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UNMISS conducts workshop to strengthen civil society participation in peace, democracy in Unity and Ruweng
As South Sudan gears up for its first post-independence elections, UNMISS holds two workshops in Unity and Ruweng Administrative Area respectively to build capacities among civil society actors. Photo by Luk Riek Nyak Bol…
UNMISS skills communities in Nasir on improving relations with uniformed personnel
A two-day workshop on conflict mitigation and management jointly facilitated by UNMISS and Upper Nile state authorities sought to boost trust and confidence among communities in Nasir and South Sudanese uniformed personnel…
Transparency and accountability key to resolving land disputes in Bor
In Bor, an UNMISS workshop on peacefully settling land disputes brought together 46 participants to come up with sustainable recommendations on promoting accountability and transparency. Photo by Angellah Mandoreba/UNMISS…
UNMISS boosts justice delivery with groundbreaking workshop in Gogrial West
An UNMISS workshop in Gogrial West, Warrap, sought to enhance the criminal justice system by boosting capacities of justice actors, prisons and police officers. Photo by Zejin Yin/UNMISS WARRAP - The United Nations Mission in…
UNMISS hands over a solar powered water facility to Northern Bahr el Ghazal government
Six solar powered water taps handed over by UNMISS to residents of the Wedwil refugee settlement is expected to address water shortages, one of the significant challenges faced by those fleeing the Sudan crisis. This project…
Civil defense firefighters train with French peacekeepers
UNIFIL support to the Lebanese Civil Defense in the south of the country continued last week with the mission’s French peacekeepers training with Civil Defense firefighters of Tyre. The head of Civil Defense Centre of Tyre…
UNMISS builds child protection capacities among SSPDF personnel
In Warrap, some 80 SSPDF personnel commit to upholding child rights and building better relationships with communities, thanks to UNMISS-facilitated workshops on child protection. Photo by Zejin Yin/UNMISS WARRAP – As its…
SRSG Ziadeh met with Grand Mufti Tërnava to reaffirm the importance of interreligious dialogue in community trust-building process
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Caroline Ziadeh, met today with Grand Mufti Naim Tërnava to discuss present state of interfaith relations in Kosovo, recognizing the significance of…
South Sudanese law enforcement personnel sensitized on human rights
In Torit, UNMISS teamed up with state police to host a two-day sensitization for South Sudanese police and corrections officers on detainee rights ahead of this young nation's elections scheduled for December this year. Photo…
UNMISS strengthens protection of civilians in northern South Sudan
Mongolian peacekeepers recently went on a long, multi-day patrol through the counties of Abiemnom and Mayom in northern South Sudan to assess the security situation. Photos: Peter Bateman/UNMISS UNITY/RUWENG – Responding to…