UN
United Nations Peacekeeping
8 Mar
2013
International Women's Day
Children singing during International Women's Day celebration in Juba, Central Equatoria. Photo: UNMISS/Isaac Billy. Click for larger photo.
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Nicholas Haysom, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS, was the guest of honour when 275 peacekeepers from Bangladesh were awarded well-deserved UN medals for their hard work, not least the rehabilitation of the long and crucial road between Yambio and Tambura. Photos: Nektarios Markogiannis/UNMISS
Supporting South Sudan's justice system is an UNMISS priority. In Malakal, a building meant for accommodation for the Upper Nile State Judiciary was recently handed over to the authorities, with many dignitaries in attendance. Photos: Samson Liberty/UNMISS
Debate over the future of federalism and power-sharing in South Sudan heated up at UNMISS-supported workshop in Juba where participants called for urgent progress in the constitution-making process and to ensure it is inclusive and driven by the people. Photos: Nektarios Markogiannis/UNMISS