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United Nations Peacekeeping
A continuing vacuum of power at the local government level is making it difficult to “nip in the bud” intercommunal violence ahead of the traditionally volatile dry season in South Sudan, according to the UN’s top envoy in the country.
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David Shearer, Head of UNMISS, has briefed the Security Council and flagged the risk of local power vacuums and food insecurity increasing intercommunal fighting.
Ghanaian peacekeepers providing medications, mosquito nets and medical treatment to both military personnel and civilians in Moum in Unity State.
From the virtual Security Council session where UNMISS Head David Shearer briefed the Council on the situation in South Sudan.
Participants at a Kajo-Keji peace forum in Juba, organized by UNMISS.
Bangladeshi peacekeepers handing over much-needed school material and sports equipment to the Catholic University in Wau.
Lieutenant Chanate Mutagawa receives her UN medal at a ceremony in Malakal.
Radio stations can play a vital role in raising awareness on and preventing gender-based violence of any kind, including early and forced marriages.
Women in Eastern Equatoria State are determined to gain more political influence by more cooperation and sharing of information between them.
These young girls and boys in Juba may become future ambassadors for the protection of children's rights in South Sudan.
