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A two-day workshop facilitated by UNMISS in Kodok, South Sudan, brought together all stakeholders to convene and connect on arriving at recommendations to support newly-returned refugees reintegrate into society and rebuild their lives. Photo by Ines Surwumwe/UNMISS.
UPPER NILE – Since political violence has greatly reduced in South Sudan, many people who had sought sanctuary in their northern neighbor, Sudan, have started returning to their places of origin. To enable returnees to…
Blue Helmets from India have rehabilitated a five-kilometer stretch connecting Malakal town in Upper Nile state to the airport, thereby ensuring that trade continues, humanitarian assistance remains unhampered and communities…
"The two communities were not talking to each other due to the tensions. It took a dose of goodwill on both sides to turn over the tide. Today, a new era opens before us. We have talked to each other and forgiven each other"…
The mayor of the city of Butembo, the senior commissioner Mowa Baeki Telly, expressed the wish to see the prison authorities further strengthen collaboration with MONUSCO for the benefit of the detainees. Photo MONUSCO /…
Blue Helmets from India have rehabilitated a five-kilometer stretch connecting Malakal town in Upper Nile state to the airport, thereby ensuring that trade continues, humanitarian assistance remains unhampered and communities have access to healthcare and police services. Photo by Nyang Touch/UNMISS
UPPER NILE - In Malakal, Upper Nile, as across South Sudan, the rainy season brings torrential downpours that disrupt the lives of communities, rendering roads and pathways inaccessible. To mitigate the effects of the…
The CAN, or Early Warning System, is a community-based warning system set up by MONUSCO's Civil Affairs section. Photo MONUSCO / Force
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Following an alert from the local population received on Friday February 4, 2022, at around 10:30 p.m., MONUSCO peacekeepers from Bangladesh based in Amee, 120 km from Bunia, intervened to thwart an attack that was being…
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President Weah, President Vila Nova, Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, I am delighted to be here today, with my colleague Achim Steiner. I am grateful to the Deputy Secretary-General for her opening message. I would…
The CAN, or Early Warning System, is a community-based warning system set up by MONUSCO's Civil Affairs section. Photo MONUSCO / Force Following an alert from the local population received on Friday February 4, 2022, at…
A two-day workshop for 25 South Sudanese women police officers in Jonglei facilitated by UNPOL officers from UNMISS dealt with rule of law and human rights issues, especially sexual exploitation. It aimed at empowering local…
The Pakistan army has dispatched the advance party of its battalion to UNISFA. The advance team, comprising of 15 personnel, arrived in the mission Area of Operation on 9 February 2022, and was deployed to UNISFA Todach Team…
A two-day workshop for 25 South Sudanese women police officers in Jonglei facilitated by UNPOL officers from UNMISS dealt with rule of law and human rights issues, especially sexual exploitation. It aimed at empowering local law enforcement to deal with such cases swiftly and effectively. Photo by Gideon Sackitey/UNMISS.
JONGLEI - “Protracted floods and consequent displacement, the COVID-19 pandemic and general insecurity in Jonglei has led to a surge of sexually motivated abuses among youth,” reveals Colonel Joseph Malual Alou, Director…
“The fight against Covid: MINURSO’s Bangladeshi Military Unit receives new medical equipment in Laayoune including high flow disposable respiratory masks and rapid covid test kits for distribution to the Mission’s Team Sites…