UN
United Nations Peacekeeping
16 Jun
2014
Day of African Child
South Sudan joins the global community in celebrating Day of the African Child on 16 June. The theme for 2014 is “A call for peace by children in South Sudan”. Photo: UNMISS/Martine Perret
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