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Medical outreach by peacekeepers from Rwanda benefits 600 displaced persons
A two-day free medical outreach by UNMISS peacekeepers from Rwanda brings much-needed treatment and aftercare education to 600 displaced people. Photo by Ines Surwumwe/Trezeguet Musabyimana/UNMISS UPPER NILE – “My daughter is…
SRSG oversees the change of command ceremony for Bangladesh Medical Unit
On 25 June, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of MINURSO, Alexander Ivanko, in the presence of the Mission’s Force Commander Major General MD Fakhrul Ahsan and the Deputy Force Commander…
Youth Championing Peace and Sustainability at the 7th UN Assembly in Kosovo
ISTOG/ISTOK - More than 130 young leaders from across Kosovo and the Western Balkans gathered for the 7th UN Youth Assembly, a regional event championing youth-led solutions to peacebuilding, reconciliation, and sustainable…
Thousands unite at a peace concert in Malakal, calling for an end to conflict
A peace concert in Malakal, Upper Nile, was a beacon of unity for some 2,500 people, who enjoyed a respite from tensions and rediscovered the power of their shared identity. Photo by Ines Surwumwe/UNMISS UPPER NILE – This…
Fataki: A Training Center to Reintegrate At-Risk Youth and Vulnerable Women
In Fataki, the vocational training center illustrates the shared commitment to finding sustainable solutions to violence. It is now up to the communities, with the support of our partners, to turn it into a living space…
Ituri: Training in Positive Masculinity to Prevent Sexual Violence
During the training session, participants learned about key concepts such as gender equality, UN Security Council Resolution 1325 and the main national and international legal instruments on women's rights. Present daily in…
UNMISS-supported vocational training for prisoners builds hope for a better future
At the prison in Kuajok, the vocational trainings initiated by UNMISS previously have an impact by offering inmates to develop skills in tailoring, farming and accounting. WARRAP – It’s a good day at the Kuajok prison—a baby…
Three-month-long vocational trainings give Jonglei youth hope of brighter future
Youth in South Sudan often have difficulties finding learning opportunities and jobs. In Bor, peacekeepers from South Korea have conducted (Bor) 3-month-long vocational trainings for young, and now optimistic, women & men. In…
Gondokoro equation of more people living on limited land creates tensions and calls for disarmament
A visiting UNMISS team engaged with local communities in Gondokoro, where land conflicts between farmers and cattle herders from elsewhere have led to tensions and insecurity. Photo by Issac Billy/UNMISS/UNMISS. CENTRAL…
UNMISS supports efforts to protect inmates from cholera at Aweil Central Prison
With a capacity of 150 inmates, Aweil Central Prison in Northern Bahr El Ghazal currently houses over 700 prisoners in crowded, unhygienic conditions. With cholera running rampant in the region, UNMISS advocated with local…