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JUBA - Flying into Juba, South Sudan, is challenging at the best of times, with only a few airlines prepared to operate in the conflict-affected country and critical infrastructure, including the international airport, still…
Violent clashes between armed forces have led to more than 16,000 civilians being displaced in Western Bahr El Ghazal. To better understand the conditions, protection and other needs of the persons having fled their homes, UNMISS accompanied a State Committee on an assessment mission.
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WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL - Driven by concern for the safety and wellbeing of families displaced from Nagero county in Western Equatoria, this week, peacekeepers from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) travelled…
MALAKAL – It has been 14 years since South Sudan officially obtained independence. But it has been 26 years since Angelina Wael left her home to seek safety in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. Today, her search for safety has…
UNMAS is clearing another contaminated piece of land in Malakal from explosives. Once cleared, the more than 19 million square meters will serve as a new residential and farming ground for successful applicants.
MALAKAL - Loosely translated, the name Hai Salaam means welcoming peace. For the people of Malakal, that translation carries real weight — it represents hope, and the promise of a new beginning. Once completed, this vast area…
At the UN Protection Site in Malakal, residents have turned challenges into opportunities. Bustling markets and community spaces have replaced previously bare ground.
MALAKAL – “When you are farming, you might get killed. When you are fishing, you might be, too. Even walking isn’t safe.” For Peter Olahu, the UN Protection of Civilians (PoC) site in Malakal has become home. The 75-year-old…
With UNMISS support, Yambio received the Traditional Hub—an essential center for fostering dialogue, cultural exchange, and meaningful reconciliation.
Denis Louro/UNMISS
WESTERN EQUATORIA - The sound of drums echoed throughout Yambio as communities gathered to celebrate, their songs, dances, and laughter weaving together a powerful message of unity. This spirit-filled Yambio witnessed the…
Calls for peace and unity echoed at an arts competition in Yambio, where young artists displayed their creativity through vibrant colors and rhythms, advocating for positive change.
Denis Louro/UNMISS
WESTERN EQUATORIA – “Let our leaders be united. Let them stand with us as one people so we can progress,” said Shamin Jackline, a young participant, expressing the collective aspiration of South Sudan’s youth during an arts…
On the 80th anniversary of the United Nations, a vibrant event was held to mark the Organization’s contribution to peace and development in South Sudan, including a storytelling photo exhibition of the UN contributions in the country.
Isaac Billy/UNMISS
JUBA – “In the ashes of broken promises and hope, the light blue and white came in 1945, 80 years ago. They did not come with swords nor with arrows, but with peace upon their wings and trust in shades of the sky. They gather…
After what many are calling one of the worst floods in years, over 4300 people have been displaced across six counties in Greater Pibor Administrative Area. UNMISS peacekeepers are keeping the crucial dyke intact.
GPAA – In South Sudan, the cascading effects of climate change have become increasingly visible and devastating with torrential rainfall displacing communities all across the country. In regions like the Greater Pibor…
A series of intercommunal skirmishes in the area meant that Major Md Mahbubul Alam Khan and his Bangladeshi unit had to stay in a remote, rudimentary outpost in Thiet, Warrap State, for months before the security situation allowed them to return to Kuajok.
Zejin Yin/UNMISS
WARRAP – The sound of boots squelching, immersing themselves into wet soil that would sometimes refuse to let go of the passing “prey”, is one that Major Md Mahbubul Alam Khan, a Bangladeshi peacekeeper, won’t forget anytime…
Surrounded by maize, okra and bean plants, residents of Hai Matar, an area in Malakal, are realizing their dream of a new life with hard work and hope. The UN family has helped 128 households, displaced by conflict, to return home.
MALAKAL – Surrounded by maize, okra and pumpkins, Johnson Othwon is checking whether his aunt’s beloved bean plants are already bearing fruit. Usually, the 19-year-old would already be on his way to sell fresh produce at the…
If you ask UNMISS Field Language Assistant James Nyapir Oleo in Pibor, #PeaceBegins with being kind. Never forgetting that others were there to help him and his family when they were facing tough challenges of their own, James, in many ways, has made a point of giving back.
PIBOR - “And here are our beautiful papayas.” Such is the climate and fertility of much of South Sudan’s soil that a few months was all it took for the seeds in the garden of James Nyapir Oleo to grow and bear fruits. They…