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United Nations Peacekeeping
Lieutenant Colonel Katie Hislop, is the only female contingent commander with the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan. She is commanding the UK Engineering Task Force which arrived in South Sudan in May.
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Interview: Lt. Col. Katie Hislop, only female contingent commander serving with UNMISS
“UN Family” competes in friendly games at the first United Nations South Sudan Sports Day
Search for success against all odds
UNMISS Head hails “productive meeting” with South Sudanese President ahead of UN General Assembly in New York
New model of cooperation proposed to enable displaced South Sudanese to return to their homes
Akuruel Makuei Maiwer, local artist, gives an impassioned peformance before the crowd at the 'Women for Peace Concert' on Monday, 4 September 2017 in Rumbek, South Sudan. The event, organized by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, aimed to empower women through music and drama. UNMISS /Muna Tesfai
United Nations Mission in South Sudan Special Representative of the Secretary-General, David Shearer meets South Sudanese President Salva Kiir ahead of UN Security Council meeting with the African Union Council in Addis Abba on Wednesday, 6 September, 2017.
David Shearer, Head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), right, meets with the South Sudanese 1st Vice President Taban Deng, left, on Wednesday, 6 September, 2017.
The Protection of Civilian(PoC) site adjacent to the UNMISS base in Wau is currently sheltering more than 33,000 civilians who fled their home because of insecurity and the mission with partners is looking into ways to creating enabling environment to decongest the site.
Ms Anastasie Nyirigira, United Nations mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) head of field office (HoFo) in Warrap State, is seen with Chinese engineering teams recently in the Kuacjok field office. Photographs: UNMISS/ Manyang Mayom