UN
United Nations Peacekeeping
My name is Yashaswini Mittal and I am a United Nations Volunteer with UNMISS. I work as a Judicial Affairs Officer with the mission’s Rule of Law Section.
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Yashaswini Mittal, a United Nations Volunteer with UNMISS, works as a Judicial Affairs Officer with the mission’s Rule of Law Section. In the picture, Yashaswini and her colleagues hold up t-shirts during the annual commemoration of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence in Juba, South Sudan, with Judge Advocates from the Military Justice Directorate of the SSPDF.
UNMISS recently organized a day-long forum in Western Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan for political stakeholders, community and religious leaders as well as civil society actors to widen engagement with the Revitalized Peace Agreement.
Dr. Maher Botros, an UNPOL Community Police Officer from Egypt, has gone beyond the call of duty supporting UNMISS personnel, displaced persons and local law enforcement counterparts in Malakal during the COVID-19 crisis.
Margret Modong Joshua, a Gender Affairs Officer with UNMISS, has dedicated the past 14 years of her life to work tirelessly for the upliftment of women and girls in South Sudan.
UNMISS peacekeepers from Bangladesh conduct COVID-19 sensitization among female inmates of Wau Central Prison.
UNMISS peacekeepers recently visited the remote village of Basukangbi in Western Equatoria to assess the security situation and raise awareness on COVID-19.
UNMISS peacekeepers from Bangladesh vaccinate livestock and distribute hygiene kits among local communities in Wau to ensure the safety of people and their animals during COVID-19.
UNMISS hands over two vehicles to the State COVID-19 Task Force in Bentiu; these are intended to facilitate the movement of frontline health workers and patients.
Women in Wau taught tailoring skills by Bangladeshi peacekeepers serving with UNMISS.
Using illustrations and languages understood by most is important when raising awareness on COVID-19, like here, in Malakal.