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United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)-funded solar-powered water treatment plant boosts residents and returnees in Pieri

The project was implemented by Impact Actions, a national non-governmental organization

A lack of access to safe water remains a significant challenge for the people of South Sudan. Families are often forced to use contaminated water sources, exposing them to waterborne diseases like cholera, typhoid, and malaria, with their quest for clean water further complicated by both climate change and intercommunal…

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Surge in Intercommunal Conflict Causing Immense Harm to Civilians in South Sudan, according to the Latest United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Quarterly Brief

Compared to the previous quarter, this represented a four percent increase in incidents (215 to 223) and 35 percent increase in victims (641 to 862)

Civilians are bearing the brunt of a surge in intercommunal conflict in pockets of South Sudan with 862 victims documented as being killed, injured, abducted, or subjected to conflict-related sexual violence during these incidents in the last quarter of 2023. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) brief on…

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Kajo-Keji Conference Seeks to Reconcile Communities to Chart Common Destiny of Peace

The event resulted in concrete resolutions to mitigate cattle-related conflicts, develop a plan of action to encourage refugees and internally displaced persons to return home

The people of Kajo-Keji County have pledged to mend ties to chart a future of peace and the kind of unity needed for socioeconomic development to take place. They did so at a recent reconciliation conference held on home turf. The event resulted in concrete resolutions to mitigate cattle-related conflicts,…

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United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) -funded Police Post Boosts Security and Rule of Law in Magwi County

The construction of the building, which is one of the peacekeeping mission’s low-cost, long-lasting Quick Impact Projects benefitting local communities, cost $50,000

Residents in Magwi County are rejoicing, and for good reason. Thanks to a new police post in the village of Loa, funded by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and recently handed over to local authorities, they feel much better protected and have more faith in the rule…

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International Women’s Day in Mundri: Calls for Empowerment to Achieve Gender Equality

With support from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and humanitarian partners, the event was held under the national theme

A colourful parade, traditional dancing, drama performances, and thousands of people came together for the celebration of International Women’s Day in Mundri. Organized by the Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare, with support from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and humanitarian partners, the event was held…

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Cambodian military commander embodies continuous learning, writes United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) history

Maysaros is the first to concede that a chance to serve internationally, getting to know and learn from colleagues from around the globe, contributed heavily to lure her to a life in uniform

“I used to be a kindergarten teacher and loved it, but then I felt I was ready to play with older children,” says Colonel Maysaros Chea from Cambodia, cheeky smile on her face. She would have barely left kindergarten herself, as a little girl, when a UN peacekeeping operation on…

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South Sudan - International Women’s Day inspiration: “We have the right to be heard”, says Maria Angelo

The responsibility for making this happen, she believes, rests not only with girls and women themselves but also with the rest of society, not least the government

“In South Sudan, empowering women remains a necessity. Providing them with education and equal opportunities will allow them to be more involved in decision-making processes. That will especially true when the 35 per cent female political representation stipulated in the peace agreement is meaningfully implemented,” said Maria Angelo, a 27-year-old…

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International Women’s Day (IWD) Special: Mama Fatima says the Job doesn’t Matter, It’s What you do with it that counts

Mama Fatima, as she is fondly known, is a cleaner at one of the UNMISS bases in Juba, called UN House

Although life so far has not turned out the way she had hoped for, 60-year-old Fatima Ibrahim Ori doesn’t let that stop her from living it to the fullest. That spirit of hers means that we cannot think of anyone more suitable to highlight as this year’s International Women’s Day…

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Peace Dialogues Bring Early Signs of Improved Ethnic Relations in Greater Jonglei/Pibor

Gatdet Gatluak is convinced that Lou Nuer and Murle communities can form even tighter bonds by working together on mutually beneficial projects, like markets and road repair work

In the ethnically complex Greater Jonglei/Pibor area, cattle raids, revenge killings, child abductions and other forms of intercommunal violence have been going on for longer than anyone wants to remember. Repeated attempts to break this persistent cycle of mutual hostilities have largely failed, but recent interactions between Murle and Lou…

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United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) Clearance makes Ground Safer for Communities in Amadi

The United Nations Mine Action Service, however, was quick to respond, once community members alerted them about their dire situation

In Amadi, a village located a few kilometers from South Sudan’s capital, Juba, local communities used to live in fear. Unexploded ordnance—a reminder of past civil wars—littered their ancestral lands making farming impossible and posing risks to women, children, and men as they went about their daily tasks. The United…