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Hundreds of citizens enjoy an advocacy for peace rally in Yambio

Modern and traditional singers as well as comedians spiced up an advocacy for peace event in Yambio designed to educate local communities about the revitalized agreement and to encourage them to be ambassadors for peace.

05 Feb 2020

Female Bangladeshi peacekeepers inspire the women of Wau to join security forces

Female members of the Bangladeshi military contingent serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan are inspiring women in the communities they serve to consider a career in the country’s security forces.

05 Feb 2020

Government and opposition forces endure difficult living conditions at Maridi training center

A young soldier wearing a simple singlet and shorts stands proudly to attention amidst fellow troops at morning parade.

04 Feb 2020

Displaced young people in Gogrial to receive vocational training through UNMISS

More than 100 young people who have been displaced by intercommunal conflict in Gogrial will receive training to develop new skills so they can support themselves as part of an initiative funded by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan.

04 Feb 2020

Wau wildlife officers receive first-ever human rights training from UN Police

Wildlife officers in Wau have developed a better understanding of how to protect and respect human rights after a three-day training workshop conducted by police officers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan.

04 Feb 2020

Peacekeepers construct first secondary school block in Kuron peace village

Construction has begun on the first secondary school in the Kuron peace village in Kapoeta as part of a special project funded by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan to support the peace process.

03 Feb 2020

UNMISS project to build new courthouse in Twic gets underway

A project to construct a new courthouse in Twic will help improve access to justice for more than 100,000 people living in the area.

03 Feb 2020

Opposition and Government forces move to training site in Western Equatoria

03 Feb 2020

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State of the youth report launched: shocking figures but “the youth know what needs to be done”

“I have been to some of the places with the worst humanitarian conditions in the world, but even there the numbers were better than the ones we are seeing here today, particularly when it comes to youth unemployment and child marriage rates and rates of gender-based violence.”

31 Jan 2020

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Women work together to resolve conflict and secure peace in Eastern Equatorian villages

“We are empowered. We don’t have to be silent. We must move to educate people about the possible causes of conflict and suggest solutions for peace in our communities.”

31 Jan 2020

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