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Lankien leaders demonstrate their solidarity for peace
Bul D. Gai happened to be paying a quick visit to family in Juba in 2013 when the city suddenly erupted in a firestorm of violence between South Sudanese government and opposition forces.
A trainer explains how correct and consistent use of condoms can prevent HIV infections.
36-year-old Raja resident Adam Arkangelo resolved to accept his new HIV status. He had tested positive at Raja Hospital, but couldn’t tell where and how he got infected with HIV – the virus that causes AIDS.
Bangladeshi peacekeepers providing free and much-appreciated medical services in Raja Lol.
This week, Bangaldeshi peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have conducted a day-long medical outreach campaign to provide free basic medical services for residents of the town of Raja Lol and surrounding villages.
UN volunteer Ratha Pathmanathan(in the middle) and colleagues accompanying displaced people to their homes and relatives in Akobo. A joyous highlight of her stay in South Sudan.
Few United Nations Volunteers, UNVs, can be better suited for their tasks than Ratha Pathmanathan, a Relief, Reintegration and Protection Officer working primarily with internally displaced people in Juba.
Clad in traditional costume, contestants get ready for the debate
Girls and boys in Aweil area have converged their voices to reject early marriage and demand their right to education.
Opposition forces at the Nyara cantonment site being reminded to refrain from gender-based violence.
“Here in Nyara, we don’t rape, we are organized. We are for the peace agreement and we will implement it,” confirmed Major General Benjamin John Batista, deputy sector commander of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition.
Women from rural areas in Eastern Equatoria aired their concerns about wide-spread impunity for incidents of gender-based violence.
Rural women in Ikotos and other communities near Torit in Eastern Equatoria have teamed up to advocate for an end to gender-based violence. The women believe the only way to protect themselves is by directly defending their rights.
Military man listing what is needed for South Sudanese armed groups to be removed from UN list of armies violating the rights of children in conflict.
A total of 32 representatives from government and opposition forces operating in the Greater Upper Nile region have reiterated their commitment to stop recruiting boys and girls under the age of 18 and to release any children found in their ranks.
Newly deployed UNMISS peacekeepers arrive in Maper, where recent intercommunal fighting has claimed at least 79 lives and left scores injured.
A brief, but telling, conversation unfolded in Maper on Monday between the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Force Commander Lt. Gen. Shailesh Tinaikar and Manyiel Lieny, the Paramount Chief of Gak community, which has been at bloody odds with its neighbour, the Manuer community.
Women were well represented at the neighbourhood advocacy forum for peace in Kapoeta, organized by UNMISS and partners.
Trust and confidence has been reinforced between the civilian population and military forces of the Sudan People Liberation Army-in Opposition and the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) in Kapoeta, located in Eastern Equatoria.