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UN peacekeepers rebuild Akoka Bridge in Upper Nile region
UN peacekeepers have rebuilt the Akoka Bridge in the Upper Nile region, making it possible for local communities to reach Malakal with ease. Some 2,000 residents of the township of Akoka are jubilant: Indian peacekeepers…
South Sudan: Rebuilt bridge in Upper Nile helping local communities, improving aid delivery
For Samuel James Ayot, a villager from Akoka in rural north South Sudan, accessing basic services and earning a livelihood does not mean having to make a perilous neck-deep wade across a river, thanks to the tireless efforts…
Joint statement by the Chairperson of the African Union and the Secretary-General of United Nations on the situation in South Sudan
Joint statement by the Chairperson of the African Union and the Secretary-General of United Nations on the situation in South Sudan, 12 January 2018. Joint statement of the African Union and the United Nations on the…
UN and partners launch initiative to end child rights violations in South Sudan
The newly established Group of Friends of children in armed conflict would agree that a classroom, not a battle field, is the right place for children to be. (Photo from St. Comboni Secondary School in Juba). The United…
UNMISS organized forum on cattle migration to reduce tensions between farmers and pastoralists
UNMISS and the Inter-State Coordinating Committee organized a forum on cattle migration to reduce tensions between farmers and pastoralists on 10 January 2018. The cattle migration season in South Sudan brings conflicts…
UN Peacekeepers speedily contain fire outbreak in Bentiu Market for displaced people
UNMISS peacekeepers quickly intervened to put out a fire which threatened to engulf more than 100 shops in the Bentiu protection of civilians site. Traders at a protection of civilians site in Bentiu have praised United…
Young people pledge to work for peace in Western Lakes area
Some 80 youth in the Western Lakes area attended a workshop on how to improve their capacity to play a positive role in peace building. The Rumbek Field Office of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan has held a workshop…
UN envoy urges hold-out armed groups to sign accord for durable peace in Sudan’s Darfur
While the security situation in Sudan’s Darfur region remained stable, the causes of the conflict – and their related consequences – have been largely unaddressed, the head of the African Union-United Nations peacekeeping…
Briefing on UNAMID to the UNSC by UNAMID Joint Special Representative
Briefing on UNAMID to the United Nations Security Council by Jeremiah Mamabolo, UNAMID Joint Special Representative.
Security Council renews UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday renewed the mandate of UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan for another year and demanded that all parties immediately end the fighting countrywide.