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March 8 is annually marked as International Women’s Day across the globe. In Aweil, Northern Bahr El Ghazal, UNMISS celebrated this Day with traditional dances, discussions on equal rights for women and an exhibition of handicrafts. Photo by Emmanuel Kele/UNMISS
NORTHERN BAHR EL GHAZAL - “Access to education for girls is critical if South Sudan wants a permanent peace,” said Maria Angelo, an activist from the world’s youngest nation’s Northern Bahr El Ghazal state. The 23-year-old…

Lots of rejoicing took place when UNMISS organized festive event under the theme The Revitalized Peace Agreement – Achievements, Challenges, and the Way Forward. Photos: James Sokiri/UNMISS
CENTRAL EQUATORIA – It was an event in Juba that had it all: Participants jumping, singing, dancing, ululating and generally relishing the tunes of the peacekeeping mission’s in-house band, the near-legendary Flamingos, while…

At a recent free veterinary camp in Malakal, Upper Nile, UNMISS peacekeepers from India treated more than 1500 animals for a variety of diseases and raised awareness on sustainable animal rearing practices among livestock owners. Photo by Samuel Adwok Deng/UNMISS
UPPER NILE – In South Sudan, livestock is one of the main income sources for many households. However, scarcity of adequate veterinary support continues to prove a challenge for animal breeders. Enter Indian veterinarians…

Police officers serving with UNMISS urged girls at a school in Western Equatoria to overcome challenges to finish their studies. Photos: Martin Siba/UNMISS
WESTERN EQUATORIA - "We girls are often blamed for failing to finish our education, but to do that is not fair. We want to attend school, we want to become involved in decision-making and maybe even lead our country one day…

MONUSCO and RAPDFEM are launching a project to support women's leadership in conflict resolution and security governance in the Petit Nord.
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On the occasion of the celebration of the International Women's Rights Day, the MONUSCO/Goma office, in collaboration with the association RAPDFEM (Network of Associations for the Promotion of Women's Rights), organized on 8…












