As COVID-19 cases increase in South Sudan, more and more people are beginning to realize that preventing this disease as well as staying safe and healthy is a collective responsibility.
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Young people in Torit are galvanising themselves to support the national-led COVID-19 response in South Sudan by conducting door-to-door awareness raising with UNMISS-produced messages based on WHO guidelines.
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Hiroko Hirahara, civilian peacekeeper and Head of Field Office, UNMISS Bentiu, believes that more women in peacekeeping is the solution to sustainable peace in conflict zones.
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Lieutenant Colonel Catherine Gadayan from the Philippines and Ghanaian Wing Commander Solyce Owusuwaa Pepprah are UN peacekeepers based in Malakal.
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Janet Adongo, a United Nations Volunteer and public information officer based in Malakal, is one of many capable civilian women making peacekeeping possible.
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UNMISS peacekeepers raise awareness and dispel misinformation on COVID-19 among local communities in Koch.