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Patients and health workers in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state have a reason to smile despite the gloomy weather brought on by the heavy rainy season.
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A hospital worker is pictured going to dispose medical waste at the new incinerator at Malakal Teaching Hospital. This much-needed disposal site was funded by UNMISS and constructed by the International Medical Corps; it was built as part of the mission’s ongoing support to the national-led COVID-19 response in the country. Photo courtesy International Medical Corps.
Some 60 participants from the military justice sector attended an UNMISS workshop on the rights of children and the need to protect them when armed conflict arises. Photo by Moses Pasi/UNMISS.
Earlier this week, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS, Nicholas Haysom, travelled to four of the 10 South Sudanese states, as a start to his sub-national engagements - Northern and Western Bahr El Ghazal, Warrap and Lakes. Photo by Gregorio Cunha/UNMISS.
A day-long forum, organized by the UNMISS Gender Unit in partnership with the state ministry for Gender, Children and Social Welfare in Yambio, Western Equatoria, drew some 50 participants from civil society organisations, faith-based groups, local politicians and community members. The workshop aimed at strengthening women’s voices in decision-making within the political and social spectrum of the state. Photo by Denis Louro/UNMISS.
As part of ongoing efforts to promote peace and reconciliation among local communities across South Sudan, Leda Limann, Head of Office, UNMISS Malakal, recently visited Maban county, in the Bunj area of Upper Nile state. Photo by Janet Adongo/UNMISS
A free veterinary camp for livestock owners and training sessions for animal health workers in Malakal were organized by Indian veterinarians from UNMISS.
An UNMISS handover of masks, aprons and radio sets is expected to ensure local food vendors in Kuajok stay safe and healthy during the ongoing pandemic, while communities visiting the market here have access to latest information on COVID-19. Photo by Manyang Mayom/UNMISS.
A three-day advocacy skills training facilitated by the UNMISS Gender Unit drew participants from civil society, local women’s associations and other women’s groups in Central Equatoria, South Sudan. Similar workshops are planned for all 10 states in the world's youngest nation.
Thanks to Bangladeshi peacekeepers serving with UNMISS, livestock owners in and around Wau have received not only veterinary assistance but also education on breeding healthy animals. Photo by Dawit K. Tedla/UNMISS.
Partnerships for durable peace was the overarching message reinforced at an awareness-raising session for state government officials conducted by UNMISS in Eastern Equatoria. Photo by Samira Y. Salifu/UNMISS.