The people of South Sudan are renowned for their patience, resilience and persistence in pursuing the peace and democracy they were promised when their leaders signed a landmark revitalized agreement in 2018. But the hopes…
To build capacity and self-reliance, #UNMISS peacekeepers from India provided vocational training for 50 young people enduring difficult living conditions and a lack of opportunities in the #UN Protection of Civilians site in…
UNMISS Mongolian peacekeepers are conducting 24/7 patrols to protect civilians in the isolated area of Abiemnhom so that survivors of a deadly armed attack in April 2025 can safely return home and rebuild their lives…
Juba, 03 June 2025 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is deeply concerned about escalating intercommunal violence in Tonj East, which has caused hundreds of deaths, the destruction of homes and widespread…
As the rainy season looms, UNMISS Pakistani engineers are working tirelessly to strengthen a network of dykes protecting civilians in Bentiu from catastrophic flooding, supported by fellow Mongolian peacekeepers who patrol…
The peacekeepers carry out day and night patrols alongside the FARDC to guarantee the safety of displaced people. General Evariste Kakule Somo, Governor of North Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo…
At a vibrant flagship cultural event celebrating International Peacekeepers Day in Bor, Jonglei, UNMISS launched a new ‘PeaceBegins with me’ campaign that calls for each and every one of us to take action as part of a…
As South Sudan grapples with a deteriorating security situation, including a surge in military confrontations and persistent intercommunal conflict, United Nations peacekeepers are doing their utmost to prevent a relapse into…
The United Nations honoured staff serving at its field missions through several events to mark the International Day of UN Peacekeepers on Thursday. The first UN peacekeeping operation was established in 1948 and today more…
U.N. Peacekeeping has a legacy of success, from Namibia to today's volatile hotspots. But to remain effective, it needs investment and adaptation. By Jean-Pierre Lacroix This March, some 35 years after the United Nations…
Honourable Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Akuei Bona Malwal.Excellencies, members of the diplomatic community.My fellow United Nations colleagues from Agencies, Funds, and Programmes, and peacekeepers…