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Combating hate speech: ‘It’s better to sit down, talk to each other, and reconcile,’ says Juba camp leader
Mary Nyamayi Tut, the chairlady of the displaced women who have sought sanctuary at the UN protection site 3 in Juba, believes that if hatred and hate speech is pervasive among South Sudanese communities, conflict will not…
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.218
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.218
UN Peacekeeping: A Year In Review (2018)
Peacekeeping is 70 years old! This year, we celebrated our 70th birthday. Over the past 7 decades, more than one million men and women have served proudly under the UN flag in more than 70 UN peacekeeping operations. Today…
“Mr. & Mrs. Blue Barrel” visit schools for Children’s Day
A UNIFIL peacekeeper enjoying a visit with students. To mark Universal Children's Day 2018, military and civilian peacekeepers from UNIFIL visited the Public School of Naqoura, near UNIFIL’s headquarters. An important aspect…
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.219
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.218
A tale of an empty bread basket in Yei, once the land of abundance
Women sell cereal produce and vegetables in Lutaya Market,Yei During the pre-conflict era in South Sudan, January marked the beginning of the season of fullness in the Yei River area. It was around this time that most of the…
An opposition general apologizes to Aweil communities; promises to embrace peace
He has fought many wars, for the government and against the government. His 37-year military career has seen him escape death many a time, and he is now preaching peace and asking for forgiveness. Speaking to crowds at a…
Indian peacekeepers serving with UNMISS celebrate in spectacular style on their Republic Day
As the agile peacekeepers sang, danced and performed incredible acrobatic maneuvers on stage, crowds of their Indian and international United Nations colleagues rushed to join them in a spectacular celebration of India’s…
Kuei join Rup and Pakam in truce to end years of intra-ethnic violence
A celebration horn was sounded as the Kuei community joined neighbouring Rup and Pakam communities in signing a truce to end over five years of intra-ethnic communal attacks in Greater Lakes. This came as a result of a two…
Young athletes come together in peace on National Unity Day in South Sudan
Twenty-year old Chika Sydney Edward Joshua has only been playing football for six years. But he is already so skilled that he’s reached the national level, playing for the South Sudan Under-23 team. “I decided to play…