Ox ploughs have been delivered to women's groups in Rumbek North to enable the cultivation of larger areas.
Women

Women plough the way to peace in South Sudan resettlement project

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Police officers in Eastern Equatoria learning about human rights laws and principles.
Human Rights

Police officers in Eastern Equatoria receive UNMISS-led training on human rights

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Approximately a dozen people participating in a swearing-in ceremony.
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Elbow-bumping, other measures to prevent Covid-19 mark swearing in of new ministers

By United Nations Mission In South Sudan
Salva Kiir, President of South Sudan, (centre right) shakes hands with Riek Machar, who was sworn in as First Vice President of the new Transitional Government of National Unity on 22 February 2020.
Peace and Security

Deadlock broken, South Sudan on road to ‘sustainable peace,’ but international support still key

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Two men wrestling
Youth

South Sudanese youth use their passion for sports to build lasting peace

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President Salva Kiir with First Vice President Riek Machar and 3 of his 4 Vice Presidents.
Conflict Resolution

UN chief welcomes South Sudan’s Unity government, lauds parties for ‘significant achievement’

By United Nations Mission In South Sudan
Opposition forces in Eastern Equatoria committing to respecting and protecting human rights
Human Rights

Opposition forces in Eastern Equatoria commit to respecting and protecting human rights

By United Nations Mission In South Sudan
Discussion between community members and police
Law and Crime Prevention

Enyif community members return home thanks to improving security situation

By United Nations Mission In South Sudan
Groups having a dialogue
Conflict Resolution

Tribal groups in Jonglei work to bury their differences and build peace

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Youth of different political persuasions got together in Yambio to become agents of peace.
Youth

Unprecedented rally in Yambio brings together government and opposition youth to become peace agents

By United Nations Mission In South Sudan
Vera Ayensu, a UN police officer from Ghana, instructs her colleagues in Wau.
Women

Ghanaian Police Officer Vera Ayensu: “I want to be a role model for other ladies to emulate”

By United Nations Mission In South Sudan
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Conflict Resolution

Visiting Malakal, UN Special Envoy for Sexual Violence in Conflict urges reparations for victims and end to impunity

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The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) provides protection to civilians fleeing recent violence in Wau. Photo: UNMISS
News

UN staff in South Sudan facing harassment, obstructions – UN Mission reports

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A recently arrived South Sudanese refugee loads his belongings into a UNHCR truck at the South Sudan border with Uganda. Photo: UNHCR/Will Swanson
News

Thousands flee to Uganda to escape renewed violence in South Sudan – UN refugee agency

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Displaced civilians leave the UNMISS (UN Mission in South Sudan) base in UN House, after seeking refuge at the base in the wake of recent fresh clashes in Juba between soldiers of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) and the SPLA in Opposition (SPLA-
News

Amid fears of renewed fighting in South Sudan, UN peacekeeping chief calls for Security Council action

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Refugee children prepare to return from Kenya to South Sudan in December 2005, soon after the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, which led to the nation’s independence in 2011. UNHCR/Hélène Caux
News

Q&A: Growing pains vex South Sudan, five years after independence

Ann Encontre, UN Refugee Agency's Regional Refugee Coordinator for the South Sudan Emergency, talks about the challenges facing South Sudan
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Humanitarian partners have responded rapidly and are working around the clock to assist people in Wau, South Sudan. Photo: OCHA/Gemma Connel
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‘Time to massively reinforce UN action’ on South Sudan, Ban says ahead of Security Council meeting

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The Tomping base of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), where displaced civilians have sought refuge in the wake of fresh clashes in Juba between soldiers of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) and the SPLA in Opposition (SPLA-IO). UN Photo/Beat
News

South Sudan ceasefire ‘largely holding;’ UN urges safe passage for civilians seeking safety

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UNMISS provides protection to civilians fleeing recent violence in Wau. Photo: UNMISS
News

Security Council condemns fighting in Juba, demands South Sudan's leaders prevent spread of violence

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The Special Representative for South Sudan and head of UNMISS, Ellen Margrethe Loej, visited Malakal on March 8, 2016 to assess the situation and to meet with stakeholders on the ground, including community leaders within the protection site and Malakal t
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South Sudan: UN peacekeeping chief says action will be taken on probe into Malakal violence

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Peacekeepers of the UN Mission in Sudan (UNMISS) man a guard post overlooking a POC (Protection of Civilians) site in Juba.
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South Sudan: UN mission secures safe release of all personnel taken hostage in Upper Nile state

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