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UN officials call for ceasefire compliance after 15 people killed in Lebanon
Top UN officials in Lebanon are calling for compliance with the ongoing ceasefire after reports that Israeli forces killed 15 people, including a Lebanese soldier, along the buffer zone with Israel, which Israel was due to…
UNMISS patrol to remote rural communities helps deter conflict in Kapoeta East County
Fighting between the Toposa of Eastern Equatoria and Murle from Greater Pibor Administrative Area forced 430 women and children to flee their homes in Murkomot village. Photo by Okello James/UNMISS. EASTERN EQUATORIA -…
DR Congo: Battle for Goma continues as ‘volatile’ crisis unfolds
As fighting intensifies between the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group and Congolese forces, UN chief of Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix underscored the critical state of the battle for eastern DRC’s regional capital Goma…
DR Congo emergency: next 24 hours are critical, warn UN agencies
Latest reports from Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from UN teams on the ground indicate a fast-deteriorating situation on Tuesday amid an ongoing assault by M23 rebels on the provincial capital. Dead…
Political leaders sign joint action plan to prevent violence and strengthen rule of law in Jonglei and Greater Pibor Administrative Area
JONGLEI/GREATER PIBOR - A National Accountability conference, hosted by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), has concluded with political leaders signing a joint communique and action plan to prevent…
Tambura community members trained by UNMISS to protect civilians during conflict
To safeguard civilians, UNMISS trained 50 organized forces and community members in conflict-affected Tambura, Western Equatoria, to protect civilians, support reconciliation and cultivate peace. Photo by Felix Katie/UNMISS…
UNMISS builds capacity of prison wardens in Greater Mundri to ensure respect for inmate rights
UNMISS trained 40 prison wardens in Western Equatoria to uphold the safety, security and dignity of inmates based on the Mandela rules and strengthened their ability to support rehabilitation processes. Photo by Phillip Mbugo…
UNMISS supports deployment of first mobile court to Renk Town from 30 Jan to 22 Feb 2025
RENK/JUBA, 30 January 2024 – The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is supporting the Judiciary of South Sudan and the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs to deploy the first Mobile Court to Renk Town…
Prison officers receive agricultural training from UNMISS to boost food security in Raja County
UNMISS' corrections team provided agricultural training to 50 prison officers as part of an initiative to improve food security and support the rehabilitation of inmates serving time in Raja prison. Photo by Michael Wondi…
Hospitals overwhelmed in DR Congo, food running out: Goma faces ‘devastation’
After days of intense fighting, the humanitarian situation in Goma, capital of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has reached alarming levels – with humanitarian needs now massive and response capacities…