding child rights and protecting children…
Statement by Mr. Nicholas Haysom Special Representative of the Secretary-General The 5th Governor’s Forum
Juba, 22 November 2021: It gives me great pleasure to join you during this opening session of the 5th Governors’ Forum under the theme of “Role of the States and Special Administrative Areas in the implementation of the…
Beni: MONUSCO builds a new camp for FARDC in Kididiwe
The Kididiwe camp will host several hundreds of Congolese army troops. "I am delighted". These are the words used by the Sokola 1 operations commander, General Bertin Mputela, upon receiving the Kididiwe camp on Saturday…
Civil society groups in Western Bahr El Ghazal receive human rights training from UNMISS
Civil society is the conscience of a nation. UNMISS, therefore, recently trained some 25 civil society representatives in Wau on upholding human rights for all. Photo by Dawit K. Tedla/UNMISS. “We believe that civil society…
To prepare for seasonal cattle movement, the UN family supports a pre-migration conference in Kuajok
A recent conference in Kuajok organized jointly by UNMISS, UNDP, FAO, and the UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund aims at predicting and preventing conflict that frequently arise between farmers and pastoralists during the annual…
16 Days of Activism: "Women's rights are human rights" - Davidica Ayahu, Eastern Equatoria
60-year-old Davidica Ikai Grasiano Ayahu is widowed with two children. But, according to her, the part of her life that she’s most proud of is her role as a social worker. As the Executive Director of the Itwak Women’s…
Finnish support to public schools, benefitting 3,000 pupils
As children return to school in Lebanon after prolonged COVID-19 restrictions, UNIFIL peacekeepers from Finland recently implemented support projects in south Lebanon benefiting about 3,000 pupils of 10 public schools…
16 Days of Activism: “We must throw off the shackles of patriarchy for progress” - Teresina Peter, Upper Nile
MALAKAL - Teresina Peter is a 48-year-old mother to eight children. She lost her husband early in life but wasn’t defeated. Today, Teresina runs a small business which enables her to put food on the table for her family and…
UNMISS overcomes barriers to peace through cultural exchanges among communities in Lakes
A two-day event in Rumbek, Lakes state, brought together two communities who were former foes in friendship and amity. Photo by Emmanuel Menwon/UNMISS. RUMBEK – Building peace from the grassroots is the only way to sustained…