Keep up-to-date with the UN Mission in South Sudan - the latest on protection of civilians, facilitation of humanitarian access plus news on the peace process.
#PeaceBegins
when there is justice for all.
#UNMISS
works with South Sudanese authorities to bring mobile courts to community members in remote areas who do not have ready access to formal justice mechanisms.
Take a look at the impact!
#A4P
@UNPeacekeeping
"A peaceful future to me is one where people are not deprived of their rights."
#PKDay
As a
@UNPOL
Capacity Building Officer with
@unmissmedia
, Superintendent Jahed Pervez Chowdhury ๐ง๐ฉorganizes workshops and training for the South Sudan National Police.
@BangladeshUN1
In Kapoeta๐ธ๐ธ, South Sudanese police officers enhance their capacities to deal with crimes related to livestock๐ and transhumance, thanks to
@UNPOL
officers
#ServingForPeace
๐๏ธwith
#UNMISS
.
For more, read ๐๐พ
#A4P
#PeaceBegins
when women are fully engaged!
An
#UNMISS
cultural festival in Jonglei,
#SouthSudan
๐ธ๐ธ, ends with spirited calls for women's full, equal participation in politics, governance and decision-making.
More ๐๐พ
#A4P
#WomenPeaceSecurity
#PeaceBegins
with education!
In Wau,
#SouthSudan
๐ธ๐ธ,
#UNMISS
peacekeepers from
#Bangladesh
๐ง๐ฉare supporting local schools by handing over textbooks๐, school bags๐, pencils โ, teaching materials & sports equipment + footballsโฝ, volleyballs๐
๐๐พ
#A4P
A fresh surge of violence in troubled greater Tambura,
#SouthSudan
๐ธ๐ธ, has led to hundreds being newly displaced.
#UNMISS
peacekeepers are patrolling 24/7 to deescalate tensions and restore calm, though the situation remains fragile.
Read๐๐พ
#A4P
What happens when feuding communities come together? They agree to
โ stop intercommunal violence
โ prioritize peace
โ collectively bring in development
That's what residents of greater Tali ๐ธ๐ธ decided at a dialogue hosted by
#UNMISS
, partners๐๐พ
#A4P
It was a proud day when 700 Blue Helmets - including 73 women - from
#Ghana
๐ฌ๐ญ
#ServingForPeace
with
#UNMISS
in Bentiu,
#SouthSudan
๐ธ๐ธ, received the prestigious
@UN
medal for their commitment to protecting civilians & helping build a more peaceful future.
Thank you Ghana!
#A4P
#PeaceBegins
with a little inspiration!
Thatโs what our
#UNMISS
@UNPOL
officers focused on while speaking to 33 young students in Yambio,
#SouthSudan
๐ธ๐ธ, about why itโs vital to
โ Finish school
โ Report crimes to local police
โ Prevent violence against women & girls
๐๐พ
#A4P
At
#UNMISS
, we believe
#PeaceBegins
โฎ๏ธwhen capacities are strengthened!
That's why our
@UNPOL
officers in Torit,
#SouthSudan
๐ธ๐ธ, recently held a practical training on crime scene management for local policing counterparts!
Kudos๐๐พ!
#A4P
#PeaceBegins
๐๏ธ when rule of law is upheldโ๏ธ & human rights are respected!
Those are unanimous outcomes from an
#UNMISS
-facilitated engagement where senior South Sudanese๐ธ๐ธ uniformed personnel pledged to boost justice in Wau.
More ๐๐พ
#A4P
At times,
#PeaceBegins
๐๏ธ with sports!
Thatโs why,
#UNMISS
teamed up with state authorities in Upper Nile,
#SouthSudan
๐ธ๐ธ, to host a two-day sports event.
Our Blue Helmets played footballโฝ & volleyball๐ matches against displaced people, building confidence, camaraderie!
#A4P
A peace๐๏ธdialogue facilitated by
#UNMISS
+ local authorities, civil society, and community leaders in Kapoeta,
#SouthSudan
๐ธ๐ธ aims at deterring youth from resorting to crime or violence.
Here's more ๐๐พ
#A4P
#PeaceBegins
with strong justice systems! Thatโs why
#UNMISS
trained public prosecutors + law enforcement personnel in Bor & Aweil ๐ธ๐ธon
โ crime scene management
โ investigative techniques
โ collating evidence
โ case management
The Embassies of Canada, the European Union, France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States renew their call on the transitional government to immediately halt recent actions that have imposed illicit andโฆ
It is milestone as the South Sudan Strategic Defence and Security Review Board (SDSR-B) validates key documents: the Strategic Security Review Assessment, Security Policy Framework, Revised Defence Policy, White Paper on Defence and Security, and the Security Sector...1/5
#PeaceBegins
๐๏ธ with effective security!
That's why
#UNMISS
@UNPOL
officers trained 50 local policing counterparts in Wulu,
#SouthSudan
๐ธ๐ธ on
strategies to boost public order & deescalate potential civil unrest situations.
#A4P
#UNMISS
peacekeepers in Juba,
#SouthSudan
๐ธ๐ธ attend the poignant dawn ceremony for
#AnzacDay
, annually marked to remember armed forces members from
#Australia
&
#New
Zealand who served or lost their lives in wars, conflicts, & peacekeeping operations.
#LestWeForget
Our
@UNPOL
officers from
#UNMISS
in
#SouthSudan
often inspire the communities they are on the ground to serve. In Wau, these officers discussed ๐ issues with school students such as the dangers of early marriages, substance abuse + encouraged them to complete their education!