Peacekeeping News

Women leaders in South Sudan’s Wau area have been urged to unite and be peace ambassadors as the country prepares for the formation of a transitional government in November. The appeal was made during the opening of a three…

The report, “Our Strength Is In Our Youth: Child Recruitment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 2014-2017”, is the product of staff of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission to the Democratic Republic of…

UNIFIL firefighters today joined Lebanese Civil Defense and the Lebanese Armed Forces in putting out raging fire in the Mazraat El Dahr village, 15 kilometres northeast of Saida. The UNIFIL firefighters from Austria…

At 101.5FM, about 75 per cent of the over 400,000 inhabitants of the Tonj area are now listening to Radio Miraya, run by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). “Now we can listen to Radio Miraya and we will be…

Joseph John has been working for several years as a radio reporter at a local radio station in Wau, Voice of Hope, despite his limited knowledge of human rights reporting. “I often deal with human rights issues, but I used to…

Ms. Angelina Teny, co-chair of the SDSRB confers with deputy head of UNMISS Moustapha Soumaré at a Neighbourhood Advocacy for Peace event in at Juba's Konyo-konyo market. Juba’s Konyo-konyo market was abuzz over the weekend…

Thiet County community members meet with the UNMISS delegation from Kuajok Leaders in South Sudan's Tonj area have expressed an urgent need for a regional dialogue to help stem the spectre of recurrent conflict between the…

SRSG at his office with French UNMOs On 7 September 2019, at Mission HQ in Laayoune, Capt. (Fr. AF) Valérie Vreullie and Capt. (Fr. Ar.) Ophélie Bernencker paid a courtesy visit to the Special Representative of the Secretary…

UNMISS Force Commander chats with SSPDF members in Lasu A delegation comprising the Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, UNMISS, and the Indian Ambassador to South Sudan paid a visit to Lasu, a town…