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Civilians living near the Pantit cantonment site discuss how relations with the armed forces can be improved. Armed forces of the South Sudan Opposition Alliance and the South Sudan People’s Defense Force staying at the…

Civil society at an UNMISS peace forum call for parties to end their dispute over states and form a transitional government. Civil society advocates are calling for parties to put aside their dispute over future states and…

The integration of the judicial institutions in northern Kosovo was the focus of a conference opened by SRSG Zahir Tanin. The conference, held in Mitrovica on 19 February, also included Mr. Nikola Kabašić, President of the…

With many people returning to previously conflict-ridden Mundri, water has become scarce. Good news sometimes comes with problems attached. Just consider Mundri in Western Equatoria: previously hit hard by conflict, relative…

UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 257 - 15 Nov to 21 Nov 2019 UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 257 - 15 Nov to 21 Nov 2019

UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 256 - 08 Nov to 14 Nov 2019 UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 256 - 08 Nov to 14 Nov 2019

Photo by Amin Ismail, UNAMID. Zalingei, 14 February; Thousands of people from Zalingei and surrounding villages attended a Horse Racing competition organized by UNAMID Communications and Public Information Section (CPIS) in…

Zoyia Amou Matur’s love for volleyball began when she was just nine years old. “Volleyball is discipline, love, unity and, above all, it is peace,” she says. Zoyia was inspired by her father, a former footballer, who…

Dressed in brightly coloured athletics outfits identifying their home areas, hundreds of young sportspeople paraded proudly around the field to the beat of a band as they came together as ambassadors for peace. The group of…

Wang Deng is proud of, and passionate about, his country. In 2002, the former soldier in the Sudan People’s Liberation Army was injured during a fierce battle on the frontlines of the war for independence in the city of…

Regular patrols by peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan are helping restore calm to Tonj in the Warrap region which has suffered a recent spike in intercommunal violence related to cattle…

UNMISS urges parties to form transitional government The announcement by the Presidency of South Sudan to return to 10 states is an important compromise to enable the timely formation of the transitional government as…