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JUBA - Though sunlight filtered in through the blinds of a conference room in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, the mood was somber.
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The third extraordinary RJMEC plenary took place in Juba yesterday where stakeholders and partners deliberated upon the resolution to extend South Sudan's transitional period to February 2027. Photo by Nektarios Markogiannis/UNMISS
Feuding communities in Tonj East commit to end the fighting, reconcile and build peace during UNMISS-hosted dialogue.
Some 50 students in Torit are now empowered to uphold the rights of children and women, thanks to an interactive session hosted by UNMISS and the Eastern Equatoria state Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare. Photo by Moses Yakudu/UNMISS
The Zanunga Women's Group in Yambio was established for its members to be able to assist each other and to promote peace in their communities. Photo: Denis Louro/UNMISS
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