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With the first-ever elections in South Sudan slated for next December, the United Nations Mission in the country supported a Political Parties Forum focused on the need to pick up the pace in the long-delayed democratic transition. UNMISS

Stirring speeches and cultural performances were aplenty as South Sudan marked International Day of Peace at the Nyakuron Cultural Center in the capital city, Juba, in the presence of communities, government officials, and international partners. UNMISS

More than 500 people, including several members of the national parliament, gathered in Terekeka County’s Freedom Square to renew their commitment to peace ahead of elections scheduled for December 2024. They did so under the galvanizing rallying cry of “Peace Begins with Me”. UNMISS

There’s a global consensus on the importance of young people actively participating in the political life of any nation. South Sudan, the world’s newest country, is no exception, as students participating in an inter-university debate in Juba demonstrated. UNMISS

With 15 months remaining to the elections scheduled to end the transitional period in South Sudan, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the country, Nicholas Haysom, warned the Security Council that “time is of the essence”. UNIFEED

A-three-day workshop on international Human Rights treaties for 60 parliamentarians of the Reconstituted Transitional National Legislative Assembly (RTNLA) organized by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the national non-governmental organization Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) has just concluded in South Sudan’s capital Juba. UNMISS

Briefing the Security Council, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, said, “Peacekeeping is not a magic wand to help a country return to stability, but with the support of a unified international community, political processes, and peace agreements have been successfully implemented.” UNIFEED

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) recently organized a three-day national conference, bringing together traditional chiefs and local government representatives to discuss how the role of traditional leaders in resolving local conflicts can be strengthened. UNMISS

A conference on protection of women was held in Juba, the capital city of South Sudan, aiming to set a nationally led task force on ending sexual and gender-based violence. UNMISS

Not too far from Mangalla Port, located some 60 kilometers to the north-east of South Sudan’s capital, Juba, stands a run-down police station, which has been serving the communities here for several years now. UNMISS