Peacekeeping news

UNMISS Blue Helmets recently undertook a patrol to remote Nabiapai, a border town in Western Equatoria, where a shootout last weekend killed three people and injured others. Photo by Phillip Mbugo/UNMISS. A recent shootout in…

49-year-old Sissi Renita Thorn, an UNPOL officer deployed to Pibor, South Sudan, shares her experiences as a UN peacekeeper in South Sudan. United Nations Police (UNPOL) officers are very special. They deploy from their home…

Juba, 10 November 2021: A press statement claiming that the United Nations Mission in South Sudan is “withdrawing” its security presence from the Protection of Civilians site in Malakal is incorrect and risks causing…

MONUSCO has Initiated Farming Activity in Beni Central Prison to Improve Inmates’ Feeding Condition. Photo MONUSCO/Joel Bofengo For a little less than a month, Beni central prison has acquired a community farm kept by inmates…

An UNMISS workshop in Torit, Eastern Equatoria, identified gaps in the implementation of the state's action plan to end all violations of child rights, as well as ways to overcome these challenges. Photo by Moses Yakudu…

UNMISS peacekeepers from Bangladesh, in a bid to build trust and confidence among young students in Wau, recently teamed up with the Catholic University of South Sudan to organize sports activities. Photo by Alahayi Nemaya…

Female MONUSCO police officers, RFUM Uvira, interact with women farmers in Rugenge (northern outskirts of the city of Uvira) after a sensitization session on the protection of civilians and women's empowerment. Photo MONUSCO…

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged authorities in the Central African Republic (CAR) to spare no effort in investigating the “unacceptable attack” earlier this week by the presidential guard against a vehicle…

UNIFIL Sector East conducted a series of joint training courses with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) to enhance military cooperation and operational capabilities of both forces. Explosive dog training, detecting and…

Female traders from local markets in Juba participated in a two-day forum organized by UNMISS enabling them to share their concerns with local authorities and also sensitize them on peace advocacy. Photo by Peter Okello…

40 people attended an UNMISS training on human rights and prevention of sexual and gender-based violence in Yambio, Western Equatoria. Photo by Denis Louro/UNMISS “I am finally clear on how we, as concerned citizens, can…

Juba, 4 November 2021: UNMISS is deeply disappointed that the finale of its three-day Art for Peacebuilding activity had to be cancelled, due to circumstances beyond its control. The event was organized as part of the ‘Our…