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Nearly a decade after gaining independence, South Sudan is beginning the process of drafting a permanent constitution, which is expected to pave the way for fair elections. UNMISS and partners supported a workshop on the subject in Juba, the country's capital, sponsored by regional and international partners, and inaugurated by President Salva Kiir Mayardit. Photo by Gregorio Cunha/UNMISS.
After a long and bloody war, South Sudan won its independence from its northern neighbour, Sudan, in 2011. Almost a decade later, it has a ceasefire and peace deal in place and is now beginning the journey towards a new…
Kirti Kler from India is one of the dedicated UN Volunteers serving for peace with UNMISS at the mission's field office in Lakes state, South Sudan. 27-year-old Kirti Kler has travelled a long way from India to serve for…
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General Salva Kiir, President of the Republic of South Sudan and patron of the Mediation Committee, General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, Chairman of the Sovereign Council of Sudan, Dr. Abdalla Hamdok, Prime Minister of the…
29-year-old Captain Settawit Chansuk from the Royal Thai Army is currently deployed to UNMISS and part of the mission's engineering troops. After six years as a Combat Engineer Company Commander in the Royal Thai Army, 29…
Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix
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Over the past year, to be a United Nations peacekeeper in the field has meant adopting new levels of flexibility and resilience in the face of evolving challenges. A hard job has become even harder. As this global pandemic…
Nunu Nuela, a 28-year-old handicrafts expert from Western Equatoria, finds joy in passing on her skills to other women so that they can be financially independent. Photo by Denis Louro/UNMISS. 28-year-old Nunu Nuela is a busy…
The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers honors the more than one million women and men who have served on the frontlines of conflict and the more than 4,000 who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Their…
Kirti Kler from India is one of the dedicated UN Volunteers serving for peace with UNMISS at the mission's field office in Lakes state, South Sudan.
27-year-old Kirti Kler has travelled a long way from India to serve for peace in the world’s largest United Nations Peacekeeping mission, UNMISS. Deployed to Lakes state of South Sudan, Kirti is a committed Civil Affairs…
29-year-old Captain Settawit Chansuk from the Royal Thai Army is currently deployed to UNMISS and part of the mission's engineering troops.
After six years as a Combat Engineer Company Commander in the Royal Thai Army, 29-year-old Captain Settawit Chansuk, a civil engineer by education, is currently deployed to UNMISS. In this short interview, this committed…
Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General The Secretary-General welcomes the start of peace talks today between the Government of Sudan and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement – North Abdelaziz al Hilu faction…
The event will highlight evolving practice and emerging research on strengthening POC prior to, during, and after peacekeeping drawdown and withdrawal amidst continued threats of civilian harm. The discussion will draw on the…
Nunu Nuela, a 28-year-old handicrafts expert from Western Equatoria, finds joy in passing on her skills to other women so that they can be financially independent. Photo by Denis Louro/UNMISS.
28-year-old Nunu Nuela is a busy person. She’s a mother of two young children, is studying to complete a degree in Business Administration and trains young women at the Anika Women’s Association in Yambio to make cosmetics…