body { -ms-overflow-style: scrollbar; overflow-y: scroll; overscroll-behavior-y: none; } .errorContainer { background-color: #FFF; color: #0F1419; max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 10%; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; } .errorButton { margin: 3em 0; } .errorButton a { background: #1DA1F2; border-radius: 2.5em; color: white; padding: 1em 2em; text-decoration: none; } .errorButton a:hover, .errorButton a:focus { background: rgb(26, 145, 218); } .errorFooter { color: #657786; font-size: 80%; line-height: 1.5; padding: 1em 0; } .errorFooter a, .errorFooter a:visited { color: #657786; text-decoration: none; padding-right: 1em; } .errorFooter a:hover, .errorFooter a:active { text-decoration: underline; } #placeholder, #react-root { display: none !important; } body { background-color: #FFF !important; }

JavaScript is not available.

We’ve detected that JavaScript is disabled in this browser. Please enable JavaScript or switch to a supported browser to continue using twitter.com. You can see a list of supported browsers in our Help Center.

Terms of Service Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Imprint Ads info © 2023 X Corp.

Follow

Click to Follow unmissmedia

UNMISS

@unmissmedia

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.

Non-Governmental & Nonprofit Organization South Sudanunmiss.unmissions.orgJoined December 2013

1,433 Following

53.2K Followers

UNMISS’s Tweets

Pinned Tweet

#UNMISS asked young artists from #SouthSudan studying at the University of Juba to tell us what, in their opinion, is needed so that durable #PeaceBegins in this young nation. Showcased here is the rich tapestry of their vision for a peaceful, prosperous future. #PK75 #A4P

Embedded video

7:12

136 views

1

6

15

#PeaceBegins with protection.

officers from #UNMISS 🇺🇳 visited the Ajeip community, #SouthSudan 🇸🇸 to build confidence + sensitize them on reporting any instances of sexual or gender-based violence to local authorities⛔ #A4P #PK75

8

26

UNMISS Retweeted

UN Peacekeeping

@UNPeacekeeping

Peacekeeper of the Day Helen is from Ghana 🇬🇭 and monitors & coordinates operations to provide humanitarian aid with

. “For me, peace is a way of life. If I am at peace with myself, I can help others.”t #PeaceBegins #PK75

@ghanamissionun

3

19

64

UNMISS Retweeted

UN Peacekeeping

@UNPeacekeeping

We launched a special photographic exhibition to celebrate 75 years of UN Peacekeeping.📷💙 Here's what Senior Superintendent of Police, Ingrid Peyratou, said at the opening ceremony. Visit the exhibit in person or check it out online➡️ow.ly/6Rce50OgNcu #PK75

1

13

43

UNMISS Retweeted

UN Peacekeeping

@UNPeacekeeping

Health is a human right, but equal access to healthcare remains challenging for victims of racism. To #FightRacism we must: 💊Ensure equal access for all to comprehensive & quality healthcare 🚑End discriminatory practices 💉Provide a safe environment for vulnerable communities

7

18

#PeaceBegins with education 📚. In a heartfelt gesture, 230 Rwandan peacekeepers from #UNMISS 🇺🇳 who are ending their tour of duty in #SouthSudan 🇸🇸 gave schoolbooks, stationery and gumboots to schools and Community Watch Group workers in Malakal. #A4P #PK75

UN Peacekeeping and 5 others

2

7

#PeaceBegins with partnerships! #UNMISS Deputy Chief, Guang Cong signing off on

@NorwayinSSudan

backed essential air support to

. The aim: To help implement the Revitalized Peace Agreement so citizens of #SouthSudan can look forward to a brighter future. #A4P #PK75

UN Peacekeeping and 6 others

4

5

Much excitement in Wandi, #SouthSudan 🇸🇸, thanks to vital bridge repairs funded by #UNMISS which have proved to be a lifeline for communities, enabling traders to travel more easily + ensuring humanitarian relief reaches those in need. #A4P #PK75 👉🏽 bit.ly/3HIh8Gq

UN News and 5 others

1

7

Education, security, partnerships are a key to make sure #PeaceBegins in #SouthSudan 🇸🇸.

officers from #UNMISS 🇺🇳 patrol the UN Protection Site in Malakal regularly to keep displaced people safe + encourage schoolchildren with stationery, gumboots. #A4P #PK75

2

5

“#UNMISS 🇺🇳 will always support the people of #SouthSudan 🇸🇸 & we hope #PeaceBegins in your hearts,” says an official from the

@UNPeacekeeping

mission at a peace concert in Maridi. Take a look! 👉🏽 bit.ly/3AZzYoG #A4P #PK75 Photos by Denis Louro/UNMISS

UN Peacekeeping and 5 others

3

12

#PeaceBegins with human rights, including that of prisoners. In Aweil, #SouthSudan 🇸🇸, #UNMISS 🇺🇳recently handed over a new prison facility, the first of its kind, to local law enforcement personnel in Malek-alel town. #A4P #PK75

UN Peacekeeping and 6 others

2

6

UNMISS Retweeted

UN Peacekeeping

@UNPeacekeeping

#PeaceBegins when people can provide for themselves and their families.

peacekeepers serving with

helped women in Wau, #SouthSudan 🇸🇸 learn the skills to make & sell soap and gain additional income. #PK75

@KenyaMissionUN

7

18

UNMISS Retweeted

Peter Van der Auweraert

@PeterAuweraert

For daily updated arrival figures in #SouthSudan check out the brand new dashboard 👇, a joint

@UNHCRSouthSudan

initiative. #SudanConflict

app.powerbi.com

Power BI Report

Report powered by Power BI

1

12

21

Show this thread

#PeaceBegins with second chances & building skills to reintegrate prisoners. In Kuajok, #SouthSudan, the

@UNPeacekeeping

mission #UNMISS & local partners are building vocational training centers to give offenders a fresh start. #A4P #PK75

4

4

Protecting civilians is key for the

@UNPeacekeeping

mission, #UNMISS. Some 11,000 refugees/returnees fleeing conflict in #Sudan have sought refuge in #SouthSudan crossing the border via Renk. Blue Helmets are boosting security, humanitarians providing aid to the vulnerable. #A4P

3

52

261

UNMISS Retweeted

UN Peacekeeping

@UNPeacekeeping

Peacekeeper of the Day: For Cecilia, from #Zimbabwe 🇿🇼, #PeaceBegins with access to 💙education 💙health care 💙equal rights She helps build productive professional relationships among military, civilian and

colleagues with

in #SouthSudan 🇸🇸. #PK75

6

32

This week, #UNMISS bid adieu to the

@UNPeacekeeping

mission's Chief of Staff, Paul Egunsola, from #Nigeria 🇳🇬. Here, Mr. Egunsola speaks about serving through civil wars; learning leadership lessons + why introspection is key to taking informed decisions that save lives. #PK75

Embedded video

8:44

140 views

2

5

What happens when young minds take the lead in advocacy? #PeaceBegins ! Take a look at this video featuring a talented group of youthful singers/activists from #SouthSudan who visited our

studio at the #UNMISS headquarters in Juba. #PK75

Embedded video

6:46

111 views

1

6

12

At #UNMISS we know #PeaceBegins with trust & nobody builds confidence like Blue Helmets from #Nepal 🇳🇵who repaired a school in Juba, #SouthSudan 🇸🇸, giving hope to students. For over 6 decades Nepalese peacekeepers have contributed to

@UNPeacekeeping

’s lifesaving work. #A4P #PK75

6

20

UNMISS Retweeted

UNV East and Southern Africa

UN Volunteers don't just wear blue helmets, they embody the spirit of #peacekeeping by selflessly serving communities around the world. 🌍🕊️ bit.ly/3TRMm2t

UNMISS and 3 others

10

23

Could it be that #PeaceBegins with dry feet? Visit Sakure, #SouthSudan, before you bet against it. #UNMISS replaced an old bridge (ruined by floods) with a new 🌉, ending the days of people crossing a river, separating residents from Yambio town, on foot: bit.ly/3VytcQc

United Nations and 9 others

3

23

UNMISS Retweeted

“Stop the lies and disinformation. Stop targeting truth and truth-tellers. As journalists stand up for truth, the world stands with them.” --

@antonioguterres

on Wednesday's #WorldPressFreedomDay. un.org/en/observances

267

324

698

UNMISS Retweeted

#WorldPressFreedomDay! Shaping a future of rights- freedom of expression is a driver for all other human rights #SSOT

7

18

UNMISS Retweeted

👉🏿More than 100,000 people have fled #Sudan since heavy #fighting broke out between rival forces on 15th of April according to the #UN. A further 334,000 people have been displaced within Sudan.

5

4

#SouthSudan, where

operates, is also feeling the impact of events north of the border.

Quote Tweet

Sudan: Ongoing conflict is impacting neighboring countries, including Central African Republic. @UNOCHA says nearly 10,000 people have crossed into the country from Sudan. Needs include emergency shelter, food, household items & sanitation services. reports.unocha.org/en/country/car

1

3

UNMISS Retweeted

United Nations Geneva

Social media is critical in bringing the voices of journalists to the public – so they can help us separate fact from fiction.

’s

unpacks the complicated relationship between social media & freedom of the press: is.gd/pM6mxB #WorldPressFreedomDay

Embedded video

0:45

987 views

8

31

61

#PeaceBegins within you. “If you don't have it within you, you cannot access it anywhere,” says Ashraf Abdurahman Kuku, winner of an art 🎨 competition organized by #UNMISS & the University of Juba, #SouthSudan. Admire more artistic visions of peace here: bit.ly/42BlF5x

United Nations and 9 others

9

21

UNMISS Retweeted

UNFPA South Sudan

@UNFPASouthSudan

“Timely achievement of the SDGs will depend significantly on fulfilling the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women & young people. Obliterating their unmet need for family planning is among the most cost-effective overall strategies. #Musharaka4Tanmiya

Ademola Olajide and 8 others

14

29

UNMISS Retweeted

Minister Albino Akol and the team assessed the situation of people #fleeing the ongoing #fighting in the Sudan. Radio Miraya understands over 11 thousand #SouthSudanese have already fled #Sudan since the #conflict started on the 15th of last month. #SouthSudan #RadioMiraya

5

8

UNMISS Retweeted

Innocent MUVUNYI

Bachelor degree in Medicine? 📰Valid Certificate/license of Basic Life Support & Advance Cardiac Life Support? 🧑‍⚕️5 years of experience? This opportunity to #volunteer with

as a Medical Officer awaits you. 👉See details - apply: bit.ly/42kJIoO 16 May 2023

Dr. Abu Saif Munieb, International UN Volunteer Medical Officer examines a patient at the level-1 Clinic Star base in Liberia. ©️UNV

read image description

ALT

1

3

4

UNMISS Retweeted

UNV East and Southern Africa

Breaking barriers and serving humanity together! These incredible UN #Volunteers with disabilities are an inspiration to us all. Read the touching stories of Josua, Jonathan, and Michael and how they are making a difference: rb.gy/dhxxd

UN Volunteers and 6 others

1

20

44

UNMISS Retweeted

A free press is essential for exposing threats such as human rights abuses, corruption, misinformation & much more. If everything is all right in the news, then something is wrong with journalism. Wednesday is #WorldPressFreedomDay. unesco.org/en/days/press- via

Embedded video

0:12

21K views

99

351

609

UNMISS Retweeted

“Every day, I live with the real threat of spending the rest of my life in jail just because I’m a journalist. When I go home, I have no idea what the future holds, but it’s worth the risk.” Maria Ressa, Journalist, Nobel Peace Prize winner. #WorldPressFreedomDay #SouthSudan

1

6

UNMISS Retweeted

UNFPA South Sudan

@UNFPASouthSudan

Everyone, including persons with disabilities, has a right to make their own choices about their bodies, health & lives. Exercising the right to bodily autonomy is a matter of justice. UNFPA 🇸🇸 is committed is to SRHR for all #Musharaka4Tanmiya

Ademola Olajide and 7 others

11

16

UNMISS Retweeted

UN Peacekeeping

@UNPeacekeeping

Water is NOT to be weaponized🚫 Climate change increases tensions over dwindling resources linked to drought, which has severe security impacts. We must recognize the link between climate change & conflict and take #ClimateAction👉 ow.ly/a77B50O9kws #A4P

Embedded video

GIF

4

17

24

UNMISS Retweeted

👉🏿The 7-day exercise, organized by the State Ministry of Health,

South Sudan and other health partners, follows a recent spike in confirmed #measles cases. Director General at the Ministry of Health Dr Duol Biem urges parents to #vaccinate their #children.

5

12

UNMISS Retweeted

For 75 years, UN peacekeepers have saved & improved lives around the world. A new photo exhibit at UNHQ showcases the stories of these brave women & men with

@UNPeacekeeping

who are #ServingForPeace to create a better future for all. Check it out: un.org/en/exhibits/ex #PK75

55

119

458

UNMISS Retweeted

Africa Renewal, UN

Honoring 75 yrs of

Peacekeeping, new exhb celebrates all brave individuals who risk their lives for peace & reminds us of our duty to build & sustain it. Check the exhb here ⤵️ ow.ly/8BWH50O8LF1 #PeaceBegins #PK75 #UNexhibits

1

7

14

UNMISS Retweeted

👉🏿Lt Col David Matut of the Joint Police Unit ensuring #security on the stretch of road is calling for #urgent action. One of the drivers Jamal Hassan vows never to use the road again because of the bad condition and #insecurity. #SouthSudan

3

5