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Peace South Sudan UNMISS UN peacekeeping peacekeepers convoys roads supply aid humanitarian assistance mandate

UNMISS peacekeepers protect vital convoys carrying aid and other supplies on the country's most dangerous roads to ensure these deliveries reach millions in need. Photo by Peter Bateman/UNMISS.

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Rocrocdong residents participating in a peace festival in Western Bahr El Ghazal, organized by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan to promote unity and social cohesion. Photo by Alahayi Nemaya/UNMISS.

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A high-level delegation from the National Taskforce and the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), recently visited Bor as part of efforts to develop a nationwide flood response strategy. Photo by Angellah Mandoreba/UNMISS.

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Residents of Kediba in Western Equatoria State turned up en masse to the inauguration of an UNMISS-funded peace community centre. Photos: Felix Francis Katie/UNMISS

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More than 2,000 students in Warrap’s Kuac East can now enjoy a much-improved Agok Primary School after UNMISS financed a thorough renovation of the premises. Photo by Zejin Yin/UNMISS.

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A wave of recent child abductions and other crimes prompted UNMISS civilian peacekeepers in Eastern Equatoria to visit Lowoi to get first-hand information and discuss solutions. Photo by Moses Yakudu/UNMISS.

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An UNMISS-funded renovation of Bilual Secondary School in remote Yuai in Jonglei State, aims to enable students to pursue higher education while also reducing the risk of early marriages. Photo by Achol Kur Marial Kur/UNMISS.

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To enhance law enforcement and facilitate the voluntary return of internally displaced persons, a new police station has been built in Himodonge in Torit County. Photo by Yakudu Moses/UNMISS.

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