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Having recently identified children affiliated with the army of the country’s main opposition group, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan swiftly stepped in to raise awareness on child protection issues related to armed groups.
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Military officers in Western Equatoria State being told that children should not belong to their ranks. Photos: Denis Louro Oliver/UNMISS
Last week, a joint high-level delegation met with communities affected by devastating violence in the southern part of Unity State.
High and low, young and old - thousands of people were having a jolly good dancing time at a Stand Up for Peace concert in Kapoeta, Eastern Equatoria State.
When a high-level delegation visited the troubled southern part of Unity State, testimonies by survivors of recent widespread violence in the area dominated. Photos: Roseline Nzelle Nkwelle/UNMISS
Thousands of people have fled the outbursts of violence that have plagued Leer County in 2022. UNMISS peacekeepers from Ghana do their best to keep people safe.
The road between Adwong and Malakal was a bit of a nightmare before this happened.
UNMISS peacekeepers from India recently received UN medals for their outstanding contributions to peace. A few were women. Photos: Ines Surwumwe/UNMISS
Food security, particularly among women, is one area that the UNMISS policewomen's network in Malakal is trying to address, here by building gardening skills. Photos: Ines Surwumwe/UNMISS
Half of the police officers in Bor trained on how to handle incidents of gender-based violence were women. Photos: Mach Samuel/UNMISS