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COVID-19 and conflict threaten health system and ceasefire in South Sudan
UNMISS Chief David Shearer briefing the UN Security Council on the situation in South Sudan. Juba, 23 June 2020: The impact of COVID-19 risks undermining the fragile health system in South Sudan, causing the death of many…
UNMISS in Bor turns activists into trainers on COVID-19 awareness
Young activists in Bor being trained on COVID-19 awareness, becoming ready to educate others. Training young social workers and activists on COVID-19 prevention, thus turning them into trainers of others, is one way in which…
UNAMID deplores recent clashes between SLA-Abdul Wahid Al-Nur’s factions and calls for a stop to the fighting
Khartoum- 24 June 2020- For the past few days, the people of Darfur have been subjected to a great deal of suffering and unwarranted displacement due to renewed eruption of fighting between two factions of the Sudan…
UNMISS donates vehicles and other COVID-19 equipment to Aweil taskforce, doing the environment a favour in the process
Vehicles and water tanks were part of the UNMISS donation to the COVID-19 taskforce in Aweil. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has delivered an ambulance, two other vehicles and two water tanks to assist the work of…
UNMISS buys face masks produced by UN-trained internally displaced people in Bentiu
Face masks made by internally displaced tailors in Bentiu have been sold and delivered to UNMISS. How can one make a living while at the same time contributing to the welfare of others in times of a global COVID-19 pandemic…
COVID-19 : CAR artists unite against the pandemic
Various actors in the arts and culture sector in the Central African Republic (CAR) have joined hands to help curb the spread of the coronavirus. They are 25 artists in the fields of music, theatre, cinema, painting…
UNMISS helps children move from lessons under ancient trees to brand new classrooms in Western Equatoria
This new school in Bazumburu, Western Equatoria, was built by UNMISS peacekeepers, ably assisted by the villagers. Under the branches of an ancient tree in Bazumburu, children gather together, excited and eager to hear the…
$1.8 billion pledged to assist Sudan’s people on the road to peace and democracy
A High-Level Sudan Partnership Conference in Berlin acknowledged young people, especially women and girls, as drivers of change for a democratic, free and peaceful country. Photo by Amin Ismail, UNAMID. A High-Level Sudan…
UNMISS provides face masks to prevent COVID-19 in bustling Yambio markets
Face masks donated by UNMISS makes it possible for people in Yambio to go about their lives and make a living while keeping each other safer from COVID-19. The market in Yambio is bustling with activity as people go about…
UNMISS donates trucks and equipment to bolster fire services in Juba
UNMISS has donated a fire truck, a water tanker and essential protective gear to the fire fighters in the capital Juba. Years of civil war have devastated infrastructure and community services across South Sudan. The lack of…